Current HP printers come enabled with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP allows you as the network administrator or printer owner to configure printer settings as well as security using your desktop or laptop computer. Use of SNMP alleviates having to use the built-in menu configuration screen on the HP printer to conduct multicommand set-up steps on the small screen on the printer, making the configuration steps both easier to complete as well as giving you greater access to more complex printer configuration options.
