Chapter 2

Getting connected

Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and to family and friends.

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

USB

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 or 2.0 full speed compliant cable

3 meters or less in length. For instructions about connecting the printer to your computer with a USB cable, see Installing the software.

A computer with Internet access (to use HP Instant Share).

What this lets you do

Print from your computer to the printer.

Save photos from a memory card inserted in the printer to your computer where you can enhance or organize them using the

HP Image Zone software.

Share photos through HP Instant Share.

Print directly from an

HP Photosmart direct-printing digital camera to the printer. For more information, see the camera documentation.

PictBridge

PictBridge symbol

A PictBridge-compatible digital camera and a USB cable.

Connect the camera to the camera port on the front of the printer.

Bluetooth

The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter.

Print directly from a PictBridge- compatible digital camera to the printer. For more information, see the camera documentation.

Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology to the printer.

If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the printer through the camera port, be sure to set the Bluetooth printer menu options as needed. See Printer menu.

The adapter is not compatible with the Macintosh OS.

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