HP JetAdmin Utility

The HP JetAdmin Utility is an administrative tool used to install and configure Hewlett-Packard printers connected to a network using an HP JetDirect print server (network interface). The HP JetAdmin utility operates as a Microsoft Windows utility and can be used for networking when a Novell NetWare server is available or when the Novell NetWare file server is not available (Peer to Peer).


Disk Property Page

Lists the total free space and capacity of the optional disk in the printer. From this page you can perform the following operations:

  Write-Protect the Printer Disk

  Initialize the Printer Disk

  Verify the Disk is Initialized

  View Fonts on the Printer Disk


To Access Property Pages

1	With the printer highlighted in the list of available printers, click Printer at the top of the main window, then click Properties.

The available property pages appear.

2	Click the tab for the property page you want displayed.

Hints

  To access property pages from the printer list, double-click the printer you want.

  Click Help for additional information on the currently displayed property page.


To Write Protect the Printer Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Check the Write Protected box to write protect the printer disk or clear it to enable users to modify the contents of the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.

See Also

Optional Printer Disk

Hints

After initializing the disk to enable font downloads to the disk, write protect it to protect its contents from being accidently deleted.


To Initialize the Printer Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	If the Disk Initialized box is not checked, click the Initialize button.

3	After the initialization process is complete, click OK.

See Also

Optional Printer Disk

Hints

After initializing the disk to enable font downloads to the disk, write protect it to protect its contents from being accidently deleted.


To Verify the Disk is Initialized

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Verify that the Disk Initialized box is checked. If not, click the Initialize button to initialize the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.


To Verify a Disk is Write Protected

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

2	Verify that the Write Protected box is checked. If not, check the box to write protect the disk.

3	Click OK when you are finished.

Hints

After initializing the disk to enable font downloads to the disk, write protect it to protect its contents from being accidently deleted.


Optional Printer Disk

If you have an HP LaserJet 5Si, an optional 410 MByte disk can be installed in the printer. This disk is for PCL or PostScript operations and can be used to permanently store downloaded fonts and forms in the printer. Unlike the standard printer memory, permanently downloaded items remain in the printer even when the printer is turned off.

PCL fonts downloaded to the printer disk are available to all PCL users of the printer. PostScript fonts downloaded to the printer disk are available to all PostScript users of the printer. Macintosh users can use the HP LaserJet Utility and Windows users can use the HP printer driver software to download fonts.


To View Fonts Downloaded to the Disk

1	With the property pages displayed, click the Disk tab.

The list of downloaded fonts appears on the lower-left side of the page.

2	Click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen.

3	Click OK when you are finished.


Tips gives a brief description of the tasks you can perform on the currently displayed page or window.


Click Help to access online documentation for tasks and features for the currently displayed page or window.


Click Cancel to cancel all changes made since the last time changes were saved by clicking OK.


Click OK to apply all setting changes made since the last time changes were saved.


Lists the current details for the optional printer disk including its amount of free space, its total size, its write protect status, whether the disk is initialized, and lists any fonts downloaded to the disk.


Free Space lists the amount of disk space currently available on the optional printer disk.


Total Size lists the total amount of disk space on the optional printer disk in mega bytes (MB).


Check this box to write protect the optional printer disk or clear it to enable users to modify the contents of the disk.


If this box is checked, the optional printer disk is initialized and ready for use.


Click this button to initialize the optional printer disk.


Lists the fonts that are currently on the disk. Click the arrows in the scroll bars to view fonts listed offscreen.