HP Jetdirect 175x Print Server series - Manual

User’s Guide
HP J6035B Jetdirect 175x external print
server/Internet connector for USB
HP J6038A Jetdirect 310x external print
server/Internet connector for USB
Contents of this User’s Guide
1. Get a general product description of the print server (below)
2. Learn the basics of networking and network printing
3. Install the print server
4. Configure and manage the print server
5. Troubleshoot the print server
6. Get support for the print server
7. Limited warranty for the print server
8. Specifications and regulatory statements for the print server
General product information
The HP Jetdirect 175x and 310x models are external print servers with USB connections. That is, they
plug into the USB ports of printers (and multifunction peripherals) to provide network connections for
those printers.
(A label on the end of the product’s box lists printers that are tested and supported.
Newer models may also be supported.)
Each of these print servers connects to an Ethernet (IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T) or Fast Ethernet (IEEE
802.3u 100Base-TX) network, attached at the RJ-45 connector using twisted-pair cabling.
The two print servers are similar in operation and performance. The 310x offers all the features of the
175x; in addition, it supports several additional network operating systems, additional management tools,