HP LaserJet 9050 Printer series - Manual (Page 30)

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Embedded Web server
This printer is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information
about printer and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which Web
programs can run, similar to the way an operating system, such as Windows, provides an
environment for programs to run on your computer. The output from these programs can then be
viewed in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
When a Web server is “embedded,” that means that it resides on a hardware device (such as a
printer) or in firmware, rather than as software that is loaded on a network server.
The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the printer that
anyone who has a network-connected computer or a standard Web browser can use. You do not
need to install or configure any special software. For more information about the HP embedded
Web server, see the Embedded Web Server User Guide. You can find this guide on the CD-ROM
that was included with the printer.
Features
Use the HP embedded Web server to view the printer and network card status and to manage
printing functions from your computer. With the HP embedded Web server, you can complete the
following tasks:
● view printer status information
● determine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones
● view and change tray configurations
● view and change the printer control-panel menu configuration
● view and print internal pages
● receive notification of printer and supplies events
● add or customize links to other Web sites
● select the language in which to show the embedded Web server pages
● view and change network configuration
For information about the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see
Embedded Web server .
HP Toolbox
For information about the HP Toolbox, see HP Toolbox .
Other components and utilities
Several software programs are available for Windows and Macintosh OS users, as well as for
network administrators. These programs are summarized in the following table.
Windows Macintosh OS Network administrator
● Software installer —
automates the printing
system installation
● Online Web registration
● HP Toolbox
● PostScript Printer
Description files (PPDs) —
for use with the PostScript
drivers that come with the
Mac OS
● LaserJet Utility (available
from the Internet) — a
printer management utility
for Mac OS users
● HP Toolbox (for Mac OS X
v10.2 and later)
● HP Web Jetadmin —a
browser-based system
management tool (see
www.hp.com/go/
webjetadmin
for the latest
HP Web Jetadmin software)
● HP Jetdirect Printer Installer
for UNIX—available for
download from
www.hp.com/support/
net_printing