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To configure a direct-connected shared printer (client server
printing)
In this configuration, the printer is connected to a computer through a USB cable, the computer is
connected to the network, and the printer is shared with other computers on the network.
1.Insert the printer CD-ROM into your computer. If you have already set up your printer, click
Install Software  to start the software installer. If the software installer does not start, navigate to
the hpsetup.exe file on the CD-ROM and double-click the file.
2. Click  Install HP Color LaserJet Software .
3. On the  Welcome  screen, click  Next.
4. On the  Installer updates  screen, click Yes to search for installer updates on the Web.
5. For Windows 2000, on the  Installation Options screen, choose the installation option. Hewlett-
Packard recommends a typical installation, if your system supports it.
6. On the  License Agreement  screen, read the license agreement, indicate that you accept the
terms, and then click  Next.
7. For Windows 2000, on the HP Extended Capabilities  screen, choose whether you want this
feature, and then click  Next.
8. On the  Destination Folder  screen, choose the destination folder, and then click  Next.
9. On the  Ready to Install  screen, click Next to begin installation.
NOTE If you want to change your settings, instead of clicking  Next, click  Back to return
to previous screens, and then change the settings.
10. On the  Connection Type  screen, select Directly to this computer , and then click Next.
11. Connect the USB cable.
12. Allow the installation process to complete.
13. On the Windows taskbar, click  Start, click  Settings , and then click  Printers.
● In Windows XP, click  Start, click  Control Panel , and then double-click  Printers and Faxes.
14. In the dialog box, right-click the printer, and then click  Sharing.
15. Select  Share this printer , type the printer name if necessary, and then click  OK.
To change from a direct-connected shared printer to a network
port-connected printer configuration
To change from a direct connection to a network configuration, complete the following steps.
1. Uninstall the printer driver for the direct connect printer.
2. Install the driver as a network configuration by using the steps in 
To configure a network port-
connected printer configuration (direct mode or peer-to-peer printing) .
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Managing the network
Viewing network settings
You can use the embedded Web server or HP ToolboxFX to view your IP configuration settings. For
more information, see 
HP ToolboxFX or Using the embedded Web server.
Changing network settings
You can use the embedded Web server or HP ToolboxFX to change your IP configuration settings.
For more information, see 
HP ToolboxFX  or Using the embedded Web server.
Set my network password
Use HP ToolboxFX to set a network password.
1.Open HP ToolboxFX and click  Device Settings.
2. Click the  Network Settings  tab.
NOTEIf a password has been set for the printer previously, you will be prompted to
type the password. Type the password, and then click  App ly.
3.Click  Password .
4. In the  Password  box, type the password you want to set, and then in the  Confirm password
box, type the same password again to confirm your choice.
5. Click  Ap p ly  to save the password.
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Using the printer control panel
The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series allows you to set up an IP address automatically using BOOTP
or DHCP. For more information, see 
Default IP address configuration (AutoIP) .
Network configuration page
The Network configuration page lists the current settings and properties of the printer. To print the
Network configuration page from the printer, complete the following steps.
1.
On the control panel menu, press 
 (Select ).
2. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Reports, and then press  (Select ).
3. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Network report, and then press 
(Select ).
Configuration page
The Configuration page lists the current settings and properties of the printer. You can print a
Configuration page from the printer or HP ToolboxFX. To print the Configuration page from the
printer, complete the following steps.
1.
On the control panel menu, press 
 (Select ).
2. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Reports, and then press  (Select ).
3. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Config report, and then press 
(Select ).
IP configuration
You can configure the IP address manually or automatically.
Configure a static IP address for my printer
Use the following steps to manually configure a static IP address from the control panel.
1.
Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to select the  Network config  menu.
2. Press 
 (Select ).
3. Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to select the  TCP/IP menu.
4. Press 
 (Select ).
5. Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to select Manual.
6. Press 
 (Select ).
7. Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to enter the first three digits of the IP address.
8. Press 
 (Select ) to save those digits and move to the next three digits of the IP address.
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9.Press  (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to enter the next three digits of the IP address.
10. Press 
 (Select ) to save those digits and move to the next three digits of the IP address.
11. Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to enter the next three digits of the IP address.
12. Press 
 (Select ) to save those digits and move to the next three digits of the IP address.
13. Press 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) to enter the next three digits of the IP address.
14. Press 
 (Select ).
15. The control panel will display  Yes. Press 
 (Select ) to save the configuration, or to delete and
re-enter another IP address, press 
 ( Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ), which will change the
display to  No.
16. After selecting the IP address, you will be prompted to enter the subnet mask and default
gateway using steps 7-14 above.
