How do I get an HP Jetdirect Print Server if it is not on my computer?

Connect the printer to the print server. Push the test button on the test button on the print server. Two pages will print. One of the pages will contain the IP address for the print server. Connect the print server to the router. Now you need to go to the Control Panel and select "Devices and Printers". Select "Add a Printer". When it searches for a printer, select "The printer I want isn't listed". Next, select "Add a printer using TCP/IP address or hostname" and click "Next". Now, enter the IP address from the test print and click next. That will do it.

win8 doesnt support this printer

Laserjet 1020 is a Host-based (WIN) printer. It must be connected to a Windows PC directly.

why not ask at HP and not here, why ask on non HP forum.?
the HP enterpise forum covers this.

ask here first., they will direct you to OLD hardware help.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/


here im searching there, see all those posts there.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&q=JetDirect+615N

Hi,

The manual is located here, and it recommends the following procedure, which starts on page 18.

Connect the Jetdirect box to the printer and the network and power on.
Press the Test button on the back of the Jetdirect box to print a configuration page.

The configuration page should show the IP address of the Jetdirect box.

If this is an IP address in the normal range of your network, ie the first three numbers of the Jetdirect box's IP address and your computer's IP address is the same (such as 192.168.0.) then simply type the IP address into your computers internet browser and you can reach the configuration page. The steps on page 58 detail the user interface for the web login.

If the Jetdirect box does not get an IP address withing 2 minutes of it booting up, it assigns itself an IP address of 192.0.0.192, and you can connect to it over the network if you change your own network settings to 192.0.0. and a number from 1-254 (but not 192).

I am not sure if you need the setup.exe file to configure the JetDirect 170x.If you take a look the manual for the JetDirect 170x (http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00758101/c00758101.pdf) it mentions that this is a "Test" button on the back of the print server. If you press that button when the printer is connect, then it should print out a configuration page. The configuration page will have an IP address that you can browse to with Internet Explorer to configure the JetDirect.

Known failure with the jetdirect 615s, the more reliable cards are the 610 or the 620. According to HP tech support stay away from the 615.

Is the 615n an internal print server not one in the EIO slot. From memory if so it has a really high failure rate. Try getting JetDirect cards for EIO slots and seeing if they work.

Hi, sorry for late answer, I have been offline for a while.

Connect RJ45 to router and parallel to computer
You need to download Software here first selecting 300x and windows version.
Then you can use the HP JetDirect Wireless Setup Wizard
to setup your printer on network.
You may also be required to install printer drivers, to do this use printer CD or download them from the Internet.

Regards

parallel cable connected?

omg this? "old centronix")
IEEE 1284 standard
RTM yet? check the manual carefully

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?sp4ts.oid=27317&docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-bpj06151


The HP JetDirect 300X provides connectivity to 10Base-T and
100Base-TX networks. The HP JetDirect 170X provides
connectivity to 10Base-T ne
tworks. The HP JetDirect EX Plus
provides connectivity to 10Base-T and 10Base2 networks.

HP JetDirect 170X (J3258B):
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Bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284).
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Network port (Ethernet): RJ-45 (10Base-T).
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Test button (sends print server configuration page).??????????
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2 LEDs on front indicate LAN activity/status