HP Jetdirect External Print Server Products - External USB Compatibility

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HP Jetdirect External USB Compatibility

May 2009

Introduction

There have been some questions from customers about the compatibility of printers and the

HP Jetdirect External Print Server Products. This white paper addresses those questions and

provides a list of supported printers with the USB External Print Servers that are currently on

the Corporate Price List (CPL).

Over the years, many things have changed regarding external print servers and printers they

connect to. In the past, an external print server was the only way to place these printers on

a network. In contrast, many printers today come with their own embedded networking and

the USB port is used almost exclusively for direct connection to PCs. As a result, some

printers have implemented cost effective USB modes that are very difficult for an external

print server to support on the network.

Current Support Strategy

HP currently has four external USB products on the CPL:

J6035G 175X 10/100TX USB 1.1 External Print Server

J7988G en1700 10/100TX USB 2.0 External Print Server

J7951G ew2400 10/100TX & 802.11b/g USB 2.0 External Print Server

J7942G en3700 10/100TX USB 2.0 External Print server

In 2009, the J6035G 175X print server will be discontinued. This print server has been

popular, but is not upgradeable and it does not support Hi-Speed USB. The 175x supports

whitepaper

Summary of content (4 pages)

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whitepaper HP Jetdirect External USB Compatibility May 2009 Introduction There have been some questions from customers about the compatibility of printers and the HP Jetdirect External Print Server Products. This white paper addresses those questions and provides a list of supported printers with the USB External Print Servers that are currently on the Corporate Price List (CPL). Over the years, many things have changed regarding external print servers and printers they connect to.
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USB 1.1 and USB 1.1 does not include Hi-Speed. USB 2.0 added Hi-Speed and is fully backward compatible with USB 1.1 in Full-Speed. As a result, some of the newer USB printers cannot be supported. Its eventual replacement is currently available as the en1700, an upgradeable solution that supports Hi-Speed USB and also supports IPv6. The ew2400 and the en3700 which are USB 2.
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HP Jetdirect en3700 Supported with these USB network-capable HP printers: HP Business Inkjet 1000, 1100, 1200, 2280, 2300, 2600, 2800, 3000; HP Color Inkjet cp1160 and cp1700; HP Color LaserJet CP1515, CP1518, CP3505, CP3525, CP4005, CP6015, 1500, 2500, 2550, 2605, 2700, 3000, 3500, 3550, 3600, 3700, 3800, 4610, 4650, 4700, 5550 series; HP Designjet 30, 70, 90, 110+, 130, 500, 800, and 820mfp; HP Deskjet 1180c, 1220c, 1280, 5150, 5550, 5650, 6122, 9300c, 9600c, 9650, 9670, 9680, and 9800 series; HP LaserJet
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HP Deskjet 895 Cse/Cxi; HP LaserJet M3027mfp*, M3035mfp*, M4345mfp*, M5025mfp*, M5035mfp*, M9040mfp*, M9050mfp*, 3050*; HP Officejet 6100 series*; HP Photosmart 1100, 1200, 1300, 7000**, and 8000 series; HP PSC 2110*, 2210*, 2400*, 7350, and 7550 All-in-One; HP CM 8060 Color MFP with Edgeline Technology* * printing only; no webscan ** except HP Photosmart 7200 series HP Jetdirect 175x Supported with these USB network-capable HP peripherals: HP Business Inkjet 1000, 1100, 1200, 2280, 2300, 2600, 2800, 3000;