I/O submenu

I/O submenu


Items on the I/O (input/output) menu affect the communication between the product and the computer. If the product contains an HP Jetdirect print server, you can configure basic networking parameters by using this submenu. You can also configure these and other parameters through HP Web Jetadmin or the embedded Web server.


Item
Values
Explanation
I/O TIMEOUT
5 to 300
Select the I/O timeout period in seconds.
Use this setting to adjust timeout for the best performance. If data from other ports appears in the middle of your print job, increase the timeout value.
The default setting is 15.
EMBEDDED JETDIRECT MENU
EIO <X> JETDIRECT MENU
See the next table for a list of options.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 note I/O submenu NOTE:

In the following table, items that are marked with an asterisk (*) are the default setting.


Embedded Jetdirect and EIO <X> Jetdirect menus
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Values and Description
TCP/IP
ENABLE
 
OFF: Disable the TCP/IP protocol.
ON*: Enable the TCP/IP protocol.
HOST NAME
 
An alphanumeric string, up to 32 characters, used to identify the product. This name is listed on the HP Jetdirect configuration page. The default host name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.
 
IPV4 SETTINGS
CONFIG METHOD
Specifies the method that TCP/IPv4 parameters will be configured on the HP Jetdirect print server.
BOOTP: Use BootP (Bootstrap Protocol) for automatic configuration from a BootP server.
DHCP*: Use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) for automatic configuration from a DHCPv4 server.
AUTO IP: Use automatic link-local IPv4 addressing. An address in the form 169.254.x.x is assigned automatically.
MANUAL: Use the MANUAL SETTINGS menu to configure TCP/IPv4 parameters.
   
MANUAL SETTINGS
(Available only if CONFIG METHOD is set to MANUAL) Configure parameters directly from the printer control panel:
IP ADDRESS: The unique IP address of the printer, where n is a value from 0 to 255.
SUBNET MASK: The subnet mask for the printer, where m is a value from 0 to 255.
DEFAULT GATEWAY: The IP address of the gateway or router used for communications with other networks.
   
DEFAULT IP
Specify the IP address to default to when the print server is unable to obtain an IP address from the network during a forced TCP/IP reconfiguration (for example, when manually configured to use BootP or DHCP).
AUTO IP: A link-local IP address 169.254.x.x is set.
LEGACY: The address 192.0.0.192 is set, consistent with older HP Jetdirect products.
   
PRIMARY DNS
Specify the IP address (n.n.n.n) of a Primary DNS Server.
   
SECONDARY DNS
Specify the IP address (n.n.n.n) of a Secondary Domain Name System (DNS) Server.
 
IPV6 SETTINGS
ENABLE
Use this item to enable or disable IPv6 operation on the print server.
OFF*: IPv6 is disabled.
ON: IPv6 is enabled.
   
ADDRESS
Use this item to manually configure an IPv6 address.
MANUAL SETTINGS: Use the MANUAL SETTINGS menu to enable and manually configure a TCP/ IPv6 address.
ENABLE: Select this item and choose ON to enable manual configuration, or OFF to disable manual configuration.
ADDRESS: Use this item to type a 32 hexadecimal digit IPv6 node address that uses the colon hexadecimal syntax.
   
DHCPV6 POLICY
ROUTE SPECIFIED: The stateful auto-configuration method to be used by the print server is determined by a router. The router specifies whether the print server obtains its address, its configuration information, or both from a DHCPv6 server.
ROUTER UNAVAILABLE: If a router is not available, the print server should attempt to obtain its stateful configuration from a DHCPv6 server.
ALWAYS: Whether or not a router is available, the print server always attempts to obtain its stateful configuration from a DHCPv6 server.
   
PRIMARY DNS
Use this item to specify an IPv6 address for a primary DNS server that the print server should use.
   
SECONDARY DNS
Use this item to specify an IPv6 address for a secondary DNS server that the print server should use.
 
PROXY SERVER
 
Specifies the proxy server to be used by embedded applications in the product. A proxy server is typically used by network clients for Internet access. It caches Web pages, and provides a degree of Internet security, for those clients.
To specify a proxy server, enter its IPv4 address or fully-qualified domain name. The name can be up to 255 octets.
For some networks, you might need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the proxy server address.
PROXY PORT
 
Type the port number used by the proxy server for client support. The port number identifies the port reserved for proxy activity on your network, and can be a value from 0 to 65535.
IDLE TIMEOUT
 
IDLE TIMEOUT: The time period, in seconds, after which an idle TCP print data connection is closed (default is 270 seconds, 0 disables the timeout).
IPX/SPX
ENABLE
 
OFF: Disable the IPX/SPX protocol.
ON*: Enable the IPX/SPX protocol.
FRAME TYPE
 
Selects the frame-type setting for your network.
AUTO: Automatically sets and limits the frame type to the first one detected.
EN_8023, EN_II, EN_8022, and EN_SNAP: Frame-type selections for Ethernet networks
APPLETALK
ENABLE
 
OFF: Disable the AppleTalk protocol.
ON*: Enable the AppleTalk protocol.
DLC//LLC
ENABLE
 
OFF: Disable the DLC/LLC protocol.
ON*: Enable the DLC/LLC protocol.
SECURITY
PRINT SEC PAGE
 
YES: Prints a page that contains the current security settings on the HP Jetdirect print server.
NO*: A security settings page is not printed.
SECURE WEB
 
