HP 6980 manual Check the Signal Strength

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To find the IP address on a Mac OS X computer:

1.Open the Network control panel.

2.Select Airport in the Show drop-down list, and then click TCP/IP.

If the computer and the printer are not on the same subnet, move the printer to the same subnet as the computer, and then run the setup wizard again.

1 The computer and the printer are on different subnets.

2 The computer and the printer are on the same subnets.

The computer cannot find the printer after you remove the network cable

Check the Wireless Status light on the front of the printer. If the Wireless Status light is not illuminated, the printer wireless radio is not active.

Verify that the network cable has been removed from the printer. The printer cannot communicate over a wireless connection if the network cable is connected to the printer Ethernet port.

Check the Network light

Check the Network light on the front of the printer. If the Network light is not illuminated, the printer is not connected to the network.

Try the following solutions:

●Check the Signal Strength

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Contents HP Deskjet 6980 series Hewlett-Packard Company notices AccessibilityAcknowledgements Terms and conventionsContents HP Deskjet 6980 series Understand the HP Report HP ReportPrint an HP Report URL WirelessNetwork Name Ssid Item Meaning Embedded Web server EWSMiscellaneous Change wireless security settings Configure the printer Configure the printer for a software firewallProblem Under the Connections heading, click WirelessAssign the printer a static IP address Get ready SolutionAssign the static IP address Reset the printer to factory default settingsOption Default setting Chapter Check the Network light During software installationConnect the Ethernet cable if it is not connected Place the printer and the computer on the same subnet Disable any software firewall running on the computerVerify that the computer is connected to the network Check the Signal Strength Wireless Access Point WAP filters by MAC address Network settings are wrong or have changed After software installationUnder the Connections heading click Wireless Software firewall is blocking access to the printerPrinter and the computer are not on the same subnet SecureEasySetup setup errorsError message Low signal Chapter Computer cannot find the printer During installationComputer and the printer are on different subnets Computer and the printer are on the same subnet Printer and the computer are on different subnets Click the IP Configuration tab Network settings have changedChapter Page Page Page C8969-90031

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