17. If at any time during the configuration you press 
 (Cancel Job ), the system will exit the menu
and the addresses will not be saved.
Automatic configuration
1. On the control panel menu, press  (Select ).
2. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Network config., and then press 
(Select ).
3. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  TCPIP config, and then press 
(Select ).
4. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Automatic, and then press 
(Select ).
It may take several minutes before the automatic IP address is ready for use.
NOTE If you want to disable or enable specific automatic IP modes (such as BOOTP,
DHCP, or AutoIP), these settings can be changed by using the embedded Web server or
HP ToolboxFX only.
Link speed and duplex settings
NOTE Incorrect changes to the link speed and  duplex settings might prevent the printer from
communicating with other network devices. For most situations, the printer should be left in
automatic mode. Also note that changes will cause the printer to power cycle. Changes should
only be made while the printer is idle.
1. On the control panel menu, press  (Select ).
2. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Network config., and then press 
(Select ).
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3.Use the  (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select  Link Speed, and then press 
(Select ).
4. Use the 
 (Left arrow ) or  (Right arrow ) button to select one of the following settings.
● 10T Full
● 10T Half
● 100T Full
● 100T Half
NOTE The setting must match with the network device to which you are connecting (a
network hub, switch, gateway, router, or computer).
5. Press  (Select ). The printer will power cycle.
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Supported network protocols
The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series supports the TCP/IP network protocol. It is the most widely used
and accepted networking protocol. Many networking services utilize this protocol. The following table
lists the networking services/protocols that are supported on the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series.
The following operating systems support network printing:
● Windows 98 SE
● Windows Me
● Windows 2000
● Windows XP
● Macintosh OS X v10.2 and later. For more information, see 
Software for Macintosh
.
Table 8-1   Printing
Service nameDescription
port9100 (Direct Mode)Printing service
Line printer daemon (LPD) Printing service
Table 8-2   Network device discovery
Service nameDescription
SLP (Service Location Protocol)Device Discovery Protocol, used to help find and configure
network devices. Used primarily by Microsoft based
applications.
mDNS (multicast Domain Name Service - commonly
referred to as Rendezvous or Bonjour) Device Discovery Protocol, used to help find and configure
network devices. Used primarily by Apple Macintosh based
Applications. For more information, see 
Software for
Macintosh
.
Table 8-3   Messaging and management
Service nameDescription
HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)Allows web browsers to communicate with embedded Web
server.
EWS (embedded Web server)Allows a user to manage the device through a web browser.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Used by network applications for device management.
SNMP v1 and standard MIB-II (Management Information
Base) objects are supported.
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Table 8-4   IP addressing
Service nameDescription
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)For Automatic IP address assignment. DHCP server
provides device with IP address. Generally requires no user
intervention for printer to obtain IP address from a DHCP
server.
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol)For Automatic IP address assignment. BOOTP server
provides device with IP address. Requires administrator to
input devices MAC hardware address on BOOTP server in
order for printer to obtain an IP address from that server. For
more information, see 
Software for Macintosh .
Auto IP For Automatic IP address assignment. If neither a DHCP
server nor a BOOTP server is present, this service allows
the printer to generate a unique IP address.
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TCP/IP
This section is intended to provide information to help you gain a basic understanding of TCP/IP.
Similar to a common language that people use to communicate with each other, TCP/IP
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a suite of protocols designed to define the way
computers and other devices communicate with each other over a network.
TCP/IP is rapidly becoming the most used set of protocols. The main reason this is happening is the
fact that the Internet is based on TCP/IP. If you have a network that you wish to connect to the
Internet, you must be using TCP/IP to communicate.
Internet Protocol (IP)
When information is sent across the network, the data is broken down into small packets. Each
packet is sent independently of one another. Each packet is encoded with IP information, such as the
IP address of the sender and receiver. IP packets can be routed over routers and gateways, devices
that connect a network with other networks.
IP communications is connectionless. When IP packets are sent, there is no guarantee that they
arrive at their destination in the proper sequence. That task can be performed by higher level
protocols and applications thereby allowing IP communications to be efficient.
Each node or device that will communicate directly onto the network requires an IP address.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
TCP handles breaking the data into packets and recombining the packets on the receiving end by
providing a connection-oriented, reliable, and guaranteed delivery service to another node on the
network. When data packets are received at their destination, TCP calculates a checksum for each
packet to verify the data is not corrupt. If the data in the packet has been corrupted during
transmission, TCP discards the packet and requests that the packet be resent.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
UDP provides similar services to TCP. However, UDP does not acknowledge data receipt and
supports request/reply transactions with no added reliability or guarantee of delivery. UDP is used
when acknowledgment and reliability are not required, such as during a “discovery broadcast.”
