You can use the HP Embedded Web Server to view product and network status and to manage printing functions from your computer, rather than at the product control panel. With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can do these tasks:
View control-panel messages and product-status information. Determine the remaining life for all supplies. Use the Order Supplies link to connect to a Web page that facilitates online ordering of supplies from a reseller of your choice. Gain access to the product's technical support page. Gain access to specific support for recent product events. View and change tray configurations. View and change product configuration. View and print information pages, such as the Configuration page. Receive alerts about product events, such as when the product is low on supplies, through e-mail. Add or customize links to other websites. Select the language in which to display the embedded Web server pages. View and change network configuration.
What is an embedded Web server? 1
Additional features with a permanent storage device
If you have a permanent storage device installed in your product, such as a hard disk or flash disk, you can view, set up, and retain additional information.
Alerts. Set up four different destination lists, with up to 20 recipients on each of the four lists. (Without the permanent storage device, you can send alerts to only two e-mail addresses.) Other Links. Add up to five additional links to the websites of your choice. (Without the extra storage, you can add one additional link.)
A hard disk might have come with your product, depending on your product model. If your product does not have a hard disk, you can order one. For more information, see the user guide that came with your product, or go to: http://www.hp.com/go/buy_hp (within the United States) or http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/othercountriesbuy.htm.
HP Web Jetadmin and the HP Embedded Web Server
HPs Web Jetadmin is a Web-based system management tool that you can use with a Web browser. The HP Embedded Web Server and Web Jetadmin work together to meet all of your product management needs. You can install and manage networked devices effectively. Network administrators can manage networked devices remotely, from practically anywhere. The HP Embedded Web Server provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one product management in environments that have a limited number of products. However, environments that have several products might want to use HP Web Jetadmin for group product management. With HP Web Jetadmin you can discover, manage, and configure multiple devices simultaneously. HP Web Jetadmin is available from HP online support (http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin).

System requirements

A Web browser installed on your computer. The HP Embedded Web Server is designed to work best with later versions of most Web browsers. For example, Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and later for Macintosh computers or Internet Explorer 6.0 or later for Windows work well with this Web server. A transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)-based network connection.
Opening the HP Embedded Web Server
Note You cannot view the embedded Web server pages from outside of a firewall. Open a Web browser. In the Address or Go to field, type the IP address that is assigned to the product (for example, http://192.168.1.1) or the host name (for example; http://www.[your_server].com).
If you do not know the IP address for the product, it is listed on the Configuration page. See the user guide that came with your product to see how to print a Configuration page at the control panel.

2 Overview

Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server
The HP Embedded Web Server has pages that can be used to view product information and change configuration options. You can gain access to these pages by clicking one of the tabs (Information, Settings, and Networking) and then clicking one of the menus on the navigation bar that is located on the left side of the screen. The following illustration and table provide information about the EWS screens.
Challot EWS screen Description feature 1 2
Product name View the product name and IP address. and IP address Tabs Information tab View information about the product. You cannot configure the product from these pages. Settings tab Use the feature on this tab to configure the product. Networking tab View network status and configure the products network card.

More information

See Viewing Product Status from the Information Pages on page 5. See Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages on page 15. See Managing Network Operation from the Networking Pages on page 33.
Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server 3
Challot EWS screen Description feature 3 4
Menus Other Links Different on each tab hp instant support Click a tab to show the menus. Connect to a set of Web resources that help solve problems and describe what additional services are available for your HP product. Use the Internet to order genuine HP supplies for your HP product. Use specific product help from HPs website to solve a problem. Click a menu to show a page.

See Using the Other Links as a resource on page 35. See Other Links on page 28.
Order Supplies Product Support

Page content

Different on each menu

4 Overview

Viewing Product Status from

the Information Pages

The Information pages are for informational purposes only; you cannot configure the printer from these pages. To configure the printer through the EWS, Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages on page 15. The following are the Information pages:
Device Status (page 6) Configuration Page (page 7) Supplies Status (page 9) Event Log (page 10) Usage Page (page 11) Device Information (page 12) Control Panel (page 13)
Some products do not support all of these pages.

