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Embedded web server, Features – HP 2830 User Manual

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Embedded Web server

This device is equipped with an embedded Web server, which allows access to information
about device and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which web
programs may run, much in the same way that an operating system, such as Windows,
provides an environment for programs to run on your computer. The output from these
programs can then be displayed by a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Safari, or Netscape Navigator.

An “embedded” Web server 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 device that
anyone with a network-connected computer and a standard Web browser can access. There
is no special software to install or configure, but you must have a supported Web browser on
your computer. To access the embedded Web server, type the IP address for the device in
the address line of the browser. (To find the IP address, print a Configuration page. For more
information about printing a Configuration page, see

Configuration page

.)

Note

For Macintosh operating systems, you can use the EWS over a USB connection.

Features

The HP embedded Web server allows you to view device and network card status and
manage printing functions from your computer. With the HP embedded Web server, you can
do the following:

view device status information

determine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones

view and change tray configurations

view and change the device control panel menu configuration

view and print internal pages

add or customize links to other Web sites

select the language in which to display the embedded Web server pages

view and change network configuration

view support content that is device-specific and specific to the device’s current state

For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server,
see the embedded Web server online Help. For more information about other Help sources,
see

Where to look for more information

.

ENWW

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