Select Printer

If your desired printer is not listed...

If you cannot tell which printer is yours...

This screen lists all the printers (or All-in-One devices) discovered on the local network. Select the desired printer from the list and click Next.

If your desired printer is not listed, try one of the following:

Printers in the list are identified by the following fields. The Hardware Address might be the easiest way to identify the printer:

Model Identifies the printer model (for example, HP LaserJet 5000 Series). 'Unknown' is displayed if the model could not be identified, the printer is turned off, or if there is no printer connected. For HP Jetdirect external print servers, the following is displayed if a printer is connected but could not be identified:
  • Parallel: Centronics Printer/Plotter
  • USB (unidirectional): Unidirectional Peripheral
  • USB (bidirectional): Bidirectional Peripheral
IP Address (Internet Protocol) Uniquely identifies a device on a TCP/IP network and is assigned by a network administrator. If a printer has both an IPv4 and IPv6 Address, only the IPv4 Address will be shown. If a printer has only an IPv6 address, the address will not be listed in this column but rather 'IPv6' will appear in the column.

Note: When an HP Jetdirect print server is powered on and is not configured with a valid IP address within two minutes, either an Auto-IP address (169.254.x.x) or a default IP address (192.0.0.192) is automatically assigned. HP recommends the default IP address be changed. If there are multiple printers with the same default address, check the Hardware Address to identify the correct printer.
Hardware Address (also called a Station Address or MAC address). Uniquely identifies a device on the local network. For HP Jetdirect external print servers that have multiple printer ports, a port number (Port 1, Port 2, Port 3) may be appended. This address is listed on the print server's configuration (test) page.
IP Hostname An IP hostname is a friendly (or easy-to-identify) name that can be used in place of the printer's IP address. It can be used when a name server on the network has been set up to map hostnames to their corresponding IP addresses. If a hostname has been assigned and configured on the printer (for example, printer1.marketing.com), you can specify the hostname to identify the printer.

Note: If a field entry is truncated and you wish to view the entire field, resize the field's width. To resize, place the cursor at the boundary of the field heading, then click and drag. If working with a long list, you can alphabetize on any column by clicking on that column's header.

If a selected printer has been protected by an SNMP Community Name or Jetdirect password, you will be prompted for the Community Name or password. If your entry is not valid, you cannot install the printer using this wizard.


For more information:

Printing an HP Jetdirect test page

Glossary of Network Printing Terms