HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP User Manual

5 Connect the product
●Printer sharing disclaimer
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Connect with USB
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Connect to a network
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Printer sharing disclaimer
HP does not support peer-to-peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems
and not of the HP printer drivers. Go to Microsoft at 
www.microsoft.com.
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Connect with USB
This product supports a USB 2.0 connection. Use an A-to-B type USB cable. HP recommends using a
cable that is no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft).
CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to connect it.
CD installation
1.Quit all open programs on the computer.
2. Install the software from the CD, and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. When prompted, select the  Directly connect to this computer using USB cable  option,
and then click the  Next button....

For a complete list of supported networks and for instructions on configuring network parameters from
software, see the  HP Jetdirect Embedded Print Server Administrator’s Guide . The guide comes with
products in which an HP Jetdirect  embedded print server is installed.
Supported network protocols
Table 5-1  Supported network protocols
Network type Supported protocols
TCP/IP IPv4 and IPv6 networks ●Apple Bonjour
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1, v2, and v3
● Hyper Text Transfer Protocol...

Table 5-1  Supported network protocols (continued)
Network type Supported protocols
TCP/IP IPv6 networks only ●Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) v6
● Multicast Listener Discovery Protocol (MLD) v1
● Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) v6
Other supported network protocols ●
AppleTalk
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iPrint
Table 5-2
  Advanced Security features for network management
Service name Description
IPsec/Firewall Provides network-layer security on IPv4 and IPv6 networks. A firewall provides
simple control of IP...

2.Connect the network cable to the product and to the network.
3.Wait for 60 seconds before continuing. During this time, the network recognizes the product and
assigns an IP address or host name for the product.
4. At the product control panel, touch the Network Address  button to identify the product IP address
or host name.
If the Network Address  button is not visible, you can find the IP address or host name by printing a
configuration page.
a. At the product control panel, scroll to and touch the...

d.Find the IP address on the Jetdirect page.
5. IPv4 : If the IP address is 0.0.0.0, or 192.0.0.192, or 169.254.x.x, you must manually configure
the IP address. Otherwise, the netw ork configuration was successful.
IPv6 : If the IP address begins with fe80:, the prod uct should be able to print. If not, you must
manually configure the IP address.
Install the software
1. Quit all programs on the computer.
2. Install the software from the CD.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4. When prompted, select...

Configure network settings
View or change network settings
Use the embedded Web server to view or change IP configuration settings.
1. Print a configuration page, and locate the IP address.
●If you are using IPv4, the IP address contains only digits. It has this format:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
● If you are using IPv6, the IP address is a hexadecimal combination of characters and digits. It
has a format similar to this:
xxxx::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx
2. To open the embedded Web server, type the IP  address into the...

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel
Use the control-panel Administration menus to manually set an IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default
gateway.
1. From the Home screen, scroll to and touch the  Administration button.
2. Open each of the following menus:
a.Network Settings
b. Embedded Jetdirect Menu
c. TCP/IP
d. IPV4 Settings
e. Config Method
f. Manual
g. Manual Settings
h. IP Address , Subnet Mask , or Default Gateway
3. Use the keypad to specify the IP address, subnet...

Manually configure IPv6 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel
Use the control-panel Administration menus to manually set an IPv6 address.
1. From the Home screen, scroll to and touch the  Administration button.
2. To enable manual configuration, open each of the following menus:
a.Network Settings
b. Embedded Jetdirect Menu
c. TCP/IP
d. IPV6 Settings
e. Address
f. Manual Settings
g. Enable
Select the  On option, and then touch the  Save button.
3. To configure the address, open  each of the following...