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To connect the printer using the Push Button Method

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NOTE: Only set up wireless using WPS if your wireless network uses WPA data encryption. If your wireless network uses WEP or is not using any encryption at all, use one of the other methods provided in this section to set up the printer on your wireless network. NOTE: To use WPS, make sure your wireless router or wireless access point supports WPS. Routers that support WPS often have a Wireless (WPS) button or a button labeled "WPS". You can use one of the following methods to set up the printer using WPS: • Push Button Method: Use the Wireless (WPS) or WPS button, if available, on your router. • PIN Method: Enter the PIN generated by the printer in the router's configuration software. To connect the printer using the Push Button Method 1. On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The wireless light starts blinking. 2. On the wireless router or wireless access point, press and hold the WPS button for 3 seconds. Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but remains lit. To connect the printer using the PIN Method 1. Print the network configuration page. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page. A WPS PIN is printed at the bottom of the page. 2. On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The Wireless light starts blinking. 3. Open the configuration utility or software for the wireless router or wireless access point, and then enter the WPS PIN printed at the bottom of the network configuration page. NOTE: For more information about using the configuration utility, see the documentation provided with the router or wireless access point. Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but remains lit. Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS) If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer's embedded web server (EWS) to set up wireless communication. 1. Open the EWS. For more information, see Embedded web server. 2. On the Home tab, click Wireless Setup Wizard in the Setup box. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions. TIP: You can also set up wireless communication by entering or changing individual wireless settings. To change these settings, on the Network tab, click Advanced in the Wireless (802.11) section on the left, change the wireless settings, and then click Apply. Change the connection type After you have installed the HP software and connected the printer to your computer or to a network, you can use the HP software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB connection to a wireless connection). Set up the printer for wireless communication 121

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NOTE:
Only set up wireless using WPS if your wireless network uses WPA data encryption.
If your wireless network uses WEP or is not using any encryption at all, use one of the other
methods provided in this section to set up the printer on your wireless network.
NOTE:
To use WPS, make sure your wireless router or wireless access point supports
WPS. Routers that support WPS often have a Wireless (WPS) button or a button labeled
“WPS”.
You can use one of the following methods to set up the printer using WPS:
•
Push Button Method: Use the Wireless (WPS) or WPS button, if available, on your router.
•
PIN Method: Enter the PIN generated by the printer in the router’s configuration software.
To connect the printer using the Push Button Method
1.
On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The wireless light
starts blinking.
2.
On the wireless router or wireless access point, press and hold the WPS button for 3
seconds.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but
remains lit.
To connect the printer using the PIN Method
1.
Print the network configuration page. For more information, see
Understand the network
configuration page. A WPS PIN is printed at the bottom of the page.
2.
On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The Wireless
light starts blinking.
3.
Open the configuration utility or software for the wireless router or wireless access point, and
then enter the WPS PIN printed at the bottom of the network configuration page.
NOTE:
For more information about using the configuration utility, see the documentation
provided with the router or wireless access point.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but
remains lit.
Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)
If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer’s embedded web server (EWS) to
set up wireless communication.
1.
Open the EWS. For more information, see
Embedded web server.
2.
On the
Home
tab, click
Wireless Setup Wizard
in the
Setup
box.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
TIP:
You can also set up wireless communication by entering or changing individual wireless
settings. To change these settings, on the
Network
tab, click
Advanced
in the Wireless
(802.11) section on the left, change the wireless settings, and then click
Apply
.
Change the connection type
After you have installed the HP software and connected the printer to your computer or to a
network, you can use the HP software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB
connection to a wireless connection).
Set up the printer for wireless communication
121