Change from a USB connection to a wireless network

If you first setup your printer and installed the software with a USB cable, directly connecting the printer to your computer, you can easily change to a wireless network connection. You will need a wireless 802.11b/g/n network that includes a wireless router or access point.

NOTE: The HP ENVY 5530 series only supports connections using 2.4GHz.

Before changing from a USB connection to a wireless network, make sure that:

The printer is connected to your computer with the USB cable until you are prompted to disconnect the cable.

The computer is connected to the wireless network that you intend to install the printer on.

Change from a USB connection to a wireless network

1.Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software.

Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ENVY 5530 series.

2.Select Printer Setup & Software.

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

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5535, 5532, 5531 specifications

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