Using DeskJet printers and the JetDirect print server in the Networks Lab

Go to the Hewlett Packard (HP) web site (http://www.hp.com) and find information about the JetDirect 170x Ethernet print server.

Look for instructions on resetting the JetDirect (“little network interface box”) by depressing the button on the back.

The JetDirect contains a small processor with the ability to do DHCP, and even a web server.

You can change the IP address of the JetDirect (which is the address to use for the printer) by one of two methods

1) Resetting the JetDirect; this causes the jetDirect to use DHCP to find an IP address. You will need to turn on DHCP service in either your server or on your router to accommodate the printer.

2) Set the IP address manually via the web server on the jetDirect. To do this, press the button on the back of the jetDirect long enough for the printer to print out its current settings. Current IP address is included. Then go to a browser and type in the IP address. You should see a web page.

Connect to the printer from your Win2K3 server machine

1) Go to the Printers and Faxes folder (start button à Printers and Faxes). Choose Add Printer

2) This will be a local printer (relative to the server)

3) Allow the printer to be shared so your workstations can use it.