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OptionDescription
haThe hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC)
address is the link-level, or station address of the
printer. It can be found on the printer network
configuration page as the HARDWARE
ADDRESS .
ipThe IP address tag (required). This address will
be the printers IP address.
smThe subnet mask tag. The subnet mask will be
used by the printer to identify the portions of an
IP address that specify the network/subnetwork
number and the host address.
gwThe gateway IP address tag. This address
identifies the IP address of the default gateway
(router) that the printer will use for
communications with other subnets.
dsDNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP
address tag. Only a single name server can be
specified.
lgThe syslog server’s IP  address tag. It specifies
the server that the printer sends syslog
messages to.
hnThe host name tag. This  tag does not take a
value but causes the BOOTP daemon to
download the host name to the printer. The host
name will be printed  on the printer network
configuration page, or returned an SNMP
sysName request by a network application.
dnDomain name tag. Specifies the domain name
for the printer (for example,  support.hp.com). It
does not include the host name;  it is not the Fully
Qualified Domain Name (such as
printer1.support.hp.com ).
trDHCP T1 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease
renewal time (seconds).
tvDHCP T2 timeout, specifying the DHCP lease
rebind time (seconds).
NOTEA colon (:) indicates the end of a field,  and a backslash (\) indicates that the entry is
continued on the next line. Spaces are  not allowed between the characters on a line.
Names, such as host names, must begin with  a letter and can contain only letters, numbers,
periods (for domain names only), or hyphens.  The underline character (_) is not allowed.
Refer to your system documentation or online help for more information. Tags Supported in a BOOTP/DHCP Boot file (continued)
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Using DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP, RFC 2131/2132) is one of several auto
configuration mechanisms that the printer uses. If  you have a DHCP server on your network,
the printer automatically obtains its IP address from  that server and registers its name with
any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name  services as long as a WINS (Windows
Internet Naming Service) server IP address has been specified.
NOTE
DHCP services must be available on the  server. Refer to your system documentation or
online help to install or enable DHCP services.
NOTE
If the printer and BOOTP/DHCP server are  located on different subnets, IP configuration
may fail unless the routing device allows  the transfer of DHCP requests between subnets.
UNIX Systems
For more information on setting up DHCP on  UNIX systems, see the bootpd man page. On
HP-UX systems, a sample DHCP configuration file  (dhcptab) may be located in the /etc
directory. Since HP-UX presently does not  provide Dynamic Domain Name Services (DDNS)
for its DHCP implementations, HP recommends that  you set all print server lease durations
to  infinite . This ensures that print server IP  addresses remain static until Dynamic Domain
Name Services are provided.
Windows Systems
The printer supports IP configuration from a Windows NT/2000/XP DHCP server. This
section describes how to set up a pool, or  “scope,” of IP addresses that the Windows server
can assign or lease to any requester. When  configured for BOOTP or DHCP operation and
powered on, the printer automatically sends a  BOOTP or DHCP request for its IP
configuration. If properly set up, a Windows DHCP  server will respond with the print server’s
IP configuration data.
NOTE
This information is provided as an overview.  For specific information or for additional
support, see the information supplied  with your DHCP server software.
NOTE
To avoid problems resulting from IP addresses  that change, HP recommends that all printers
be assigned IP addresses with infinite  leases or reserved IP addresses.
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Windows NT 4.0 Server
To set up a DHCP scope on a Windows NT 4.0 server, perform the following steps:
1. At the Windows NT server, open the  Program Manager window and double-click the
Network Administrator  icon.
2. Double-click the  DHCP Manager icon to open this window.
3. Select  Server and select  Server Add .
4. Type the server IP address, then click  OK to return to the DHCP Manager window.
5. In the list of DHCP servers, click on  the server you have just added, then select  Scope
and select  Create.