Device Status

Use the Device Status page to view the current status of the product. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.
Callout Area on the page 5 6
EWS tabs and menus Device status Control panel buttons Supplies Media Capabilities
Information or capability provided by the area
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Shows the products status (the same as what appears on the control-panel display). Use these control-panel buttons just as you would at the product. To select which control-panel buttons appear on this page, go to the Security page on the Settings tab. Shows the percentage of life remaining for each supply. Shows the status and configuration information for the input trays and output bins. Lists the accessories that are installed in the product.
6 Viewing Product Status from the Information Pages

Configuration Page

Use the Configuration page to view current product settings, help troubleshoot printer problems, and verify the installation of optional accessories, such as dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) or paper-handling devices. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.
Note: See the table on the following page for information about the callouts.

Configuration Page 7

Callout Area on the page 3
EWS tabs and menus Device Information Installed Personalities and Options Memory
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Lists the serial number, page counts, and other information for the product. Lists all of the printer languages that are installed (such as printer command language [PCL] and PostScript [PS]), and lists options that are installed in each DIMM slot and EIO slot. Lists the memory information, PCL Driver Work Space (DWS), and input/output (I/O) buffering and Resource Saving information. Lists the status of the Control Panel Lock, Control Panel Password, and Write Protect options. Lists the size and type of media that is specified for each of the trays in the product. If a duplexer or any paper-handling accessories are installed on the product, information about those devices is listed here as well.

Security Paper Trays and Options
8 Viewing Product Status from the Information Pages

Supplies Status

The Supplies Status page shows more detailed supplies information and provides part numbers for genuine HP supplies. (It is helpful to have the part numbers available when ordering supplies.) The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.

Supplies Status 9

EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Order Supplies Use this feature to connect to a Web page that facilitates online ordering of supplies from a reseller of your choice. Cartridge/Image Drum If available, lists the percent of life remaining and the estimated number Information of pages remaining before the supply is empty; the total number of pages that have been processed with the supply; the supply serial number and HP part number; and an indication of whether or not the supply has reached the low status. Long-life Supplies If available, lists the percent of life remaining and the estimated number Information of pages remaining with the supply.

Event Log

The Event Log shows the most recent printer events, including printer jams, service errors, and other printer errors. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.
EWS tabs and menus Number Page Count Event Description or Personality Product Support
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Lists the order in which the errors occurred. The last error to occur has the highest number. Lists the number of pages that had been printed from the product when the error occurred. Shows the internal error code for each error. Indicates whether the error occurred because a problem within a product personality or as a result of a jam. Provides access to HPs support website for product-specific troubleshooting information.
10 Viewing Product Status from the Information Pages

Usage Page

The Usage page gives a page count for each size of media that has passed through the printer, shows the different paper types that were used, and shows the average percentage of toner coverage per page for each color. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page. Note For some products, this page is only available if the product has a permanent storage device installed.

16 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages
Using the menus on the Configure Device page
This procedure is provided only as an example. Other menu items can be set in a similar manner. Note Printer drivers and software programs frequently override selections that are made in the Printing menu and the Paper Handling menu. For more information, see the user guide that came with your product. Any changes are reflected on the Printer Status page, the Configuration page, and the Paper Handling menu. Follow these steps to select the paper size for Tray 1 (example procedure):

Click PAPER HANDLING.

Next to TRAY 1 SIZE, select A4 from the list, and then click Apply to save the change.

Configure Device 17

Use the Email page to configure e-mail settings for outgoing and incoming mail, which allows you to configure product alerts. The following illustration, table, and procedures describe how to use this page. Note For some products, you enable incoming and outgoing e-mail on this page, and for other products you enable e-mail on the Security page. For some products, this page is called Email Server.
5 Callout Area on the page Information or capability provided by the area
EWS tabs and menus For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Outgoing Email Configure outgoing e-mail if you intend to use the Alerts or AutoSend features. For more information, see Using the Alerts page with a product on page 21. Device Email Address This is the products e-mail address that appears in product alerts. This is not the e-mail address that you want to use when sending commands to the product. See Sending e-mail commands to the product on page 23. Incoming Email Configure incoming e-mail if you intend to request information pages from the product by using e-mail messages. For more information, see Sending e-mail commands to the product on page 23. Set Security Open the Security page in a new window.
18 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages
Configuring outgoing e-mail
It is only necessary to configure outgoing e-mail if you intend to use the Alerts or AutoSend feature. 1 Gather the following information. (Your organizations network or e-mail administrator typically provides the information that is required to configure outgoing mail.) The Internet protocol (IP) address of the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) mail server on your network. The EWS uses the SMTP Server IP address to relay e-mail messages to other computers. The e-mail domain name suffix that is used to address e-mail messages within your organization. Type the SMTP server IP address in the SMTP Server text box. Type the domain name, and then click Apply to save the changes.

