Note The printer's wireless radio is disabled when a Ethernet cable is connected to the printer.

5.Do one of the following:

State of the Link

Task

light

 

 

 

On

Go to step 6.

Off

Repeat steps 2 through 4. If the lights are still off, verify the

 

following items:

The printer is powered on.

The network hub or router is powered on.

All cable connections are secure.

You are using an Ethernet cable.

6.Print an HP Report page.

7.Install the printer software on each computer that will use the printer.

Caution It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic depending on the type of router used.

Install the printer software

Before installing the printer software on a networked computer, verify the following items:

The printer is set up and powered on.

The network hub, switch, or router is powered on and functioning properly.

All computers on the network are powered on and connected to the network.

The printer is installed on the network.

Previous installations

If the printer software was previously installed on the computer, you must use the printer software CD to install an Ethernet version of the printer driver on the computer. Follow the steps below. The printer software installation wizard guides you through the installation process.

Caution It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic depending on the type of router used.

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