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24 Chapter 1 The basics ENWW
Embedded Web server
This MFP is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information
about MFP and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which Web
programs can run, similar to the way an operating system, such as Windows, provides an
environment for programs to run on your computer. The output from these programs can then be
viewed in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
When a Web server is “embedded,” that means that it resides on a hardware device (such as an
MFP) or in firmware, rather than as software that is loaded on a network server.
The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the MFP that
anyone who has a network-connected computer or a standard Web browser can use. You do not
need to install or configure any special software. For more information about the HP embedded
Web server, see the Embedded Web Server User Guide. You can find this guide on the CD-
ROM that was included with the MFP.
For information about the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see
Embedded Web server.
HP Toolbox
The HP Toolbox is a Windows-only software program that can be used for the following tasks:
● check the MFP status
● print internal MFP pages
You can view the HP Toolbox when the MFP is connected to a network. You must have
performed a complete software installation before using the HP Toolbox.
For more information about the HP Toolbox, see HP Toolbox.
Other components and utilities
Several software programs are available for Windows and Macintosh OS users, as well as for
network administrators. These programs are summarized in the following table.
Windows Macintosh OS Network administrator
● Software installer —
automates the printing
system installation
● Online Web registration
● HP Toolbox
● PostScript Printer
Description files (PPDs) —
for use with the PostScript
drivers that come with the
Mac OS
● LaserJet Utility (available
from the Internet) — a
product management utility
for Mac OS users
● HP Toolbox (for Mac OS X
v10.2 and later)
● HP Web Jetadmin —a
browser-based system
management tool (see
www.hp.com/go/
webjetadmin for the latest
HP Web Jetadmin software)
● HP Jetdirect Printer Installer
for UNIX — available for
download from
www.hp.com/support/
net_printing