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HP Officejet 6000 User Manual

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4 Configure and manage

Manage the device...................................................................................................................31

Monitor the device..............................................................................................................32
Administer the device.........................................................................................................32

Use device management tools.................................................................................................33

Embedded Web server.......................................................................................................34

To open the embedded Web server.............................................................................34
Embedded Web server pages......................................................................................35

Toolbox (Windows).............................................................................................................35

Open the Toolbox.........................................................................................................36
Toolbox tabs ................................................................................................................36
Network Toolbox...........................................................................................................37

Use the HP Solution Center (Windows).............................................................................37
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X)..............................................................................................37

Open the HP Printer Utility............................................................................................38
HP Printer Utility panels................................................................................................38

Use the HP Device Manager (Mac OS X)..........................................................................39

Understand the printer status page..........................................................................................39
Understand the network configuration or wireless status report...............................................41
Configure the device (Windows)...............................................................................................42

Direct connection................................................................................................................42

To install the software before connecting the device (recommended).........................42
To connect the device before installing the software....................................................43
To share the device on a locally shared network.........................................................43

Network connection............................................................................................................44

Install the device on a network.....................................................................................44
Install the device software on client computers............................................................44
Install the printer driver using Add Printer....................................................................45

Configure the device (Mac OS X).............................................................................................45

To install the software for network or direct connection.....................................................45
To share the device on a locally shared network...............................................................46

Set up the device for wireless communication.........................................................................46

Understand 802.11 wireless network settings....................................................................47
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)......................................48
To set up the device on a wireless communication using the installer (Mac OS X)...........49
Connect the device using an ad hoc wireless network connection....................................49
To turn off wireless communication....................................................................................49
Configure your firewall to work with HP devices.................................................................49
Change the connection method..........................................................................................50
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security..............................................................51

To add hardware addresses to a wireless access point...............................................51
Other guidelines...........................................................................................................51

Uninstall and reinstall the software...........................................................................................52

5 Maintain and troubleshoot

Work with ink cartridges............................................................................................................55

Information on ink cartridges and the printhead.................................................................55
Check the estimated ink levels...........................................................................................56
Replace the ink cartridges..................................................................................................57
Usage information collection..............................................................................................59

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