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Connect your printer, Requirements for HP+ printers, Keep the printer connected to the Internet

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2 Connect your printer This section describes different ways to connect your printer. Requirements for HP+ printers Keep the printer connected to the Internet HP+ printers are cloud-connected devices that must remain connected to the Internet in order to function. The Internet connection enables the printer to deliver HP+ specific app features and firmware updates. During setup, you must connect the printer to the Internet by Wi-Fi or Ethernet. After setup, you can print using a USB cable connection, if desired, but the printer must also still be connected to the Internet. Use Original HP cartridges Original HP cartridges are cartridges manufactured and sold by HP in official HP packaging. If non-Original HP supplies or refilled cartridges are installed, HP+ printers will not operate as expected. Have an HP account Create or sign into an HP account to manage your printer. Connect your printer to a Wi-Fi network using Control Panel 1. From the top of the screen, touch or swipe down the tab to open the Dashboard and touch Setup . 2. Touch Network Setup. 3. Touch Wireless Settings, and then touch Wireless setup Wizard. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your printer to the Wi-Fi network. 5. The control panel displays the status of the Wi-Fi icon. Connect your printer to a Wi-Fi network using HP software Install the HP software on your computer and use it to set up or connect the printer to your Wi-Fi network. NOTE: This section is applicable to wireless printers only. For information about HP software including where to download it, visit hpsmart.com/setup. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network that the printer will be connected to. 2. Turn on the printer's Wi-Fi. For more information about wireless status, see Change wireless settings. 3. If the printer is no longer in wireless setup mode, restore the printer network settings. See Restore original factory defaults and settings. 4. Download and run HP software from hpsmart.com/setup on your device. Connect your printer 9

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Connect your printer
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This section describes different ways to connect your printer.
Requirements for HP+ printers
Keep the printer connected to the Internet
HP+ printers are cloud-connected devices that must remain connected to the Internet in order to function. The
Internet connection enables the printer to deliver HP+ specific app features and firmware updates. During setup,
you must connect the printer to the Internet by Wi-Fi or Ethernet. After setup, you can print using a USB cable
connection, if desired, but the printer must also still be connected to the Internet.
Use Original HP cartridges
Original HP cartridges are cartridges manufactured and sold by HP in official HP packaging. If non-Original HP
supplies or refilled cartridges are installed, HP+ printers will not operate as expected.
Have an HP account
Create or sign into an HP account to manage your printer.
Connect your printer to a Wi-Fi network using Control Panel
1.
From the top of the screen, touch or swipe down the tab
to open the Dashboard and touch
Setup
.
2.
Touch
Network Setup
.
3.
Touch
Wireless Settings
, and then touch
Wireless setup Wizard
.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your printer to the Wi-Fi network.
5.
The control panel displays the status of the Wi-Fi icon.
Connect your printer to a Wi-Fi network using HP software
Install the HP software on your computer and use it to set up or connect the printer to your Wi-Fi network.
NOTE:
This section is applicable to wireless printers only.
For information about HP software including where to download it, visit
hpsmart.com/setup
.
1.
Make sure your computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network that the printer will be connected to.
2.
Turn on the printer's Wi-Fi. For more information about wireless status, see
Change wireless settings
.
3.
If the printer is no longer in wireless setup mode, restore the printer network settings. See
Restore original
factory defaults and settings
.
4.
Download and run HP software from
hpsmart.com/setup
on your device.
Connect your printer
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