Configuring incoming e-mail
You should configure incoming e-mail if you intend to request information pages from the product by using e-mail messages. For more information, see Sending e-mail commands to the product on page 23. 1 Establish a Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) mailbox account for the product on a mail server within your organizations network. Each POP3 account requires a username and a password. The username combined with the products domain name (which is specified in the outgoing mail configuration) is the email address for the product. For example, if the POP3 mailbox account username is product and the POP3 server is hp.com, the products e-mail address will be product@hp.com. Note Each product that is configured for incoming mail must have its own POP3 mailbox account on your networks e-mail server. The POP3 mailbox accounts are typically configured by your organizations network or e-mail administrator. 2 Type the IP address of the POP3 mail server in the POP3 Server text box. 3 Type username and password for the products mailbox account, and then click Apply to save the changes.

Email 19

Alerts
From the Alerts page, you can set up the product to send problem and status alerts to anyone through e-mail messages. More than one individual can receive alerts, with each person receiving only specific alerts. For example, an administrative assistant might be responsible for ordering print cartridges or fixing jams, and could receive advanced warning on cartridge-low situations or be alerted to a jam situation. Similarly, the long-life supplies might be handled by an external service provider who could receive alerts about fuser kits, image drums, and transfer kits. The following illustration, table, and procedures describe how to use this page. With a permanent storage device, such as a hard disk, installed you can create up to four different destination lists, with up to 20 recipients for each list. (Without the permanent storage device, you can send alerts to only two e-mail addresses.) Note In order for alerts to function, outgoing e-mail must be enabled. To enable outgoing mail, see Configuring outgoing e-mail on page 19.

Callout Area on the page 5

EWS tabs and menus

For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Notification Distribution Lists Click Edit to create a new destination list or modify an existing list. Configure Email Settings Open the Email page in a new window. Set Security Select Events Open the Security page in a new window. Open the alerts to be sent for each destination list.
20 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages
Using the Alerts page with a product
This section contains information about these alerts features:
To configure Alerts on page 21 To delete destinations and destination lists on page 23

To configure Alerts

With a permanent storage device installed, you can set up four different lists, with up to 20 recipients on each of the four lists. Without a hard disk, you have room for only two e-mail addresses. 1 If you do not have a permanent storage device, type up to two e-mail addresses. Click Apply and continue to step 2. -OrIf you do have a permanent storage device, complete the following steps to change the e-mail list name and add e-mail addresses. a. Click Edit next to the list that you want to add to or modify. b. Type an e-mail address for people who you want to receive alerts, and then click Add. In large environments, system administrators can route e-mail addresses to list servers or universal resource locators (URLs) for expanded alerts. You can add one destination at a time and up to 20 total destinations. c. For the List Name, type a name, such as Service or Supplies, and then click Apply. d. Repeat step c to add additional recipient addresses. When you have finished adding recipients, click Back to return to the Alerts page. After you set up the destination lists, you can further refine the event alerts by selecting specific details and options within each event. Continue with the following steps to refine event alerts.

Alerts 21

Do one of the following: Select the check box for an alert category, and then click Apply to save your changes. When you select a check box for an alert category, you automatically select all of the individual alerts that are associated with that event category. Continue to step 4. Alert category
Supplies Service Media Path Advisory

Description

Select specific supplies alerts, such as Cartridge Low or Fuser Kit Low. Select specific events that require service, such as Printer Error or Duplex Error, Check Duplexer. Select events that are associated with the paper path, such as removing a jam or loading a tray. Select advisory events such as Page too complex or Insufficient Memory.
-Or Click an alert category (such as Supplies or Service) to view the individual alerts that are available for that event. Select the individual alerts for each destination list. The following example shows the Supplies Individual Alerts for an HP color LaserJet product.
22 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages
Click any individual alerts that are hyperlinks (underlined with blue) to set a threshold value. Set the threshold value for the individual event, and then click OK or Apply. The threshold value for Supplies is a percentage, 0 percent through 20 percent, that represents the amount of supply that remains. For example, if you set the threshold value for the Cartridge Low (Order) alert at 15 percent, the product sends you an e-mail alert message when 15 percent of the print-cartridge life remains. The threshold value for service and for the paper path is a user-specified number of minutes. This is the amount of time that an event will be ignored before an e-mail alert message is sent. For example, you might want to set the threshold value for the Tray Open alert to 10 minutes to allow someone to close the tray after loading the tray or clearing a jam.
Click Email Contents to select the information that you want to be included with your e-mail alert messages, such as supplies and usage information. You can configure the e-mail contents differently for each alert category.
For some products, the list of available attachments that can be included as part of all e-mail alerts messages is available by clicking the Choose Attachments button, which is located on the main Alerts page. For these products, the selected attachments are used for all destinations or destination lists. 5 Click Apply to save the information, and then click Back twice to return to the main Alerts page. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each additional list.

24 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages

AutoSend

Use the AutoSend page to send device configuration and supplies usage information periodically to Hewlett-Packard. This feature enables you to have a relationship with Hewlett-Packard that is designed to provide you with services that include but are not limited to proactive cartridge replacement, pay-per-page contracts, support agreements, and usage tracking. The following illustration, table, and procedure describe how to use this page. Note The AutoSend page is only available for the HP LaserJet 2300 series printer.
Callout Area on the page 3 4
EWS tabs and menus Enable AutoSend Send every [interval] Hewlett-Packard Online Privacy Statement
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Select this check box to enable the AutoSend feature. Select the interval at which you want the product to send the product configuration and supplies usage information to HP. View more information about how HP treats the information that is sent by AutoSend.
To enable the AutoSend feature
3 Enable the outgoing and incoming e-mail by following the instructions that are listed in this chapter. (For more information, see Security on page 26.) Select the Enable AutoSend check box. Click an option to specify the interval at which you want the product to send the product configuration and supplies usage information to HP, and then type the number of days, weeks, months, or pages printed. Click Apply.

AutoSend 25

Security
The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.
5 Callout Area on the page 1 2
EWS tabs and menus Password
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Set a password to control who can cancel jobs remotely or gain access to the Settings pages. The username is already set as laserjet. After the password has been set, users are prompted to type a password when they open the Settings pages. Select the control-panel buttons that you want to appear on the Device Status page (on the Information tab). Enable or disable outgoing or incoming e-mail.
Display on Device Status Page Enable Email
For some products, you enable incoming and outgoing e-mail on this page, and for other products you enable e-mail on the Email page.

Configure Email Settings

Open the Email page in a new window.
26 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages

Enabling outgoing e-mail

It is only necessary to enable outgoing e-mail if you intend to use the Alerts or AutoSend feature. Note After you enable outgoing e-mail, configure it by following the instructions in Email on page 18.

Device Information 29

Language
Use the Language page to select the language in which the embedded Web server pages appear. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.

CAUTION

Selecting View Pages in Printer Language or Select a Language changes the language for everyone who uses the embedded Web server. Callout Area on the page 1 2
EWS tabs and menus View Pages in Browser Language (default) View Pages in Printer Language Select A Language
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Use this feature to detect which language is selected for your Web browser and displays the embedded Web server pages in the same language. Use this feature to detect which language is selected for the product control panel and displays the embedded Web server pages in the same language. Display the embedded Web server pages in the selected language from these choices: English Danish French Norwegian German Dutch Italian Finnish Spanish Portuguese Swedish
The default language is the language that the Web browser is currently using. If your browser and control panel both use a language that is not available for the embedded Web server, English is selected as the default. If you make any changes on the Language page, click Apply to save your changes.
30 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages

Time Services

Use the Time Services page to update the product time, configure time servers and the port on the network, and specify the frequency with which the product synchronizes with the time service. The following illustration and table describe how to use this page.
EWS tabs and menus Current Device Time
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Shows the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This is updated when you open the Time Services page or when you click the Get Time button. Lists the IP address of a Network Time Server that the product uses to set the Current Device Time. Lists how often the product will refresh its current time with the Network Time Server. Lists the port that the product uses to retrieve data from the Network Time Server. Shows the current status of the connection to the Network Time Server. When clicked, updates the Current Device Time. Replaces the current settings with the default settings.

Network Time Server Address Synchronize Time with Server every Local Port to Receive Time from Server Time Server Status Get Time Use Defaults

Time Services 31

Digital Sending
For products that have digital sending capabilities, such as an MFP, this page opens a configuration applet for your browser that you can use to configure various digital sending options and settings. Use the Digital Sending pages to do these tasks:
Add the administrators contact information: name, e-mail address, phone number, and location. Enable and configure the Send-to-Email features of the MFP. Enable users to use a centralized network address book. View the job information and error events.
Click the Help button for more information about the Digital Sending pages.
32 Configuring the Product from the Settings Pages
Managing Network Operation from the Networking Pages
Use the Networking pages to configure and manage your printer on your network. The appearance and features of the Networking pages will differ, depending on the model and version of your HP Jetdirect print server. The following screen is similar to what you might see when you click Networking. From the left navigational bar, click the Networking menu for the page that you want to view.

Callout Area on page 1 2

EWS tabs and menus Help
Information or capability provided by area on page
For more information, see Navigating through the HP Embedded Web Server on page 3. Click Help for more information about the options on the Networking tab.

Overview 33

Depending on your HP Jetdirect print server model and operating version, the following are some tasks that you can perform from the Networking pages:
Change network configuration settings for various types of network connections. Enable or disable printing protocols. Set up a support contact and support URLs. Set up a password to control who can remotely access the Networking pages. Configure the security of your product through the use of passwords, access lists, and management protocols. View general network status information, including network statistics that are stored on the print server, for network troubleshooting or optimization. View protocol information for all supported network connections. Display the HP Jetdirect Configuration page. Set the frequency at which the embedded Web server checks the network status.
For more information about the Networking pages, see the following sources:
Help. On each Networking page, a Help link under Other Links provides a description of the networking features and helpful tips for using them. Also, from the Help page you can gain access to additional help from HPs website. HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator's Guide. This guide is normally available on the software CD that came with your product. To download the most recent version of the guide, go to: http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

34 Managing Network Operation from the Networking Pages
Using the Other Links as a resource
The Other Links area contains three permanent links that provide quick access to product-specific information, such as interactive troubleshooting and ordering information for HP genuine supplies.
You can use the Edit Other Links page on the Settings tab to add or customize up to five links to the websites of your choice. (With a permanent storage device installed, you can add up to five additional links; without the extra storage, you can add one additional link.) These links appear on the left navigational bar throughout the embedded Web server pages. For more information, see Other Links on page 28.

hp instant support

Hewlett-Packard offers hp instant support, an internet-based support system that collects diagnostic information from your product and matches it with HPs information database. At hp instant support, you can find intelligent solutions that help you resolve problems quickly and easily.
How hp instant support works
Information is gathered from your product and securely transmitted to Hewlett-Packard when you click hp instant support. The hp instant support website reads the product data to analyze the products current status. The website creates a customized Web page that appears in the browser window and contains easy-to-follow text and visual aids. The hp instant support website also directs you to additional services that are available for your product. Before any of the product data is sent to Hewlett-Packard for analysis, you can view all of the information (for example, serial number, error conditions, and product status) that will be forwarded. Hewlett-Packard treats this information as confidential.
Information you can get from hp instant support
The hp instant support website provides these tools for troubleshooting and for maintenance:
Firmware and software updates. Troubleshooting for recent events that are listed on the Event Log. For example, the product might show a jam as the most recent event listed in the event Log. The hp instant support website detects the event and provides troubleshooting information for the jam. Support packs. Product documentation, such as user guides and getting started guides.

HP Embedded Web Server EWS on HP Officejet Pro 8500
Series All-in-Ones -- Technical Backgrounder
Manage devices remotely with your web browser

Table of contents:

What is it?..... 2

Information tab..... 4

Settings tab..... 5

Networking tab.... 6

Summary..... 6
2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. November 25, 2009

What is it?

The HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) included in the HP Officejet Pro 8500 series AiO provides a universal interface to the printer that anyone with a network connected PC and a standard Web browser can easily access, regardless of the operating system. This EWS interface can be passwordprotected and is only available to users within the business or enterprise firewall. It requires no special software to install or configure. The Embedded Web Server allows you to display status information, change settings, and manage the printer from your computer. It is similar to the embedded web server found in HP LaserJet printers. The Embedded Web Server requires a connection to the network, so the AiO must be connected to your network with the built-in wired Ethernet or wireless connection (if available). To use the embedded Web server, you need the following: An HP Officejet Pro 8500 series AiO A TCP/IP-based network (IPX/SPX-based networks are not supported) A Web browser (either Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher, Opera 8.0 or higher, or Safari 1.2, or higher) A network connection, either wired or wireless (you cannot use the embedded Web server connected directly to a computer with a USB cable) In addition to EWS, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 series AiO also supports these tools: HP Easy Printer Care Software (for unmanaged environments) o No IT? No problem. HP Easy Printer Care Software allows you to easily monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot your all-in-one1, control color costs, and reorder HP supplies. The software supports up to 20 HP devices, including most HP LaserJet devices and a wide variety of inkjet devices. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/epc. HP Web Jetadmin (for managed environments) o HP Web Jetadmin is the print management software that administrators around the world rely upon to install, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and manage their printing and imaging devices from anywhere on the network. It helps companies save IT time and costs through proactive device management, and allows companies to utilize IT resources where theyre most needed. Find out more info at www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.
How does HP EWS benefit customers?
In managed IT environments EWS allows access to the device remotely, allowing administration as well as central monitoring. This is particularly useful when maintaining a large number of devices. Partnered with Web Jetadmin, administrators also have a wide variety of reporting options as well.
HP Web Jetadmin Software and the HP Embedded Web Server

HPs Web Jetadmin is a Web-based system management tool that you can use with a Web browser. The HP Embedded Web Server and Web Jetadmin work together to meet your product management needs. You can install and manage networked devices effectively. Network administrators can manage networked devices remotely, from practically anywhere. The HP Embedded Web Server provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one product management in environments that have a limited number of products. However, environments that have several products might want to use HP Web Jetadmin for group product management. With HP Web Jetadmin you can discover, manage, and configure multiple devices simultaneously. HP Web Jetadmin is available for download from HP online support at www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.

How does it work?

Accessing the HP embedded web server
In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the IP address assigned to the printer. For example: if the printers IP address is 123.456.789.123, you would type http://123.456.789.123 into your Web browsers Address or Go to field. The printer IP address is listed on the Configuration page. Note: you cannot view the embedded Web server pages from outside of a firewall.
The embedded Web server has tabs that display detailed information about the printer and lets you change printer and network configuration remotely from your computer.
HP Embedded Web Server pages
Pages/buttons Home page Information page
Contents The Home page provides links to many commonly used functions. Shows status information about the device, its ink supplies and usage, and a log of device events (such as errors). The device may display an approximation of the number of pages that can be printed with the existing supplies. This is only an approximation and the actual number of pages you can print may vary depending upon the images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, temperature, and other factors. The approximation might change dramatically from printed page to printed page and is provided by HP for customer convenience. The approximation is not a promise or guarantee of future yield.

Settings page

Shows the settings that have been configured for the device and gives you the ability to change these settings. You can also save the settings and restore them if the device loses the settings. Shows network status and the network settings that have been configured for the device. These pages only appear if the device is connected to a network. For more information, see Configure network options. Shows the Bluetooth settings that have been configured for the device and gives you the ability to change these settings. Support provides a number of support services. Order Supplies connects you to online ordering of supplies.

