HP Embedded Web Server
The HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) is a standard feature on the following
HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer models when they are connected through a network:
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HP Color LaserJet 3800n
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HP Color LaserJet 3800dn
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HP Color LaserJet 3800dtn
The base model, the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer, can use the HP EWS if an optional EIO Jetdirect card is installed.
The HP EWS provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one product management. Instead of installing management software, such as HP Web Jetadmin, use HP EWS for remote management in offices that have a limited number of products. The only requirement is that the management console must have a supported Web browser.
In environments that have a larger number of products, in which one-to-one management is impractical, the HP Embedded Web Server and HP Web Jetadmin work together to provide scalable remote product management. Use HP Web Jetadmin for consolidated management tasks when you want to perform operations on a selected set of products. For such environments, HP provides hooks between the
HP EWS and HP Web Jetadmin so that you can configure HP EWS features on multiple products in one operation. For example, you can set the security password for the HP EWS simultaneously on a cluster of products.
For additional information and a copy of the HP Embedded Web Server User Guide, go to: www.hp.com/ support/clj3800 .
Access to the HP EWS
To open the HP EWS and view information about the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer, open a supported
Web browser and type the product transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) address or host name in the address field.
To find the product TCP/IP address, look for IP Address on the Embedded Jetdirect page, in the TCP/
IP section. To find the host name of the product, look for Host Name in the TCP/IP section.
You also can view information about an installed HP Jetdirect print server by clicking the Networking tab in the HP EWS window.
The TCP/IP address also appears on the product configuration page (the Embedded Jetdirect page), which you can print from the product control-panel display. Follow these steps to print an Embedded
Jetdirect page:
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Press (the select button; the one with the check mark) to open the menus.
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Press (the up button) and (the down button) to scroll to INFORMATION, and then press
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Press and to scroll to PRINT CONFIGURATION.
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Press to print the configuration page.
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The HP EWS frame
Each screen in the HP EWS has a frame that contains a top banner, three category tabs, a left-aligned navigation menu bar, and a main-content area. Selecting one of the category tabs causes the corresponding left-aligned navigation bar to appear. The left-aligned navigation menu includes links to content that is appropriate for that tab. The main-content area shows information and opens options in response to navigation-tab selections and menu-bar selections.
See the following sections for more information about each tab or area:
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Information tab
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Settings tab
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Networking tab
Information tab
The following information is available on the HP EWS Information tab. To view the information, click the menu items on the left side of the HP EWS Information tab.
NOTE
If an HP EWS password has been set, the Information tab is the only visible tab until the user logs in. See
Security for more information.
Not all of the screens on the tab are included in this document. For more information, see the
HP Embedded Web Server User Guide.
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Device Status. This screen provides current status information about the product.
● Configuration Page. This screen provides information about the product configuration.
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Supplies Status. This screen provides information about the print cartridge and the total pages that have been printed, and the serial number of the product.
● Event log. This screen provides information about reported printer errors.
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Usage page. This screen provides a page count for each size of media that has passed through the device, as well as the number of duplexed pages that have been printed.
● Diagnostics Page. The Diagnostics Page screen provides information about calibration, color density, and parameters.
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Device Information. This screen shows device information, such as the product TCP/IP address and serial number.
● Control Panel. This screen shows the product control panel.
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Color Usage Job Log. The Color Usage Job Log screen provides information about users, print jobs, and software programs that have printed to the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer.
● Print. Use this screen to print documents that are print-ready, such as those generated by a "print to file" driver option, .PCL documents, .PS documents, .PDF files, and text (.TXT) files.
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Links to off-product solutions
Links on the HP EWS screens provide an easy way to locate information or complete tasks.
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hp instant support. This link connects to a set of dynamic Web resources that help you solve specific problems and determine additional services that might be available for the product. Specific status and configuration information about the product is retained and directed to the "Solve a
Problem" Web site. This site offers targeted support content and messages to help resolve problems as quickly as possible.
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Order Supplies. This link connects to an HP product supplies screen from which you can order genuine HP supplies for the product.
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Product Support. This link connects to an HP product-support screen from which you can search for information, contact the HP customer care home page, or find additional resources for the product.
Device Status screen
Status information, such as whether the product is online or the toner is low, is available through a Web browser on a computer that is linked directly to the product. You can view this information without going to the product to identify the status. The following figure shows how this information is presented on the product Web page.
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Figure 2-20
HP EWS Information tab – Device Status screen
Configuration Page
You can gain access to the HP Color LaserJet 3800 configuration page remotely through the HP EWS.
