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Chapter 4 Disable and enable the wireless radio Disabling the radio turns the wireless radio off. When disabled, the wireless radio sends no signals even if the printer is powered on, preventing the radio from being turned on accidently. Enabling the radio automatically turns the wireless radio on. When enabled, the wireless radio sends signals if the printer is powered on. Disable the wireless radio Follow these wireless steps to disable the radio: 1. Verify that the printer is powered on and is idle. 2. Press and hold down the Report Page button. 3. While holding down the Report Page button, press the Cancel button once, and then press the Resume button once. 4. Release the Report Page button. Enable the wireless radio Follow these steps to re-enable the wireless radio: 1. Verify that the printer is powered on and is idle. 2. Press and hold down the Report Page button. 3. While holding down the Report Page button, press the Cancel button once. 4. Release the Report Page button. Manually turn on and off the wireless radio Use the SES button to quickly turn on and off wireless radio. Turn radio on Follow these steps to turn on the wireless radio: 1. Verify the printer is powered on and idle. 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Press the SES button twice (two presses within 3 seconds). The wireless radio (and the Wireless Status light) will turn on and stay on. 4. Close the top cover. Note Ad hoc connections are now possible if the printer's wireless radio is in ad hoc mode. Press the Report Page button and verify on the HP Report page that the communication mode is ad hoc, the network name (SSID) is hpsetup, and the IP address is something other than 0.0.0.0. If not in ad hoc mode, you must access the EWS to change to ad hoc mode or reset the printer to factory defaults. Turn radio off Follow these steps to turn off the wireless radio: 1. Verify the printer is powered on and idle, and that the Wireless Status light is illuminated. 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 36 HP Deskjet 6980 series

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Disable and enable the wireless radio
Disabling the radio turns the wireless radio off. When disabled, the wireless radio sends
no signals even if the printer is powered on, preventing the radio from being turned on
accidently.
Enabling the radio automatically turns the wireless radio on. When enabled, the wireless
radio sends signals if the printer is powered on.
Disable the wireless radio
Follow these wireless steps to disable the radio:
1.
Verify that the printer is powered on and is idle.
2.
Press and hold down the
Report Page
button.
3.
While holding down the
Report Page
button, press the
Cancel
button once, and
then press the
Resume
button once.
4.
Release the
Report Page
button.
Enable the wireless radio
Follow these steps to re-enable the wireless radio:
1.
Verify that the printer is powered on and is idle.
2.
Press and hold down the
Report Page
button.
3.
While holding down the
Report Page
button, press the
Cancel
button once.
4.
Release the
Report Page
button.
Manually turn on and off the wireless radio
Use the SES button to quickly turn on and off wireless radio.
Turn radio on
Follow these steps to turn on the wireless radio:
1.
Verify the printer is powered on and idle.
2.
Open the top cover of the printer.
3.
Press the
SES
button twice (two presses within 3 seconds). The wireless radio (and
the
Wireless Status light
) will turn on and stay on.
4.
Close the top cover.
Note
Ad hoc connections are now possible if the printer's wireless radio is in ad
hoc mode. Press the
Report Page
button and verify on the HP Report page that
the communication mode is
ad hoc
, the network name (SSID) is
hpsetup
, and
the IP address is something other than
0.0.0.0
. If not in ad hoc mode, you
must
access the EWS
to change to ad hoc mode or
reset the printer to factory
defaults
.
Turn radio off
Follow these steps to turn off the wireless radio:
1.
Verify the printer is powered on and idle, and that the
Wireless Status light
is
illuminated.
2.
Open the top cover of the printer.
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