6. Select  Set up the IP Address Pool . In the IP Address Pool section, set up the IP
address range by typing the beginning IP address in the Start Address box and the
ending IP address in the End Address box. Also  type the subnet mask for the subnet to
which the IP address pool applies. The starting  and ending IP addresses define the end
points of the address pool assigned to this scope.
NOTE
If desired, you can exclude ranges  of IP addresses within a scope.
7. In the Lease Duration section, select  Unlimited, then select  OK. HP recommends that
all printers be assigned infinite leases to  avoid problems resulting from IP addresses that
change. Be aware, however, that selecting an  unlimited lease duration for the scope
causes all clients in that scope to have  infinite leases. If you want clients on your
network to have finite leases, you can set  the duration to a finite time, but you should
configure all printers as reserved clients for the scope.
8. Skip this step if you have assigned  unlimited leases in the previous step. Otherwise,
select  Scope  and select  Add Reservations  to set up your printers as reserved clients.
For each printer, perform the following steps in  the Add Reserved Clients window to set
up a reservation for that printer:
a. Type the selected IP address.
b. Obtain the MAC address or hardware  address from the configuration page, and type
this address in the Unique Identifier box.
c. Type the client name (any name is acceptable).
d. Select  Add to add the reserved client. To delete a reservation, in the DHCP
Manager window, select  Scope and select  Active Leases . In the Active Leases
window, click on the reservation you  want to delete and select Delete.
9. Select  Close to return to the DHCP Manager window.
10. Skip this step if you are not  planning to use WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service).
Otherwise perform the following steps  when configuring your DHCP server:
a. From the DHCP Manager window, select  DHCP Options and select one of the
following:
● Scope—if you want Name Services only for the selected scope.
● Global—if you want Name Services for all scopes.
b. Add the server to the Active Options  list. From the DHCP Options window, select
WINS/NBNS Servers (044)  from the Unused Options list. Select  Add, then select
OK . A warning may appear requesting  that you set the node type. You do this in
step 10d.
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c. You must now provide the IP address of the WINS server by doing the following:
● Select  Value, then  Edit Array .
● From the IP Address Array Editor, select  Remove to delete any undesired
addresses previously set. Then type in the  IP address of the WINS server and
select  Add.
● Once the address appears in the  list of IP addresses, select OK. This returns
you to the DHCP Options window. If  the address you have just added appears
in the list of IP addresses (near the  bottom of the window) go to step 10d.
Otherwise, repeat step 10c.
d. In the DHCP Options window, select  WINS/NBT Node Type (046) from the Unused
Options  list. Select  Add to add the node type to the  Active Options list. In the Byte
box, type 0x4 to indicate a mixed node, and select  OK.
11. Click  Close to exit to Program Manager.
Windows 2000 Server
To set up a DHCP scope on a  Windows 2000 server, perform the following steps:
1. Run the Windows 2000 DHCP manager utility. Click  Start, then select  Settings and
Control Panel . Open the Administrative Tools  folder and run the DHCP utility.
2. In the DHCP window, locate and select your  Windows 2000 server in the DHCP tree. If
your server is not listed in the tree, select  DHCP and click the  Action menu to add the
server.
3. After selecting your server in  the DHCP tree, click the Action menu and select  New
Scope . This runs the Add New Scope Wizard.
4. In the Add New Scope Wizard, click  Next.
5. Enter a Name and Description for this scope, then click  Next.
6. Enter the range of IP addresses for  this scope (beginning IP address and ending IP
address). Also, enter the  subnet mask. Then click Next.
NOTE
If subnetting is used, the subnet mask defines  which portion of an IP address specifies the
subnet and which portion specifies the client device.
7. If applicable, enter the range of IP addresses  within the scope to be excluded by the
server. Then click  Next.
8. Set the IP address lease duration  for your DHCP clients. Then click Next. HP
recommends that all printers be assigned  reserved IP addresses. This can be
accomplished after you set up the scope (see step 11).
