HP OfficeJet Pro 8730 User Guide - Page 111

Test the wireless connection, Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer

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To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection (Windows) ● Connect the USB or Ethernet cable to the printer. To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection (OS X) 1. Open System Preferences . 2. Click Printers & Scanners . 3. Select your printer in the left pane and click - at the bottom of the list. Do the same for the fax entry, if there is one for the current connection. 4. Connect the printer to your computer or network using either a USB or Ethernet cable. 5. Click + below the list of printers at the left. 6. Select the new printer from the list. 7. Choose your printer model name from the Use pop-up menu. 8. Click Add. Test the wireless connection Print the wireless test report for information about the printer wireless connection. The wireless test report provides information about the printer status, hardware (MAC) address, and IP address. If there is a problem with the wireless connection or if a wireless connection attempt failed, the wireless test report also provides diagnostic information. If the printer is connected to a network, the test report displays details about the network settings. To print the wireless test report 1. From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the Dashboard, touch (the Wireless button), and then touch ( Settings ). 2. Touch Print Reports. 3. Touch Wireless Test Report. Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer The blue Wireless light on the printer control panel is lit when the wireless capability of the printer is on. NOTE: Connecting an Ethernet cable to the printer automatically turns off the wireless capability and the Wireless light. 1. From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the Dashboard, touch (the Wireless button), and then touch ( Settings ). 2. Touch Wireless Settings. 3. Touch Wireless to switch it on or off. Change network settings From the printer control panel, you can set up and manage your printer's wireless connection and perform a variety of network management tasks. This includes viewing and changing network settings, restoring network defaults, and turning the wireless function on or off. ENWW Change network settings 101

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To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection (Windows)
Connect the USB or Ethernet cable to the printer.
To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection (OS X)
1.
Open
System Preferences
.
2.
Click
Printers & Scanners
.
3.
Select your printer in the left pane and click - at the bottom of the list. Do the same for the fax entry, if
there is one for the current connection.
4.
Connect the printer to your computer or network using either a USB or Ethernet cable.
5.
Click + below the list of printers at the left.
6.
Select the new printer from the list.
7.
Choose your printer model name from the
Use
pop-up menu.
8.
Click
Add
.
Test the wireless connection
Print the wireless test report for information about the printer wireless connection. The wireless test report
provides information about the printer status, hardware (MAC) address, and IP address. If there is a problem
with the wireless connection or if a wireless connection attempt failed, the wireless test report also provides
diagnostic information. If the printer is connected to a network, the test report displays details about the
network settings.
To print the wireless test report
1.
From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the
Dashboard, touch
(the Wireless button), and then touch
(
Settings
).
2.
Touch
Print Reports
.
3.
Touch
Wireless Test Report
.
Turn on or
off
the wireless capability of the printer
The blue Wireless light on the printer control panel is lit when the wireless capability of the printer is on.
NOTE:
Connecting an Ethernet cable to the printer automatically turns
off
the wireless capability and the
Wireless light.
1.
From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the
Dashboard, touch
(the Wireless button), and then touch
(
Settings
).
2.
Touch
Wireless Settings
.
3.
Touch
Wireless
to switch it on or
off.
Change network settings
From the printer control panel, you can set up and manage your printer's wireless connection and perform a
variety of network management tasks. This includes viewing and changing network settings, restoring
network defaults, and turning the wireless function on or
off.
ENWW
Change network settings
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