troubleshooting information

hp instant share: connection not established

The device cannot connect to the HP Instant Share service. Possible reasons include: the device cannot access the DNS server, DNS server failure, proxy server required, connection loss or failure, the HP Instant Share server is down).

Make sure all of your physical connections are connected properly.

Verify that you can connect to the HP PSC embedded Web server with your browser. (Print a network configuring page to obtain the HP PSC IP address.)

If you are behind a firewall, check with your Internet Service Provider to see if you need to add proxy server settings to your device so that it can connect to the Internet. (To enter proxy server settings, access the HP PSC embedded Web server.)

hp instant share: connection lost

This could be caused by an HP Instant Share service error, unplugged cable, or DNS server failure.

Make sure all of your physical connections are connected properly.

Retry the task.

operational troubleshooting

The hp psc 2400/2500 series troubleshooting section in the hp photo & imaging help contains troubleshooting tips for some of the most common issues associated with your HP PSC. To access the troubleshooting information from a Windows computer, go to the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help, and then choose Troubleshooting and Support. Troubleshooting is also available through the Help button that appears on some error messages.

To access troubleshooting information from the Macintosh (OS X), click the HP Director (All-in-One) icon in the Dock, select HP Help from the HP Director menu, select HP Photo and Imaging Help, and then click hp psc 2400/2500 series troubleshooting in the Help Viewer.

If you have Internet access, you can get help from the HP website at:

www.hp.com/support

The website also provides answers to frequently asked questions.

This section contains the following topics:

hp instant share troubleshooting on page 225

photo memory card troubleshooting on page 227

networking troubleshooting on page 227

hp instant share troubleshooting

Basic HP Instant Share troubleshooting topics are covered in the table below. When you access the HP Instant Share website, online help is provided for any error messages encountered.

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