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Set up the printer for wireless communication, Before you begin

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Set up the printer for wireless communication ● Before you begin ● Set up the printer on your wireless network ● Change the connection type ● Test the wireless connection ● Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer NOTE: If you encounter problems connecting the printer, see Network and connection issues. TIP: For more information about setting up and using the printer wirelessly, visit the HP Wireless Printing Center ( www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting ). Before you begin Ensure the following: ● The printer is not connected to the network using an Ethernet cable. ● The wireless network is set up and working properly. ● The printer and the computers that use the printer are on the same network (subnet). While connecting the printer, you might be prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID) and a wireless password. ● The wireless network name is the name of your wireless network. ● The wireless password prevents other people from connecting to your wireless network without your permission. Depending on the level of security required, your wireless network might use either a WPA passphrase or WEP key. If you have not changed the network name or the security passkey since setting up your wireless network, you can sometimes find them on the back or side of the wireless router. If you cannot find the network name or the security password or cannot remember this information, see the documentation provided with your computer or with the wireless router. If you still cannot find this information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless network. Set up the printer on your wireless network To set up from the printer control panel Use the Wireless Setup Wizard from the printer control panel display to set up wireless communication. NOTE: Before you proceed, go through the list at Before you begin. 1. From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the Dashboard, and then touch (Wireless). 2. Touch ( Settings ). 3. Touch Wireless Settings. ENWW Set up the printer for wireless communication 115

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Set up the printer for wireless communication
Before you begin
Set up the printer on your wireless network
Change the connection type
Test the wireless connection
Turn on or
off
the wireless capability of the printer
NOTE:
If you encounter problems connecting the printer, see
Network and connection issues
.
TIP:
For more information about setting up and using the printer wirelessly, visit the HP Wireless Printing
Center (
www.hp.com/
go/wirelessprinting
).
Before you begin
Ensure the following:
The printer is not connected to the network using an Ethernet cable.
The wireless network is set up and working properly.
The printer and the computers that use the printer are on the same network (subnet).
While connecting the printer, you might be prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID) and a wireless
password.
The wireless network name is the name of your wireless network.
The wireless password prevents other people from connecting to your wireless network without your
permission. Depending on the level of security required, your wireless network might use either a WPA
passphrase or WEP key.
If you have not changed the network name or the security passkey since setting up your wireless network,
you can sometimes
find
them on the back or side of the wireless router.
If you cannot
find
the network name or the security password or cannot remember this information, see the
documentation provided with your computer or with the wireless router. If you still cannot
find
this
information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless network.
Set up the printer on your wireless network
To set up from the printer control panel
Use the Wireless Setup Wizard from the printer control panel display to set up wireless communication.
NOTE:
Before you proceed, go through the list at
Before you begin
.
1.
From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the
Dashboard, and then touch
(Wireless).
2.
Touch
(
Settings
).
3.
Touch
Wireless Settings
.
ENWW
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