9. To configure DHCP options for this scope later, select  No and then click  Next. To
configure DHCP options now, select  Yes and click  Next.
a. If desired, specify the IP address of the  router (or default gateway) to be used by
clients. Then click  Next.
b. If desired, specify the Domain Name  and DNS (Domain Name System) servers for
clients. Click  Next.
c. Select  Yes to activate the DHCP options now, and click  Next.
10. You have successfully set up the  DHCP scope on this server. Click Finish to close the
wizard.
11. Configure your printer with a reserved  IP address within the DHCP scope:
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a. In the DHCP tree, open the folder for your scope and select  Reservations.
b. Click the  Action menu and select  New Reservation .
c. Enter the appropriate information in each  field, including the reserved IP address for
your printer.
NOTE
The MAC address for your printer is  available on the printers network configuration page.
d. Under Supported types, select  DHCP only, then click Add.
NOTE
Selecting Both or BOOTP only will result  in a configuration through BOOTP due to the
sequence in which the printer initiates configuration protocol requests.\
e. Specify another reserved client, or click  Close. The reserved clients added will be
displayed in the Reservations folder for this scope.
12. Close the DHCP manager utility.
NetWare systems
NetWare 5.x servers provide DHCP configuration  services for network clients, including your
HP printer. To set up DHCP services  on a NetWare server, refer to Novell documentation
and support.
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To discontinue DHCP configuration
CAUTIONChanges to an IP address on your printer may require updates to printer or system printing
configurations for clients or servers. If you  do not want your printer configured through
DHCP, you must reconfigure the printer  with a different configuration method. You can
manually modify the TCP/IP parameters through  a supported Web browser using the
printers embedded Web server, the printers control  panel, or HP Toolbox. If you change to
BOOTP configuration, the DHCP-configured parameters  are released and the TCP/IP
protocol is initialized. If you change  to Manual configuration, the DHCP-configured IP
address is released and the  user-specified IP parameters are used.  Therefore, if you
manually provide the IP address, you should  also manually set all of the configuration
parameters, such as subnet mask and default gateway.
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Using the printer control panel
The HP Color LaserJet 2600n printer allows you to set up an IP address automatically using
BOOTP or DHCP. For more information, see 
Default IP address configuration .
To configure the IP address manually  from the printer control panel, see 
Configure a static
IP address for my printer.
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Using the embedded Web server
You can use the embedded Web server to view or change your IP configuration settings. To
do this, open the embedded Web server  and click on the Networking tab. See 
Using the
embedded Web server.
From the Networking tab, you  can change the following configurations:
● Host Name
● Manual IP Address
● Manual Subnet Mask
● Manual Default Gateway
● Manual WINS Server
NOTE
Changing the network configuration may require you  to change the browser URL before you
can communicate with the printer again. The  printer will be unavailable for a few seconds
while the network resets.
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Printing tasks
This section provides information about common printing tasks.
●
Loading trays
●
Printing on special media
●
Controlling print jobs
●
Printing on both sides
●
Canceling a print job
For information about managing the printer and  its settings by using the HP Toolbox, see
Maintenance.
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Loading trays
Use special print media, such as envelopes, labels, HP LaserJet glossy paper, HP LaserJet
Photo paper, and transparencies in Tray 1 and Tray 2.
Loading Tray 1
Tray 1 (the single sheet priority feed slot) prints  single sheets of print media or a single
envelope. Use Tray 1 when feeding one  sheet of paper, envelope, postcard, label,
HP LaserJet glossy paper, HP LaserJet Photo paper , or transparency. You can also use
Tray 1 to print the first page on different  media than the rest of the document.
For information about loading special print  media such as envelopes, labels, and
transparencies, see 
Printing on special media .
To load Tray 1
1. Media guides ensure that the media is correctly  fed into the printer and that the print is
not skewed (crooked on the media). Slide  the media-width guides slightly wider than the
print media.
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