HP Officejet Pro X551 Printer series - Manual (Page 142)

Open the HP Embedded Web Server
To open the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS), type the IP address or host name of the product in
the address field of a supported Web browser. To find the IP address, print a Printer Status Report or
Network Configuration Page, or get the IP address from the product control panel.
You can also open the HP EWS from the Windows printer driver. Open the Services tab and then
click the Device and Supplies Status icon.
For Mac, the HP EWS can be opened from the HP Utility or from System Preferences -> Print &
Scan -> [product name] -> Options & Supplies -> General -> Show Printer Webpage.
NOTE: If an error occurs while opening the HP EWS, confirm that the proxy settings are correct for
your network.
TIP: After you open the URL, bookmark it so that you can return to it quickly in the future.
Features
● Home tab
● Web Services tab
● Network tab
● Tools Tab
● Settings Tab
NOTE: Changing network settings in the HP EWS might disable some of product, or product software
or features.
Home tab
Use the Home tab to customize various views and tasks related to your device. The Home tab
includes the following items:
NOTE: Not all of the following items are visible by default. Use the Personalize this page button
show or hide the items of your choice.
● Recently Visited: Displays 5 most recently visited embedded HP EWS links
● Printer Status: Displays current printer status.
● Diagnostic: Provide links to diagnostic tasks.
● ePrint: Displays the status of ePrint connection.
● Ink Level Status: Displays ink level status.
● Manage: Useful links for managing the HP EWS.
● Wired Network Status: Displays wired (802.3) status or wired (802.11) status (wireless
models).
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