HOWTO use the Laserjet 5si - Revision history

Darvon at 03:23, 6 May 2013

2013-05-06T03:23:38Z

Darvon: Added new steps for installing printer with Windows 7 HP laptop

2013-05-01T23:40:33Z

Added new steps for installing printer with Windows 7 HP laptop

Darvon at 14:47, 28 April 2013

2013-04-28T14:47:07Z

Ed at 02:03, 14 September 2012

2012-09-14T02:03:05Z

Cmounts at 18:40, 24 June 2012

2012-06-24T18:40:41Z

Nbezanson: added link to web interface for LCD status messages

2012-03-11T09:51:56Z

added link to web interface for LCD status messages

Puttwill at 01:01, 25 June 2011

2011-06-25T01:01:07Z

Jcbender: Initial create, shamelessly ripped from the 6P page.

2011-04-22T18:44:23Z

Initial create, shamelessly ripped from the 6P page.

New page

The printer is an HP Laserjet 5si MX. It has a built in JetDirect card, so there is no external networking equipment. The printer's IP address is 10.13.0.51

Drivers/Setup:

On a Mac, this is pretty straightforward. Just know that "port 9100" is the protocol to use, and if it gives you a choice between PS and HPGL, either should be fine.

On a Windows box, you need to ignore the temptation to click "add a network printer", and instead, "add a local printer", then "create a new port", then port type "standard tcp/ip port", then enter 10.13.0.99, and everything else should be sensible. If you are using Windows 7, there is no driver specifically for this printer. There should be a built in driver for the model (Laserjet 5si MX), ether version (PS or non PS) will work. If not, drivers for the Laserjet 4 should also work.

On a Linux box, CUPS will have drivers for this printer.

If things aren't printing, don't just randomly mash buttons on the printer. This is silly and likely to waste your time, and annoy the printer. Instead, see http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=25478&prodTypeId=18972 and try to actually troubleshoot the issue.

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Please don't change the printer's IP address or configuration, it is not at fault. Seriously. Don't do it.

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 ==User Questions/Comments==
-)  I have an HP laptop w/ WIndows 7.  Using these instructions and all perturbations I could think of, I could not make the printet print.  If a more knowledgeable person would run me thru, I would take notes and document the steps on this page.
+)  I have an HP laptop w/ WIndows 7.  Using these instructions and all perturbations I could think of, I could not make the printet print.  If a more knowledgeable person would run me thru, I would take notes and document the steps on this page.  DONE.  See Above.
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 ==Windows==
 On a Windows box, you need to ignore the temptation to click "add a network printer", and instead, "add a local printer", then "create a new port", then  port type "standard tcp/ip port", then enter 10.13.0.51, and everything else should be sensible. If you are using Windows 7, there is no driver specifically for this printer.  There should be a built in driver for the model (Laserjet 5si MX), ether version (PS or non PS) will work.  If not, drivers for the Laserjet 4 should also work.
 ==Linux==

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 Since the LCD on the printer itself is failing, you have to go through the web interface to see what it's trying to tell you.
 Hit http://10.13.0.51/ in your browser. Click on "Administration".
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	Hit http://10.13.0.51/ in your browser. Click on "Administration".		Hit http://10.13.0.51/ in your browser. Click on "Administration".

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	If things aren't printing, don't just randomly mash buttons on the printer. This is silly and likely to waste your time, and annoy the printer. Instead, see http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=25478&prodTypeId=18972 and try to actually troubleshoot the issue.		If things aren't printing, don't just randomly mash buttons on the printer. This is silly and likely to waste your time, and annoy the printer. Instead, see http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=25478&prodTypeId=18972 and try to actually troubleshoot the issue.
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	Please don't change the printer's IP address or configuration, it is not at fault. Seriously. Don't do it.		Please don't change the printer's IP address or configuration, it is not at fault. Seriously. Don't do it.
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		+	How to see the printer's status:
		+	Since the LCD on the printer itself is failing, you have to go through the web interface to see what it's trying to tell you.
		+	Hit http://10.13.0.51/ in your browser. Click on "Administration".
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		+	[[Category:HOWTO]]

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 Drivers/Setup:
-On a Mac, this is pretty straightforward. Just know that "port 9100" is the protocol to use, and if it gives you a choice between PS and HPGL, either should be fine.
+==Mac==
 On a Windows box, you need to ignore the temptation to click "add a network printer", and instead, "add a local printer", then "create a new port", then  port type "standard tcp/ip port", then enter 10.13.0.51, and everything else should be sensible. If you are using Windows 7, there is no driver specifically for this printer.  There should be a built in driver for the model (Laserjet 5si MX), ether version (PS or non PS) will work.  If not, drivers for the Laserjet 4 should also work.
 On a Linux box, CUPS will have drivers for this printer.
 If things aren't printing, don't just randomly mash buttons on the printer. This is silly and likely to waste your time, and annoy the printer.  Instead, see http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=25478&prodTypeId=18972 and try to actually troubleshoot the issue.