HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2700 User Guide - Page 35

Change the connection type, If you want to select a different printer, click

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Change the connection type If you first set up your printer and installed the software with a USB cable, directly connecting the printer to your computer, you can easily change to a wireless network connection. You will need a wireless 802.11a/b/g/n network that includes a wireless router or access point. NOTE: The printer supports connections using 2.4GHz or 5GHz . Before changing from a USB connection to a wireless network, make sure that: ● The printer is connected to your computer with the USB cable until you are prompted to disconnect the cable. ● The computer is connected to the wireless network that you intend to install the printer on. You can also change from a wireless connection to a USB connection. To change from a USB connection to a wireless network (Windows) 1. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows) on page 33. 2. In the printer software, click Tools. 3. Click Device Setup & Software. 4. Select Convert a USB connected device to wireless. Follow the onscreen instructions. To change from a USB connection to a wireless network using the HP Smart app on a Windows 10 computer (Windows) 1. Open the HP Smart app. For information about how to open the app on a Windows 10 computer, see Use the HP Smart app to print, copy, scan, and troubleshoot on page 32. 2. Make sure your printer is selected. TIP: If you want to select a different printer, click the ( ) on the toolbar at the left side of the screen, and then select Select a Different Printer to view all available printers. 3. Click Learn More when you see "Make printing easier by connecting your printer wirelessly" on top of the home page of the app. To change from a wireless connection to a USB connection (Windows/macOS) ▲ Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable. The USB port is at the back of the printer. ENWW Change the connection type 29

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Change the connection type
If you first set up your printer and installed the software with a USB cable, directly connecting the printer to your
computer, you can easily change to a wireless network connection. You will need a wireless 802.11a/b/g/n
network that includes a wireless router or access point.
NOTE:
The printer supports connections using 2.4GHz or 5GHz .
Before changing from a USB connection to a wireless network, make sure that:
The printer is connected to your computer with the USB cable until you are prompted to disconnect the
cable.
The computer is connected to the wireless network that you intend to install the printer on.
You can also change from a wireless connection to a USB connection.
To change from a USB connection to a wireless network (Windows)
1.
Open the HP printer software. For more information, see
Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page
33
.
2.
In the printer software, click
Tools
.
3.
Click
Device Setup & Software
.
4.
Select
Convert a USB connected device to wireless
. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To change from a USB connection to a wireless network using the HP Smart app on a Windows 10 computer (Windows)
1.
Open the HP Smart app. For information about how to open the app on a Windows 10 computer, see
Use
the HP Smart app to print, copy, scan, and troubleshoot
on page
32
.
2.
Make sure your printer is selected.
TIP:
If you want to select a different printer, click the (
) on the toolbar at the left side of the screen,
and then select
Select a Different Printer
to view all available printers.
3.
Click
Learn More
when you see “Make printing easier by connecting your printer wirelessly” on top of the
home page of the app.
To change from a wireless connection to a USB connection (Windows/macOS)
Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable. The USB port is at the back of the printer.
ENWW
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