4 Getting connected
Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people.
Connecting to other devices
This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Each connection type lets you do different things.
| Connection type and what you need | This lets you... | |
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| USB | ● Print from a computer to the printer. | |
● A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 or | ||
● Save photos from a memory card | ||
2.0 | ||
inserted in the printer to a computer | ||
meters (10 feet) or less in length. | ||
where you can enhance or organize | ||
For instructions about connecting | ||
them in the HP Image Zone software. | ||
the printer with a USB cable, see | ||
● Share photos through HP Instant | ||
the Quick Start Booklet. | ||
● A computer with Internet access (to | Share. | |
use HP Instant Share). | ● Print directly from an | |
| HP Photosmart | |
| camera to the printer. For more | |
| information, see Printing photos | |
| from a digital camera and the | |
| camera documentation. | |
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Network | ● Print from any computer on the | |
A | network to the printer. See Printing | |
Connect your printer to the network by | ||
● Save photos from a memory card | ||
connecting the cable to the Ethernet port | ||
inserted in the printer to any | ||
on the rear of the printer. For more | ||
computer on the network and then | ||
information, see Connecting the printer | ||
enhance or organize them in the | ||
HP Image Zone software. | ||
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| ● Share photos through HP Instant | |
| Share. | |
| ● Send photos to or receive them | |
| from other HP Instant | |
| printers on the network. | |
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| PictBridge | Print directly from a PictBridge- | |
A | compatible digital camera to the printer. | |
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and a USB cable. | For more information, see Printing | |
Connect the camera to the camera port | photos from a digital camera and the | |
camera documentation. | ||
on the front of the printer. | ||
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