HP C4599 User Guide - Page 14
Connection information, Supported connection types, USB connection, clients - all in one printer
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Connection information 4 Connection information The HP All-in-One comes equipped with a USB port so you can connect directly to a computer using a USB cable. You can also connect the HP All-in-One to a wireless network or use printer sharing to share the device over an existing home network. This section contains the following topics: • Supported connection types • USB connection • Network connection Supported connection types The following table contains a list of supported connection types. Description Recommended number of connected computers for best performance Supported software features Setup instructions USB connection One computer connected with a USB cable to the rear USB 2.0 High Speed port on the HP All-in-One. All features are supported. Follow the Start Here guide for detailed instructions. Integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 connection Up to five computers connected using a wireless router (infrastructure mode). One computer (ad hoc mode). All features are supported. Follow instructions in "Set up the HP All-in-One on an integrated wireless (WLAN 802.11) network" on page 12. Printer sharing Up to five computers. The host computer must be on at all times in order to print from the other computers. All features resident on the host computer are supported. Only printing is supported from the other computers. Follow the instructions in "USB connection" on page 11. USB connection The HP All-in-One supports a rear USB 2.0 High Speed port for connection to a computer. If you use a USB cable to connect the HP All-in-One to a computer on a network, you can set up printer sharing on your computer. This enables other computers on the network to print to the HP All-in-One, using your computer as the host. The host computer (your computer, connected directly to the HP All-in-One by a USB cable) has full software functionality. Other computers, which are referred to as the clients, have access only to the print features. HP recommends upto 5 computers for the best performance. You must perform other functions from the host computer or from the control panel on the HP All-in-One. USB connection 11