HP 6980 manual During installation, Computer cannot find the printer

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Troubleshoot an Ethernet

 

connection

During installation

The following problems can occur during software installation.

The computer cannot find the printer

If you are unable to install the printer software on the computer or discover the printer, verify the following before investigating any of the topics in this section:

All cable connections to the computer and the printer are secure.

The network is operational and the network hub, switch, or router is powered on.

The printer is powered on, paper is loaded in the In tray, and the print cartridges are correctly installed.

All applications, including virus protection programs and personal firewalls, are closed or disabled.

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.

Verify that the cable connections are secure. If the cable connections are secure, press the Report Page button on the front of the printer to print an HP Report page.

Then try one of the following solutions to connect the printer to the network:

Disable any software firewall running on the computer

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Contents HP Deskjet 6980 series Terms and conventions AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsContents 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 Under the Connections heading, click Wireless Configure the printer for a software firewallConfigure the printer ProblemAssign 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 Software firewall is blocking access to the printer After software installationNetwork settings are wrong or have changed Under the Connections heading click WirelessPrinter 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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