Menu items
Menu item Sub-menu item Sub-menu item Values and Description
TCP/IP Host Name An alphanumeric string, up to 32 characters, used to
identify the device. This name is listed on the HP Jetdirect
configuration page. The default host name is NPIxxxxxx,
where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware
(MAC) address.
IPV4 Settings Config Method Specifies the method that TCP/IPv4 parameters will be
configured on the HP Jetdirect print server.
Bootp: Use BootP (Bootstrap Protocol) for automatic
configuration from a BootP server.
DHCP (default): Use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) for automatic configuration from a DHCPv4
server. If selected and a DHCP lease exists, DHCP Release
and DHCP Renew menus are available to set DHCP lease
options.
Auto IP: Use automatic link-local IPv4 addressing. An
address in the form 169.254.x.x is assigned
automatically.
Manual: Use the Manual Settings menu to configure TCP/
IPv4 parameters.
DHCP Release This menu appears if Config Method was set to DHCP and
a DHCP lease for the print server exists.
No (default): The current DHCP lease is saved.
Yes: The current DHCP lease and the leased IP address
are released.
DHCP Renew This menu appears if Config Method was set to DHCP and
a DHCP lease for the print server exists.
No (default): The print server does not request to renew
the DHCP lease.
Yes: The print server requests to renew the current DHCP
lease.
Manual Settings (Available only if Config Method is set to Manual)
Configure parameters directly from the printer’s front
panel:
IP Address: The unique IP address of the printer (n.n.n.n).
Subnet Mask: The subnet mask for the printer (n.n.n.n).
Syslog Server: The IP address of the syslog server
(n.n.n.n) used to receive and log syslog messages.
Default Gateway: The IP address (n.n.n.n) of the gateway
or router used for communications with other networks.
Idle Timeout: The time period, in seconds, after which an
idle TCP print data connection is closed (default is 270
seconds, 0 disables the timeout).
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