The HP EWS Configuration Page screen provides configuration information about the product in the same way as the configuration page that is printed from the product. The following figures show an example of a configuration page viewed remotely through the HP EWS.
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Figure 2-21
HP EWS Information tab – Configuration Page screen, 1 of 3
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This figure is provided only as an example.
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Figure 2-22
HP EWS Information tab – Configuration Page screen, 2 of 3
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This figure is provided only as an example.
Figure 2-23
HP EWS Information tab – Configuration Page screen, 3 of 3
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This figure is provided only as an example.
Settings tab
The following information is available on the HP EWS Settings tab. To view the information, click the menu items on the left side of the HP EWS Settings tab. The Settings tab is shown in the
Configure device section.
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Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see the
HP Embedded Web Server User Guide.
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Configure Device. Use the Configure Device screen to print product information pages and configure the product remotely.
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E-mail Server. Use the E-mail Server screen to configure e-mail settings for outgoing e-mail.
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Alerts. IT administrators can configure the product to send alerts in e-mail messages to anyone.
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AutoSend. Use the AutoSend screen to send product configuration and supplies-usage information periodically to your service provider.
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Security. Use the Security screen to manage security for the product.
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Edit Other Links. Use the Edit Other Links screen to add or customize up to five links to the Web sites of your choice.
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Device Information. Use the Device Information screen to provide a name of your choice for the product, assign an asset number, and configure the company name, the person to contact about the product, and the physical location of the product.
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Language. Use the Language screen to select the language in which the HP EWS screens appear.
● Date & Time. Use this page to set the correct date and time for the product.
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Wake Time. Wake time can be set to turn on the product at a certain time on a daily basis. Only one wake-time setting can be established per day; however, each day can have a different wake time. The sleep-mode delay can also be set on this page.
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Restrict Color. Use the Restrict Color screen to restrict color printing for all users and software programs or for specified users and software programs.
Configure device
You can obtain product configuration information through a Web browser by opening the HP EWS screen and changing the basic configuration information on the Settings tab. Security and password controls give management information systems (MIS) managers the level of control that they require within their network environments. The following figure shows an example of product options that can be configured remotely.
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Figure 2-24
HP EWS Settings tab – Configure Device screen
Alerts
The product can automatically send e-mail alerts about printing problems or job status to specified e-mail addresses. For example, if toner is low, the product can notify the person who is responsible for ordering or changing the print cartridge. If a product failure occurs, the product can send an e-mail alert directly to the person who is responsible for fixing the problem. These e-mail alerts can be configured to be sent to any device that can accept e-mail, such as digital phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants
(PDAs). In large environments, administrators can route e-mail addresses to list-servers or uniform resource locators (URLs) for expanded notification.
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Figure 2-25
HP EWS Settings tab – Alerts screen, 1 of 2
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This figure is provided only as an example.
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Figure 2-26
HP EWS Settings tab – Alerts screen, 2 of 2
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This figure is provided only as an example.
Security
The HP EWS screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain access to the HP EWS: as a general user, an IT administrator, or a service provider. To control access to the
HP EWS screens, set a password on the Security page.
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Figure 2-27
HP EWS Settings tab – Security screen
In a password-protected HP EWS, only the Information tab is available to users who do not log in by using the password. If no password is set (which is the default configuration), all of the tabs are visible.
If a password has been set, you must log on as an IT administrator or a service provider to gain access to the protected HP EWS tabs (Settings and Networking).
Restrict Color
The Restrict Color screen is shown in the following figure.
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Use the Restrict Color screen to set color-printing access for the printer and to configure permissions by user and software program. For more information about using this screen, see the HP Embedded
Web Server User Guide.
Control over color printing with the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer is possible in a variety of ways. For more information, go to the following Web site: www.hp.com/go/coloraccess
Networking tab
The HP EWS Networking tab is shown in the following figure.
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Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see the HP Embedded Web Server User Guide.
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HP EWS Networking tab – Network Settings screen
The menu on the left side of the screen contains other networking options under three categories:
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Configuration
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Security
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Diagnostics
For more information, see the HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide.
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Configuration section
● Network Settings
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Other Settings
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Privacy Settings
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Select Language
Security section
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Settings
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Authorization
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Mgmt. Protocols
Diagnostics section
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Network Statistics
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Protocol Info
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Configuration Page
Network settings
From the Networking tab, you can enable and configure the following network protocols:
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TCP/IP
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Internetwork packet exchange/Sequenced packet exchange (IPX/SPX)
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AppleTalk
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Data link control/logical link control (DLC/LLC)
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Simple network management protocol (SNMP)
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