HP Officejet 4500 Getting Started Guide - Page 27

Wireless (802.11) setup problems, Windows, Mac OS

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English Wireless (802.11) setup problems This section provides information about solving problems you might encounter when connecting the printer to your wireless network. Follow these suggestions in the order listed. Note: If you are still encountering problems, see the problem-solving information in the user guide (which is available on your computer after installing the software). After resolving the problems... After you resolve any problems and have connected the printer to your wireless network, complete the following steps for your operating system: Windows Place the HP software CD into the computer and run the software installation program again. Select either Install Network/Wireless Device or Add a Device when prompted. Mac OS Open the HP Utility, located in the Dock. (HP Utility is also located in the Hewlett-Packard folder in the Applications folder on your computer.) Click the Application icon on the toolbar, double-click HP Setup Assistant, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Step 1: Make sure the wireless (802.11) light is turned on If the blue light near the printer's control panel is not lit, wireless capabilities might not have been turned on. To turn on wireless, press the Wireless (Wireless) button once to turn on wireless capabilities. Or press the (Setup) button on the printer's control panel, select Wireless Menu, select Wireless ON/OFF, and then select On. Solve setup problems 27

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Solve setup problems
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English
After you resolve any problems
and have connected the printer to
your wireless network, complete the
following steps for your operating
system:
Windows
Place the HP software CD into the
computer and run the software
installation program again. Select
either
Install Network/Wireless Device
or
Add a Device
when prompted.
Mac OS
Open the HP Utility, located in the
Dock. (HP Utility is also located
in the
Hewlett-Packard
folder in
the Applications folder on your
computer.) Click the
Application
icon
on the toolbar, double-click
HP Setup
Assistant
, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.
After resolving the problems…
Wireless (802.11) setup problems
This section provides information about
solving problems you might encounter when
connecting the printer to your wireless
network.
Follow these suggestions in the order listed.
Note:
If you are still encountering
problems, see the problem-solving
information in the user guide (which
is available on your computer after
installing the software).
If the blue light near the printer’s control
panel is not lit, wireless capabilities might
not have been turned on.
To turn on wireless, press the
Wireless
(Wireless)
button once to turn on wireless capabilities.
Or press the
(Setup) button on the
printer’s control panel, select
Wireless
Menu
, select
Wireless ON/OFF
, and then
select
On
.
Step 1: Make sure the wireless (802.11) light is turned on