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Change the connection type After you have installed the HP printer software and connected the printer to your computer or to a network, you can use the software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB connection to a wireless connection). To change from a USB connection to a wireless network (Windows) Before you proceed, go through the list at Before you begin. 1. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows). 2. Click Tools. 3. Click Device Setup & Software. 4. Select Convert a USB connected printer to wireless. Follow the onscreen instructions. To change from a wireless connection to a USB connection (Windows) ● Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable. This USB port is at the rear of the printer. For the specific location, see Back view . 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 would provide 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 display, touch (Wireless), 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. 1. From the printer control panel display, touch (Wireless), and then touch ( Settings ). 2. Touch the toggle button next to Wireless to turn the wireless capability on or off. ENWW Set up the printer for wireless communication 31

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Change the connection type
After you have installed the HP printer software and connected the printer to your computer or to a network,
you can use the software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB connection to a wireless
connection).
To change from a USB connection to a wireless network (Windows)
Before you proceed, go through the list at
Before you begin
.
1.
Open the HP printer software. For more information, see
Open the HP printer software (Windows)
.
2.
Click
Tools
.
3.
Click
Device Setup & Software
.
4.
Select
Convert a USB connected printer to wireless
. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To change from a wireless connection to a USB connection (Windows)
●
Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable. This USB port is at the rear of the printer. For the
specific location, see
Back view
.
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 would provide
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 display, touch
(Wireless), 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.
1.
From the printer control panel display, touch
(Wireless), and then touch
(
Settings
).
2.
Touch the toggle button next to
Wireless
to turn the wireless capability on or off.
ENWW
Set up the printer for wireless communication
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