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- Page 1 HP JetDirect Home Print Server (J4155A)
- Page 2 User’s Guide HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server...
- Page 3 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction........1 What’s a Home Print Server? . -
Page 6: Introduction
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server! You will find it to be an easy and flexible way to share a printer among all the PCs in your home. This guide provides information about installing and operating the HP JetDirect 70X. -
Page 7: Different Setups Are Possible
Printer Sharing with an HP JetDirect 70X When you use an HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server, there are several advantages: • You can connect the HP JetDirect 70X to any phone jack, regardless of its location in your home. The phone jack must be on the same phone line as the PCs in the network. -
Page 8: Terms
It is also possible to connect your PCs and HP JetDirect 70X together independent of your home telephone wiring, using standard telephone cables. This is useful in small offices, where each desk might have multiple independent telephone lines and might not have a suitable arrangement for connection over one telephone line. - Page 9 4 Introduction...
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Page 10: Setup
2 Setup Setting up your HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server is also described on the large Quick Start guide included in the shipping container. To set up the JetDirect 70X Home Print Server, complete the following tasks: 1. Before You Begin •... - Page 11 2. Unpack Your HP JetDirect 70X HP JetDirect 70X Setup CD HP JetDirect 70X Quick Start Guide Power Supply Telephone Cable User’s Guide 3. Connect Your HP JetDirect 70X “Line” Jack Parallel Printer Port • Make sure the printer is turned off. •...
- Page 12 from your PC’s home phoneline networking device to the HP JetDirect 70X. • Option B: Locate your printer anywhere – even in a room without a PC. Attach the other end of the phone cable directly to a telephone wall outlet. If your home has two telephone lines, you must Note: connect the HP JetDirect 70X to the same telephone...
- Page 13 • If a test page does not print, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of this User’s Guide. • If the IP address on the test page is 0.0.0.0, the HP JetDirect 70X has not initialized. Wait one minute and press the Test button again.
- Page 14 Option B: For HP OfficeJet G, HP LaserJet 3150, or HP LaserJet 1100A All-in-Ones. • You must use the Setup CD that shipped with your All-in-One. During the installation, choose the network installation option. This option will guide you through the setup. Option C: For printers not listed above that were previously installed and working on your PC.
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Page 16: Operations
3 Operations Printing Once your HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server and PCs are configured, you can print from any PC connected to your home phoneline network. You can select the printer attached to the HP JetDirect 70X from any application, just as you do now with directly-attached printers. If another PC in your home is using the printer connected to the HP JetDirect 70X, your print job will print after the first print job finishes. -
Page 17: Using Webscan
the ability to preview scanned images. In order to use the WebScan feature, you must set up the HP JetDirect 70X to use the TCP/IP communication protocol. You will be prompted to select this protocol when you run the HP JetDirect 70X Setup CD. Since WebScan is included in your HP JetDirect Note: 70X, the All-in-One software does not need to be... - Page 18 Preview Image If you have a flatbed All-in-One, you may preview an image by clicking the Scan Preview button. Use your mouse to select the desired portion of the preview image by clicking and dragging a rectangle on the preview window. Scan Image Follow these steps to scan an image: 1.
- Page 19 Scanner Status The following table shows the status messages for the scanner and what they mean. Status Message Meaning Ready The scanner is ready for use Scanning You are currently scanning Resetting The scanner is resetting. If this persists, turn your HP JetDirect 70X off and back on.
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Page 20: Frequently-Asked Questions
4 Frequently-Asked Questions 1 What if another computer is printing a job? Your print job will print as soon as the first job finishes. 2 Can I make phone calls while printing? Yes. 3 Can I connect to my Internet Service Provider while printing? Yes. - Page 21 10 My HP JetDirect 70X is connected to the network interface device in my home office PC. What happens if I turn off the home office PC? You will still be able to print. The HP Jet Direct 70X works whether or not the PC it is attached to is turned on.
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
5 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems while installing or operating the HP JetDirect 70X, here are some suggestions for solving them. Hardware Installation Problems Condition Possible Cause/Solution When I press the Test Try the following. After each item retry the test. button on the back of the •... -
Page 23: Hp Jetdirect 70X Setup Wizard Problems
HP JetDirect 70X Setup Wizard Problems Condition Possible Cause/Solution I put the setup CD in my • Try to manually run the setup CD. Click CD-ROM drive, but nothing Start. Click Run. Type in D:\setup.exe, happens. where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. - Page 24 Condition Possible Cause/Solution When I run the setup wizard Try the following: and choose from the list of • Be sure the printer and the HP JetDirect 70X available printers, I get a have been powered on for at least one message saying, “No minute, and the phone cable is properly printers found on network.”...
- Page 25 Condition Possible Cause/Solution The Setup Wizard found my Be sure the printer is powered on. printer, but it identifies the Be sure you are using an IEEE-1284 compatible printer as “Unknown.” parallel printer cable. See the Specifications section of Chapter 6 for a list of the HP IEEE- 1284 compatible cables.
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Page 26: Printing Problems
Condition Possible Cause/Solution My printer shows up in both Select your printer from the “Show available of the lists. drivers” list. When I ran the Setup If the Setup Wizard cannot successfully copy a Wizard, it didn’t complete. I driver from the CD supplied with the HP saw one of the following JetDirect 70X or the operating system, the messages: “Corrupt file,”... -
Page 27: Webscan Problems
WebScan Problems Condition Possible Cause/Solution When I see the WebScan Nothing. These are the settings of your HP screen, I see other non- JetDirect 70X. If you change them, you may be scan options. What should unable to print. I do with these? After I click the Download This is a known issue with various versions of Scanned Image button,... -
Page 28: Indicator Lights
Condition Possible Cause/Solution I am using PDF as my Use TIFF as the image format instead of PDF image type. I clicked the or select a larger area. Scan Preview button and the image appeared in the Scan Preview window. I selected a small region and then clicked the Download Scanned Image button. -
Page 29: Getting Help
There is one indicator light (LED) o n the back of the JetDirect 70X Home Print Server. It is the Link Valid LED. If the Link Valid LED Then the HP JetDirect 70X is... is... The HP JetDirect 70X has detected the presence of at least one home phoneline network device. -
Page 30: Specifications And Service
To find the latest information on supported printers, visit the HP Customer Care Online website at: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing The HP JetDirect 70X Home Print Server works best with the following devices: Hewlett-Packard DeskJet and Professional Series Printers DeskJet 1120 DeskJet 880 DeskJet 970... -
Page 31: Accessories
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Printers LaserJet 1100A LaserJet 4000 series LaserJet 1100 LaserJet 2100 series LaserJet 6L LaserJet 5L LaserJet 6P Hewlett-Packard All-in-One Devices OfficeJet G OfficeJet 1175 OfficeJet R OfficeJet 1170 LaserJet 3150 OfficeJet 1150 Accessories 2.0 meter parallel cable (36-pin... -
Page 32: Warranty Service
Warranty Service Warranty Period The Hewlett-Packard JetDirect 70X Home Print Server is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of receipt by the end user for a period of one year. During the warranty period, HP will replace the unit at no charge provided the defective unit is returned. -
Page 33: Hp Customer Care Online
HP Customer Care Online Click your way to a quick solution! The HP website http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing is a great place to start for answers to questions about your HP JetDirect 70x home print server – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HP Customer Care Forum Go online, anytime, and you’ll also find helpful user forums –... -
Page 34: Regulatory Statements
If you experience trouble with this telephone equipment, please contact your local Hewlett-Packard Service Center for information on obtaining service or repairs. The telephone company may ask that you disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. - Page 35 FCC Class B for HP J4155A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation.