HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Administer the device

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Administer the device

This section provides information about administering the device and modifying
settings.

Use this tool...

to do the following...

Device control panel

Language and country/region: Press Setup,
and then open the Preferences menu. If you
do not see your country/region, press 99, and
then find your country/region in the list.

Device control-panel volume: Press Setup,
and then open the Preferences menu.

Fax sound volume: Press Setup, and then
select Fax Sound Volume.

Automatic report printing: Press Setup, and
then open the Advance Fax Setup menu.

Set the dial type: Press Setup, and then open
the Basic Fax Setup menu.

Set up redial options: Press Setup, and then
open the Advance Fax Setup menu.

Set the date and time: Press Setup, press
Tools, and then press Date and Time.

Embedded Web server

Set embedded Web server password: Click
Admin Password Setup from the Security
section of the Home tab.

Change tray settings: Click the Settings tab,
and then click Paper Handling in the left pane.

Perform device maintenance tasks: Click the
Settings tab, and then click Device Services
in the left pane.

Language or country/region: Click the
Settings tab, and then click International in
the left pane.

Configure network settings: Click Network
Settings
from the Connectivity section of the
Home tab.

Order supplies: On any tab, click the Order
Supplies
button, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.

Support: On any tab, click the Support button,
and then select a support option.

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Manage the device

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Use this tool...

to do the following...

Set the date and time: Click the Settings tab,
click Date & Time in the left pane, type the
necessary values in the fields, and then click
Apply.

Configure e-mail alerts: Click the Settings
tab, and then click Alerts in the left pane.

Toolbox (Windows)

Perform device maintenance tasks: Click the
Services tab.

Network Toolbox

View and change network settings. From the
Toolbox, click the Network Settings tab.

Change settings: click the Change Settings
button.

Run a network diagnostic (to check the
network printer connection):

If the printer is not connected, click
Change Settings, and then click Run
Network Diagnostic
.

If the printer is connected, when the
toolbox opens, click the Utilities tab, and
then click Run Network Diagnostic.

Change the printer's IP address: In the
Network Settings tab, click Wired or Wireless
tab, depending on the connection, edit the IP
Settings
, and then click OK.

Change the printer's DNS setting: In the
Network Settings tab, click Wired or Wireless
tab, depending on the connection, edit the
DNS Settings, and then click OK.

Print Wireless Network Test Report: In the
Network Settings tab, click the Utilities tab,
and then click Print Wireless Network Test
Report
.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X)

Change tray settings: Click Paper Handling
from the Printer Settings panel.

Perform device maintenance tasks: Open
the Information and Support panel, and then
click the option for the task that you want to
perform.