HP C4580, C4599 manual Connection information, Supported connection types, USB connection

4 Connection information

The HP All-in-One comes equipped with a USB port so you can connect directly to a computer using a USB cable. You can also connect the HP All-in-One to a wireless network or use printer sharing to share the device over an existing home network.

This section contains the following topics:

•Supported connection types

•USB connection

•Network connection

Supported connection types

The following table contains a list of supported connection types.

Description	Recommended number	Supported software	Setup instructions
	of connected	features
	computers for best
	performance
USB connection	One computer connected	All features are	Follow the Start Here
	with a USB cable to the	supported.	guide for detailed
	rear USB 2.0 High Speed		instructions.
	port on the HP All-in-One.
Integrated wireless	Up to five computers	All features are	Follow instructions in “Set
WLAN 802.11 connection	connected using a	supported.	up the HP All-in-One on
	wireless router		an integrated wireless
	(infrastructure mode).		(WLAN 802.11) network”
	One computer (ad hoc		on page 12.
	mode).
Printer sharing	Up to five computers.	All features resident on	Follow the instructions in
	The host computer must	the host computer are	“USB connection”
		supported. Only printing	on page 11.
	be on at all times in order
	to print from the other	is supported from the
		other computers.
	computers.

USB connection

The HP All-in-One supports a rear USB 2.0 High Speed port for connection to a computer.

If you use a USB cable to connect the HP All-in-One to a computer on a network, you can set up printer sharing on your computer. This enables other computers on the network to print to the HP All-in-One, using your computer as the host.

The host computer (your computer, connected directly to the HP All-in-One by a USB cable) has full software functionality. Other computers, which are referred to as the clients, have access only to the print features. HP recommends upto 5 computers for the best performance. You must perform other functions from the host computer or from the control panel on the HP All-in-One.

Connection information

USB connection 11