Chapter 9

For more information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless network.

After resolving the problems

After you resolve any problems and have successfully connected the printer to your wireless network, complete the following steps for your operating system:

Windows

1.On the computer desktop, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, click HP, select your printer name, and then click Printer Setup & Software.

2.Click Connect a new printer, and then select the type of connection you want to use.

Mac OS X

1.Open HP Utility. For more information, see HP Utility (Mac OS X).

2.Click the Applications icon on the HP Utility toolbar, double-click HP Setup Assistant, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Wireless Direct Printing

You can print directly to the printer wirelessly, without a wireless router, from your wireless-enabled computers and mobile devices with Wireless Direct Printing.

NOTE: The Wireless Direct Printing connection is available even if the printer is also connected to a wireless network. Also, all functionality available on your wireless network, such as printing, scanning, and printer maintenance, is also available when a computer (with the HP printer software installed) is connected to the printer with a Wireless Direct Printing connection. However, some functionality might not be supported if the printer has a simultaneous wireless connection to your wireless network and Wireless Direct Printing.

To turn on Wireless Direct Printing

To turn on Wireless Direct Printing, complete the following steps:

1.Touch (right arrow), touch Setup, touch Network, touch Wireless Direct Printing, and then touch On.

2.To view the Wireless Direct Printing name, touch Wireless Direct Name. This name appears in the HP software on your computer or in your mobile device’s print application.

NOTE: To prevent unauthorized people from connecting to the printer, turn on security. Touch Security, and then touch On. To view the security passcode, touch Passcode.

NOTE: If you do not see these options, updating the printer might provide this feature. For more information, see Update the printer.

TIP: You can customize the Wireless Direct Printing name and security passcode from the embedded web server (EWS). For information about using the embedded web server, see Embedded web server.

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