HP DeskJet 3700 User Guide - Page 63

Connect wirelessly to the printer without a router

With Wi-Fi Direct, you can print wirelessly from a computer, smart phone, tablet, or other wireless-capable

device—without connecting to an existing wireless network.

Guidelines for using Wi-Fi Direct

●

Make sure your computer or mobile device has the necessary software.

—

If you are using a computer, make sure you have installed the HP printer software.

If you have not installed the HP printer software on the computer, connect to Wi-Fi Direct

first

and

then install the printer software. Select

Wireless

when prompted by the printer software for a

connection type.

—

If you are using a mobile device, make sure you have installed a compatible printing app. For more

information, visit the HP Mobile Printing website at

www.hp.com/

go/mobileprinting

. If a local

version of this website is not available in your country/region or language, you might be directed to

the HP Mobile Printing website in another country/region or language.

●

Make sure Wi-Fi Direct for your printer is turned on.

●

Up to

five

computers and mobile devices can use the same Wi-Fi Direct connection.

●

Wi-Fi Direct can be used while the printer is also connected either to a computer using a USB cable or to

a network using a wireless connection.

●

Wi-Fi Direct cannot be used to connect a computer, mobile device, or printer to the Internet.

To turn Wi-Fi Direct on or

off

On the printer control panel, press the

Wi-Fi Direct

button (

).

●

When Wi-Fi Direct is turned on, the

Wi-Fi Direct

light is on steady. To

find

the Wi-Fi Direct name and

password, press the

Information

button (

) to print a printer information page.

NOTE:

When you turn on Wi-Fi Direct the

first

time, the printer automatically prints a Wi-Fi Direct

guide. The guide provides instructions about how to use Wi-Fi Direct. After that, you can press the

Wi-Fi

Direct

button (

) and the

Information

button (

) together to print the Wi-Fi Direct guide. The

guide may not be available in all languages.

●

When Wi-Fi Direct is turned

off,

the

Wi-Fi Direct

light is

off.

●

For more information about the Wi-Fi Direct light status, see

Control panel lights and display icons

status

on page

7

.

To print from a wireless-capable mobile device that supports Wi-Fi Direct

Make sure you have installed the latest version of HP Print Service Plugin on your mobile device. You can

download this plugin from the Google Play application store.

1.

Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.

2.

Turn on Wi-Fi Direct on your mobile device. For more information, see the documentation provided with

the mobile device.

ENWW

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Section	Page
HP DeskJet 3700 series Help	5
Get started	7
Printer parts	8
Control panel features	9
Overview of buttons and lights	9
Control panel display icons	10
Control panel lights and display icons status	11
Load media	14
Change the default paper size detected by printer	18
Paper basics	19
Recommended papers for printing	19
Order HP paper supplies	20
Open the HP printer software (Windows)	22
Sleep mode	23
Quiet Mode	24
Auto-Off	25
Print	27
Print documents	28
Print photos	30
Print envelopes	31
Print using the maximum dpi	32
Print from mobile devices	33
Tips for print success	34
Use Web Services	37
What are Web Services?	38
Set up Web Services	39
Print with HP ePrint	40
Remove Web Services	41
Copy and scan	43
Copy documents	44
Scan using the HP printer software	45
Scan to a computer	45
Create a new scan shortcut (Windows)	46
Change scan settings (Windows)	47
Scan using Webscan	49
Tips for copy and scan success	50
Manage cartridges	51
Check estimated ink levels	52
Order ink supplies	53
Replace cartridges	54
Use single cartridge mode	56
Cartridge warranty information	57
Tips for working with cartridges	58
Connect your printer	59
Connect your printer to a wireless network with a router	60
Connect your printer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	60
Connect your printer to a wireless network using HP printer software	61
Connect wirelessly to the printer without a router	63
Wireless settings	66
Connect your printer to your computer with a USB cable (non-network connection)	67
Change from a USB connection to a wireless network	68
Advanced printer management tools (for networked printers)	69
Open the embedded web server	69
About cookies	69
Tips for setting up and using a networked printer	71
Solve a problem	73
Jams and paper-feed issues	74
Clear a paper jam	74
Read general instructions in the Help for clearing paper jams	74
Clear a print carriage jam	76
Read general instructions in the Help for clearing a print carriage jams	76
Learn how to avoid paper jams	76
Solve paper-feed problems	77
Cartridge issues	78
Identify whether a cartridge has a problem	78
Fix cartridge problems	78
Printing issues	80
Fix problems with page not printing (unable to print)	80
Read general instructions in the Help for unable to print issues	80
Fix print quality issues	83
Read general instructions in the Help for resolving print quality issues	84
Copy issues	88
Scan issues	89
Network and connection issues	90
Fix wireless connection	90
Find network settings for wireless connection	90
Fix Wi-Fi Direct connection	90
Printer hardware issues	92
Control panel error codes and status	93
HP support	98
Technical information	101
HP Company notices	102
Specifications	103
Regulatory notices	105
Regulatory model identification number	105
FCC statement	106
Power cord instructions	106
Notice to users in Korea	106
Noise emission statement for Germany	107
European Union Regulatory Notice	107
Products with wireless functionality	107
Visual display workplaces statement for Germany	107
Declaration of conformity	108
Regulatory wireless statements	109
Exposure to radio frequency radiation	109
Notice to users in Brazil	109
Notice to users in Canada	110
Notice to users in Taiwan	110
Notice to users in Mexico	111
Notice to users in Korea	111
Environmental product stewardship program	112
Eco-Tips	112
European Union Commission Regulation 1275/2008	112
Paper	113
Plastics	113
Material safety data sheets	113
Recycling program	113
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	113
Power consumption	113
Disposal of waste equipment by users	114
Chemical substances	114
Declaration of the Presence Condition of the Restricted Substances Marking (Taiwan)	114
The Table of Hazardous Substances/Elements and their Content (China)	115
Restriction of hazardous substance (Ukraine)	116
Restriction of hazardous substance (India)	116
Restriction on hazardous substances statement (Turkey)	116
EPEAT	117
China SEPA Eco Label User Information	117
China Energy Label for Printer, Fax and Copier	118

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