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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