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Change from a USB connection to a wireless network If you first set up your printer and installed the software with a USB cable, directly connecting the printer to your computer, you can easily change to a wireless network connection. You will need a wireless 802.11b/g/n network that includes a wireless router or access point. NOTE: The HP Deskjet 2540 series only supports connections using 2.4GHz. Before changing from a USB connection to a wireless network, make sure that: ● The printer is connected to your computer with the USB cable until you are prompted to disconnect the cable. ● The computer is connected to the wireless network that you intend to install the printer on. Change from a USB connection to a wireless network 1. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following: ● Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on the app bar. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click HP Deskjet 2540 series. 2. Click Printer Setup & Software. 3. Select Convert a USB connected printer to wireless. Follow the on-screen instructions. 52 Chapter 7 Connectivity ENWW

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Change from a USB connection to a wireless network
If you first set up your printer and installed the software with a USB cable, directly connecting the
printer to your computer, you can easily change to a wireless network connection. You will need a
wireless 802.11b/g/n network that includes a wireless router or access point.
NOTE:
The HP Deskjet 2540 series only supports connections using 2.4GHz.
Before changing from a USB connection to a wireless network, make sure that:
●
The printer is connected to your computer with the USB cable until you are prompted to
disconnect the cable.
●
The computer is connected to the wireless network that you intend to install the printer on.
Change from a USB connection to a wireless network
1.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:
●
Windows 8
: On the
Start
screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click
All Apps
on
the app bar.
●
Windows 7
,
Windows Vista
, and
Windows XP
: From the computer desktop, click
Start
,
select
All Programs
, click
HP
, click
HP Deskjet 2540 series
.
2.
Click
Printer Setup & Software
.
3.
Select
Convert a USB connected printer to wireless
. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 7
Connectivity
ENWW