Networking page

Bluetooth page
Support and Order Supplies buttons
Information tab The Information pages, detailed in the following table, provide a summary of the configuration and status of the printer and its supplies.
Overview Status Displays information about the printer, such as the model, serial number, estimated ink levels, and network summary of the printer. Select Ink Supplies to see the current ink cartridge levels and printhead health status for the printer. Select Approximate Pages Remaining to see the estimated number of pages that can be printed with the remaining ink for full color, business color, or black text documents. This feature helps to estimate if the device has sufficient ink to complete print jobs with many pages. Usage Report tracks Estimated Accumulated Media and Ink Usage. Click Log to see the ten most recent events and errors in the printer event log. The most recent item appears at the top of the list. Fax log list faxes that have been sent from the device control panel and all faxes that have been received. Application Webscan is a feature of the embedded Web server that lets you scan photos and documents from your device to your computer using a Web browser. This feature is available even if you did not install the device software on your computer. Allows you to change the language for the embedded Web server To display the most current device information in the EWS, set the refresh rate. When set, the Web browser refreshes the device information after the configured number of seconds.

EWS settings

Settings tab The Settings pages, detailed in the following table, allow you to configure the printer from your computer. These pages can be password protected. Always consult with your network administrator before changing the printer configuration.
Fax, E-mail, Scan Settings Administrator Settings Device Settings Shows the Fax, E-mail and Scan settings that have been configured for the device and gives you the ability to change these settings. Lets you configure the password information and other security settings for the embedded Web server and e-mail alerts. This information should be configured by the network administrator only. Devices Services allows you to perform printer troubleshooting and maintenance tasks, such as running fax test, print network configuration page, aligning printheads, and cleaning printheads. Backup & Restore Settings allows you to save the settings and restore them if the device loses the settings. Usage Tracking tracks print job details to provide administrators with comprehensive real-time and statistical usage information. This information can be used by administrators to optimize printer deployment, workload, and the purchase of supplies. It allows administrators to track and monitor each users usage (for example, the number of pages printed and black and color ink usage). Alerts allows you to set up the product to send problem and status alerts to anyone through e-mail messages. When this function is configured, alerts are automatically triggered about supplies, paperpath status, and other service and advisory information. AutoSend helps you understand your printing patterns. When you enable AutoSend, usage information is sent to HP. (To use AutoSend, you must first configure your e-mail settings in the embedded Web server.) HP uses the information sent by AutoSend in myPrintMileage. myPrintMileage provides smart tools and information that help you manage your printing activities and printer supplies. Paper Handling lets you configure the printers media-handling settings. Asset Tracking lets you name the printer and assign an asset number. Memory Devices allows you to enable faster viewing of thumbnails of photos stored on a memory card on the control-panel display. Preferences Lets you change the Date, Time, Time Zone and the language used for displaying information on the control panel and for printing device reports (such as the configuration page) of the printer.

Networking tab The Networking pages allow the network administrator to configure the print server for the printer. This tab will not appear if the printer is connected to the network via a print server that is not an HP print server.
General Allows you to set the printer host name used to identify it on the network, Proxy Server and IPv4/IPv6 Network protocols settings

Connections, Application

Allows you to manually set network connections, including advanced settings such as DHCP or Bootp methods for automatically obtaining the IP address; enabling or disabling network services and protocols such as Multicast Domain Name System (mDNS) services, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), Line Printer Daemon (LPD), Service Location Protocol (SLP), raw IP printing through TCP Port 9100 and Microsoft Web Services Dynamic Discovery (WS Discovery) protocols or Microsoft Web Services for Devices (WSD) Print services Shows network status and the network settings that have been configured for the device.

Advanced

Summary
The HP Embedded Web Server is inside the HP Officejet Pro 8500 series AiO (hardware and firmware), rather than software that is loaded on a network server. The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a network-connected computer and a standard Web browser can open and use. And of course, a password can be set to control who has access. No special software needs to be installed or configured. With the HP Embedded Web Server, you can view product status information, change settings, and manage the product at your computer. For more information on Officejet Pro, visit www.hp.com/officejetpro.
HP Easy Printer Care Software supports up to 20 HP devices, including most HP LaserJet devices and a wide variety of inkjet devices. See printer compatibility www.hp.com/go/epc.