For configuration management, specify whether the embedded Web server will accept communications using HTTPS (Secure HTTP) only, or both HTTP and HTTPS.
HTTPS Required: For secure, encrypted communications, only HTTPS access is accepted. The print server will appear as a secure site.
HTTP/HTTPS optional: Access using either HTTP or HTTPS is permitted.
IPSEC
 
Specify the IPsec or Firewall status on the print server.
KEEP: IPsec/Firewall status remains the same as currently configured.
DISABLE: IPsec/Firewall operation on the print server is disabled.
RESET SECURITY
 
Specify whether the current security settings on the print server will be saved or reset to factory defaults.
NO*: The current security settings are maintained.
YES: Security settings are reset to factory defaults.
DIAGNOSTICS
EMBEDDED TESTS
 
This menu provides tests to help diagnose network hardware or TCP/IP network connection problems.
Embedded tests help to identify whether a network fault is internal or external to the product. Use an embedded test to check hardware and communication paths on the print server. After you select and enable a test and set the execution time, you must select EXECUTE to initiate the test.
Depending on the execution time, a selected test runs continuously until either the product is turned off, or an error occurs and a diagnostic page is printed.
   
LAN HW TEST
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 caution I/O submenu CAUTION:

Running this embedded test will erase your TCP/IP configuration.

This test performs an internal loopback test. An internal loopback test will send and receive packets only on the internal network hardware. There are no external transmissions on your network.
Select YES to choose this test, or NO to not choose it.
   
HTTP TEST
This test checks operation of HTTP by retrieving predefined pages from the product, and tests the embedded Web server.
Select YES to choose this test, or NO to not choose it.
   
SNMP TEST
This test checks operation of SNMP communications by accessing predefined SNMP objects on the product.
Select YES to choose this test, or NO to not choose it.
   
DATA PATH TEST
This test helps to identify data path and corruption problems on an HP postscript level 3 emulation product. It sends a predefined PS file to the product, However, the test is paperless, so the file does not print.
Select YES to choose this test, or NO to not choose it.
   
SELECT ALL TESTS
Select this item to run all the embedded tests. Select YES to run all tests, or select NO to not run all tests.
   
EXECUTION TIME [H]
Use this item to specify the length of time (in hours) that an embedded test will be run. You can select a value from 1 to 60 hours. If you select zero (0), the test runs indefinitely until an error occurs or the product is turned off.
Data gathered from the HTTP, SNMP, and Data Path tests is printed after the tests have completed.
   
EXECUTE
NO*: Do not initiate the selected tests.
YES: Initiate the selected tests.
 
PING TEST
 
This test is used to check network communications. This test sends link-level packets to a remote network host, then waits for an appropriate response.
   
DEST TYPE
Specify whether the target device is an IPv4 or IPv6 node.
   
DEST IPV4
Type the IPv4 address.
   
DEST IPV6
Type the IPv6 address.
   
PACKET SIZE
Specify the size of each packet, in bytes, to be sent to the remote host. The minimum is 64 (default) and the maximum is 2048.
   
TIMEOUT
Specify the length of time, in seconds, to wait for a response from the remote host. The default is 1 and the maximum is 100.
   
COUNT
Specify the number of ping test packets to send for this test. Select a value from 1 to 100. To configure the test to run continuously, select 0.
   
PRINT RESULTS
If the ping test was not set for continuous operation, you can choose to print the test results. Select YES to print results. If you select NO (default), results are not printed.
   
EXECUTE
Specify whether to initiate the ping test. Select YES to initiate the test, or NO to not run the test.
 
PING RESULTS
 
Use this item to view the ping test status and results using the control panel display.
   
PACKETS SENT
Shows the number of packets (0 – 65535) sent to the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
PACKETS RECEIVED
Shows the number of packets (0 – 65535) received from the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
PERCENT LOST
Shows the percent of ping test packets that were sent with no response from the remote host since the most recent test was initiated or completed.
   
RTT MIN
Shows the minimum detected roundtrip- time (RTT), from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
RTT MAX
Shows the maximum detected roundtrip- time (RTT), from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
RTT AVERAGE
Shows the average round-trip-time (RTT), from 0 to 4096 milliseconds, for packet transmission and response.
   
PING IN PROGRESS
Shows whether a ping test is in progress. YES indicates a test in progress, and NO indicates that a test completed or was not run.
   
REFRESH
When viewing the ping test results, this item updates the ping test data with current results. Select YES to update the data, or NO to maintain the existing data. However, a refresh automatically occurs when the menu times out or you manually return to the main menu.
LINK SPEED
   
The link speed and communication mode of the print server must match the network. The available settings depend on the product and installed print server. Select one of the following link configuration settings:
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 caution I/O submenu CAUTION:

If you change the link setting, network communications with the print server and network device might be lost.

AUTO*: The print server uses auto-negotiation to configure itself with the highest link speed and communication mode allowed. If auto-negotiation fails, either 100TX HALF or 10TX HALF is set depending on the detected link speed of the hub/switch port. (A 1000T half-duplex selection is not supported.)
10T HALF: 10 Mbps, half-duplex operation.
10T FULL: 10 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
100TX HALF: 100 Mbps, half-duplex operation.
100TX FULL: 100 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
100TX AUTO: Limits auto-negotiation to a maximum link speed of 100 Mbps.
1000TX FULL: 1000 Mbps, full-duplex operation.
PRINT PROTOCOLS
   
Use this item to print a page that lists the configuration of the following protocols: IPX/SPX, Novell NetWare, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 I/O submenu