Foreign interface harness (fih), Requirements, Using the fih – HP LaserJet 4345 Multifunction Printer series User Manual

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Foreign Interface Harness (FIH)

The Foreign Interface Harness (FIH) provides a portal on the MFP. By using the FIH and
third-party equipment, you can track information about copies that are made on the MFP.

Requirements

Windows 9X, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

Access to third-party accounting hardware solutions, such as Equitrac or Copitrak devices

Using the FIH

To use the FIH, you must download and install the FIH software. The software is available
from

http://www.hp.com/go/lj4345mfp_software

. The software is used to enable or disable

the FIH portal. Use the software to set and change the administrator personal identification
number (PIN).

Administrators can use the PIN option to configure the FIH to prevent any unauthorized
changes. Changes can be made only with the correct PIN authentication.

Note

It is important to remember the PIN that is assigned to the FIH administration software. The
PIN is required to make any changes to the FIH.

To enable the FIH portal

1. Double-click the FIH.EXE file. The Foreign Interface Harness dialog box appears.

2. Click OK.

3. Click Enable.

4. If you have not entered a PIN before, click No. If you have entered a PIN before, click

Yes. If you click No, type and confirm the PIN, and then click OK. If you click Yes, type
the PIN and click OK.

Note

The PIN must be numeric.

5. Click the appropriate button for the type of connection: Direct or Network. If you select

Direct, type the MFP port. If you select Network, type the IP address and port for the
MFP.

Note

The IP address for the MFP can be found on the Configuration page. You can print a
Configuration page from the control panel by touching Menu, touching INFORMATION, and
then touching PRINT CONFIGURATION.

If you typed an incorrect IP address, you will receive an error message. Otherwise, the portal
is enabled.

To disable the FIH portal

1. Double-click the FIH.EXE file. The Foreign Interface Harness dialog box appears.

2. Click OK.

3. Click Disable.

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