IP address
Every host (workstation or node) on an IP network requires a unique IP address for each network
interface. This address is a software address that is used to identify both the network and specific
hosts located on that network. Each IP address can be divided into two separate parts: the network
portion and the host portion. It is possible for a host to query a server for a dynamic IP address each
time the device boots up (for example, using DHCP and BOOTP).
NOTEWhen assigning IP addresses, always consult the IP address administrator. Setting
the wrong address can disable other equipment operating on the network or interfere with
communications.
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IP address: network portion
Network addresses are managed by an organization in Norfolk, Virginia, recognized as InterNIC.
InterNIC has been contracted by the National Science Foundation to manage the Internet addresses
and domains. Network addresses are distributed to organizations that are in turn responsible for
making sure all attached devices or hosts on the network are properly numbered. For more
information on the network portion of an IP address, see 
Default IP address configuration (AutoIP)
and 
Subnets  in this section.
IP address: host portion
Host addresses numerically identify specific network interfaces on an IP network. Usually a host has
only one network interface; thus, only one IP address. Because no two devices can share the same
number at the same time, administrators typically maintain address tables to assure correct
assignment of addresses in the host network.
IP address structure and class
An IP address is comprised of 32 bits of information and divided into 4 sections containing 1 byte
each section or 4 bytes total:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
For efficiency in routing, networks were broken down into three classes, so routing can begin simply
by identifying the leading byte of information in  the IP address. The three IP addresses that InterNIC
assigns are class A, B, and C. The network class determines what each of the four IP address
sections identify as shown below:
Table 8-5    IP address class format
ClassFirst Address Byte
xxx.Second Address
Byte xxx.Third Address Byte
xxx.Fourth Address Byte
xxx
ANetwork.Host.Host.Host.
BNetwork.Network.Host.Host.
C Network. Network. Network. Host.
As illustrated in Table 8-6 Network class characteristics , each network class differs by the leading bit
identifier, the address range, the number of each type available, and the maximum number of hosts
each class allows.
Table 8-6    Network class characteristics
ClassNetwork Class
CharacteristicsAddress RangeMaximum Number of
Networks in the ClassMaximum Hosts in
the Network
A00.0.0.0 to
127.255.255.255.126.Over 16 Million.
B10.128.0.0.0 to
191.255.255.255.16,382.65,534.
C 110. 192.0.0.0 to
223.255.255.255.Over 2 Million. 254.
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Configuring IP parameters
TCP/IP configuration parameters (such as IP address, subnet mask, default gateway) can be
configured on the printer in a variety of ways. These values can be configured manually (for
example, through Telnet, the embedded Web server, the arp and ping commands, and HP
management software), or they can be automatically downloaded using DHCP or BOOTP each time
the printer is turned on.
When powered on, a new printer that is unable to retrieve a valid IP address from the network will
automatically assign itself a default IP address. The default IP address will depend on the type of
network to which the printer is connected. On a small private network, a technique called link-local
addressing is used to assign a unique IP address in the range of 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255,
which should be valid. On a large or enterprise network, a temporary address of 192.0.0.192 will be
assigned until it is properly configured for  your network. The IP address configured on your printer
may be determined by inspecting the printer Configuration page.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
DHCP allows a group of devices to use a set of IP addresses that are maintained by a DHCP server.
The device or host sends a request to the server, and if an IP address is available, the server
assigns it to that device.
BOOTP
BOOTP is a bootstrap protocol used to download configuration parameters and host information from
a network server. BOOTP uses UDP for its transport. In order for devices to boot and load
configuration information into RAM, they must communicate through the bootstrap protocol BOOTP
as a client with their server.
To configure the device, the client broadcasts a boot request packet containing at least the hardware
address of the device (printer hardware address). The server answers with a boot reply packet
containing the information the device needs to configure.
Subnets
When an IP network address for a particular network class is assigned to an organization, no
provision is made for more than one network being present at that location. Local network
administrators use subnets to partition a network into several different subnetworks. Splitting a
network into subnets can result in better performance and improved use of limited network address
space.
Subnet mask
The subnet mask is a mechanism used to divide a single IP network into several different
subnetworks. For a given network class, a portion of an IP address that would normally be used to
identify a node is used, instead, to identify a subnetwork. A subnet mask is applied to each IP
address to specify the portion used for subnetworks, and the portion used to identify the node. For
example, see 
Table 8-7 Example: Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 applied to class A network .
Table 8-7    Example: Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 applied to class A network
Class A Network AddressNetwork 15xxxxxxxxx
Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0
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