HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M182nw User Manual

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Advanced configuration with HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) and

HP Device Toolbox (Windows)

Use the HP Embedded Web Server to manage printing functions from your computer instead of the printer

control panel.

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View printer status information

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Determine the remaining life for all supplies and order new ones

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View and change tray configurations (paper types and sizes)

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View and print internal pages

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View and change network configuration

The HP Embedded Web Server works when the printer is connected to an IP-based network. The HP Embedded

Web Server does not support IPX-based printer connections. You do not have to have Internet access to open

and use the HP Embedded Web Server.

When the printer is connected to the network, the HP Embedded Web Server is automatically available.

NOTE:

HP Device Toolbox is software used to connect to the HP Embedded Web Server when the printer is

connected to a computer via USB. It is available only if a full installation was performed when the printer was

installed on a computer. Depending on how the printer is connected, some features might not be available.

NOTE:

The HP Embedded Web Server is not accessible beyond the network firewall.

Method one: Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) from the software

Open the HP Printer Assistant.

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Windows 10: From the Start menu, click All Apps, click HP, and then select the printer name.

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Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the printer

name.

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Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then

select the printer name.

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Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All

Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the printer name.

In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select HP Device Toolbox.

Method two: Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) from a web browser (2-line control panels only)

On the printer control panel, press the Setup button . Open the

Network Setup

menu, select

Show IP

Address

, and then select

Yes

. Return to the Home screen to view the IP address.

Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the

printer control panel. Press the

Enter

key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.

NOTE:

If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe,

select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.

ENWW

Advanced configuration with HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) and HP Device Toolbox (Windows)

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