HP Web Jetadmin PC Printer Discovery Plug-in Version 3.0.3363, compatible with HP Web Jetadmin 8.0 Readme File November, 2005 Contents: I. INTRODUCTION II. WHAT'S NEW III. INSTALLATION IV. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS V. SUPPORTED PRINTERS VI. Q & A VII. HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- INTERNET / ELECTRONIC SERVICES VIII. LEGAL STATEMENTS -- TRADEMARK NOTICES -- SOFTWARE LICENSE -- COPYRIGHT ******************** I. INTRODUCTION ******************** HP PC Printer Discovery is an application plug-in to HP Web Jetadmin that provides the ability to discover printers that are directly connected to client machines on the network via USB and parallel connections. This readme file contains detailed useful information regarding HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in that may not otherwise be available in the HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in online help or documentation. ***************** II. What's New ***************** Version 2.0.2988 of the PC Printer DIscovery plug-in for HP Web Jetadmin 7.8 includes the following new functionality: 1) The PC Printer Discovery plug-in for HP Web Jetadmin 8.0 will now be able to discover direct connected printers connected to machines in an active directory. 2) PC Printer Discovery for Web Jetadmin 8.0 now has the ability to gather more information pertaining to the direct-connected printer other than model name. Additional pieces of information that can be obtained (depending upon the printer) include: Status Remaining consumables level Page count Serial number An additional piece of client software called the HP Device Communication Services Installer must be installed on all workstations that contain direct-connected printers in order to obtain these additional pieces of information. The installer will be made available on the HP Web site so that Administrators will be able to quickly and easily disseminate it to workstations via tools such as SMS. ******************** III. INSTALLATION ******************** Installation of the PC Printer Discovery plug-in is performed through the Product Update feature of HP Web Jetadmin. 1) If http access is configured in HP Web Jetadmin, the PC Printer Discovery plug-in will automatically appear in the list of available plug-ins under Product Update. Otherwise, manually download the HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in from its location on the Web to a location on the hard drive of the machine running HP Web Jetadmin. 2) Select "Product Update" from the Navigation tree drop-down menu in HP Web Jetadmin, then select "Install". 3) If the PC Printer Discovery plug-in was manually downloaded, select "Browse" on the lower half of the screen, navigate to the subdirectory where the plug-in was saved, highlight it, and select "Upload" to add the plug-in to the list of available plug-ins. 3) Click on the PC Printer Discovery plug-in from the list provided, and click "Next" to proceed with the installation. ************************* IV. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ************************* The HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in can be installed into HP Web Jetadmin 8.0 running under Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Microsoft .NET 1.1 must be installed on the HP Web Jetadmin machine where the PC Printer Discovery plug-in is installed. *********************** V. Supported Printers *********************** The HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in supports all plug and play compatible HP or non-HP printers directly connected to a client machine that meets the following criteria: · Microsoft Windows 98 SE, 2000, or XP operating system. · WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) is enabled. WMI is enabled by default for newer (Windows 2000 on) versions of Windows and is used by many Microsoft utilities to perform administration tasks. Administrator rights are required on the client machines in order to successfully discover printers directly connected to those clients. ************** VI. Q & A ************** 1) Question: Why does the HP PC Printer Discovery plug-in display several printers connected to LPT1 when there is physically only one printer attached? Answer: Any printer under the Windows Printers folder that is defined as using a local port such as LPT1 or USB will be displayed as a unique entry. However, the Model column will always match the plug-and-play model information obtained from the device, while the Windows Printer Name column will display the name that was given to the printer during the printer installation. 2) Question: Can I discovered direct-connected printers connected to a workstation running Microsoft Windows XP SP2? Answer: If Windows firewall is enabled, the workstation may have to be configured to allow PC Printer Discovery to make WMI calls in order to successfully discover printers. Microsoft Firewall blocks many ports and services including remote administration. The procedure for enabling remote WMI calls is outlined in a Microsoft MSDN technical note titled: "Connecting Through Windows Firewall" A simple test to determine if the procedure is required is to perform the following command at a remote client: netsh firewall set service RemoteAdmin enable Once enabled, Web Jetadmin PC Connected Printer Discovery should list any locally connected printers after a discovery. ***************************************************************** VII. HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ***************************************************************** INTERNET / ELECTRONIC SERVICES Anonymous FTP library service is available for around-the-clock access to software, drivers, and technical support information for Hewlett-Packard peripheral and computer products. Please note that paths may change without notice. Access the Internet or FTP address and use the menus to locate the software or support of your choice. URL for HP: http://www.hp.com URL for HP Support: http://www.hp.com/go/support URL for HP Web Jetadmin: http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin URL for HP Web Jetadmin plug-ins: //www.hp.com/go/wja_components FTP address: ftp.hp.com Login: anonymous Password: your Internet name (or user identification) ************************* VIII. LEGAL STATEMENTS ************************* TRADEMARK NOTICES Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SOFTWARE LICENSE Information provided in this document and in the HP Web Jetadmin software plug-ins, is provided "as is." No implied warranties of merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose are given. The HP Web Jetadmin plug-ins may be copied and distributed only to users of HP Web Jetadmin Software. All files must be copied without modification. All components of the HP Web Jetadmin plug-ins must be distributed together. The HP Web Jetadmin plug-ins may not be distributed for profit. ATTENTION ANY PARTY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE FOR USE BY PARTIES OTHER THAN THEMSELVES (e.g., VARs, RESELLERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS, etc.). ANY PERSON TO WHOM THIS SOFTWARE IS TRANSFERRED SHOULD BE AWARE THAT USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO ANY HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS DISTRIBUTED WITH THE SOFTWARE. USE OF THE SOFTWARE INDICATES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF THE USER DOES NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, THE SOFTWARE SHOULD BE RETURNED. COPYRIGHT © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.