HP Designjet 4500 Printer series - Manual (Page 104)

Choose which connection method to use
The following methods can be used to connect your printer.
Connection type Speed Cable length Other factors
Fast Ethernet Fast; varies according to
network traffic Long (100 m=328 ft.) Requires extra equipment
(switches).
Gigabit Ethernet (optional
accessory) Very fast; varies according
to network traffic Long (100 m=328 ft.) Requires extra equipment
(switches).
Jetdirect print server
(optional accessory) Moderate; varies according
to network traffic Long (100 m=328 ft.) Requires extra equipment
(switches).
Useful for wireless or
AppleTalk connection, and
for Novell printing.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Very fast Short (4.5 m=15 ft.)
USB 2.0 (optional accessory) Very fast Short (5 m=16 ft.)
NOTE The speed of any network connection depends on all components used in the
network, which may include network interface cards, hubs, routers, switches, and cables. If
any one of these components is not capable of high-speed operation, you will find that you
have a low-speed connection. The speed of your network connection can also be affected by
the total amount of traffic from other devices on the network.
NOTE The Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 accessories are installed in the same slot in the
printer, so they cannot both be installed at the same time. This does not affect the Jetdirect
print server accessory, which is installed elsewhere.
NOTE There are various possible ways of connecting the printer to a network, but only one
of them can be active at a time; with the exception of the Jetdirect print server, which can be
active at the same time as one other network connection.
Connect to a network (Windows)
In order to set up a network connection, you must configure the IP address of your printer. There are
two cases, depending on the kind of IP address configuration on your network. You need only to
follow the steps of the case that applies to your network architecture:
● Automatic IP address configuration: the printer obtains an IP address automatically
● Manual IP address configuration: you need to enter an IP address manually
Automatic IP address configuration
In this case, once the network cable is connected and the printer is powered up, it automatically
takes an IP address. You need to get this value and perform the following steps to configure the
printer in the network:
1.
Go to the front panel and select the icon.
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