Change from a USB connection to a wireless connection

Networking, continued

•• Change from a USB connection to a wireless connection.

You must have already successfully installed your printer software.

Windows

1.Do one of the following according to your operating system:

•• Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on the app bar.

•• Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer Start menu, select All Programs or Programs, and then select HP.

2.Select HP Deskjet 2540 series.

3.Select Printer Setup & Software.

4.Select Convert a USB connected printer to wireless. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Mac

Use HP Setup Assistant in Applications/Hewlett-Packard/Device Utilities to change the software connection to wireless for this printer.

•• If you are having problems printing over your network.

Security software, such as firewalls, can block communication between your computer and printer. For more help and tips on security software, go to: www.hp.com/go/wpc-firewall.

If you want to use the printer wirelessly without a router:

Use HP wireless direct to print wirelessly without a router, from your computer, smart phone, or other wireless enabled device. To use wireless direct from a computer, the printer software must be installed on the computer.

1.Set up your printer and make sure you have installed the HP printer software provided with the printer.

2.Turn on HP wireless direct from your printer control panel:

a.Press the Wireless Direct button () to turn HP wireless direct on.

A Use the Printer Wirelessly without a Router information page will automatically print.

Note: If the information page does not print, press and hold the Wireless Direct button for more than three seconds to print . The information page might not be available in all languages. However, you might be able to print an information page in your language by setting the language in the Embedded Web Server. For more information about the Embedded Web Server, see the electronic Help.

b.Follow the instructions on the information page.

3.Connect your wireless enabled device to your printer:

a.From your wireless computer or mobile device, turn on wireless.

b.Search for and connect to the wireless direct name of the printer, for example: HP-Print-XX-Deskjet 2540 series.

Tip: You can find the wireless direct name and password on the Use the Printer Wirelessly without a Router information page.

c. If you have wireless direct security on, enter the wireless direct password when prompted.

4.Use the printer as you normally do from your computer or mobile device.

Note:

•• An HP wireless direct connection does not provide Internet access.

•• HP wireless direct with security is enabled by default when you turn it on. Only users with the password can print wirelessly to your printer.

Visit the HP Wireless Printing Center at www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting for more information about HP wireless direct.

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