HP ENVY 7640 Reference Guide - Page 4

English Wireless networking Need networking help? www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting The HP Wireless Printing Center at www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting can help you prepare your wireless network, set up or reconfigure your printer, and troubleshoot networking problems. If connecting your printer to the network was unsuccessful •• Confirm that wireless is enabled on your printer. 1. From the printer control panel, touch (Wireless). 2. If it shows Wireless Off, touch (Settings), and then touch Wireless Settings. 3. In the Wireless Settings screen, select On for the Wireless option. •• Confirm that your printer is connected to your network. 1. From your printer control panel, touch (Wireless). 2. Touch (Settings). 3. Touch Print Reports, and then touch Wireless Test Report. The Wireless Test Report is automatically printed. 4. Check the top of the report to see if something failed during the test. -- See the Diagnostics Results section for all tests that were performed, to determine whether or not your printer passed. -- From the Current Configuration section, find out the Network Name (SSID) to which your printer is currently connected. Make sure that the printer is connected to the same network as your computer. Note: If your computer is connected to a Virtual Private Network (VPN), temporarily disconnect from the VPN before proceeding with the installation. After installation you will need to disconnect from the VPN to access your printer over your home network. •• Make sure security software is not blocking communication over your network. Security software, such as firewalls, can block communication between your computer and printer when installing over a network. If your printer cannot be found, temporarily disable your firewall and check if the problem goes away. For more help and tips on security software, go to: www.hp.com/go/wpc-firewall. •• Restart components of the wireless network. Turn off the router and the printer, and then turn them back on in this order: router first and then printer. Sometimes, turning off devices and then turning them back on helps resolve network communication issues. If you still cannot connect, turn off the router, the printer, and the computer, and then turn them back on in this order: router first, then printer, and then computer. Note: If the wireless connection cannot be made, the printer can also be connected to the network using an Ethernet cable. If you still have problems, visit the HP Wireless Printing Center (www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting). This website contains the most complete, up-to-date information about wireless printing, as well as information to help you prepare your wireless network; solve problems when connecting the printer to the wireless network; and resolve security software issues. Note: If you are using a computer running Windows, you can use the Print and Scan Doctor tool, which can help solve many problems you might have with the printer. To download this tool, visit www.hp.com/go/tools. If you want to share your printer with multiple computers on your network First install your printer on your home network. After you have successfully connected your printer to your home network, you can share your printer with other computers on the same network. For each additional computer you only need to install the HP printer software. 4