Set up the printer on your wireless network, Set up the printer using the hp printer software, Set up the printer using the wireless setup wizard – HP Officejet Pro 8600 User Manual

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While connecting the printer, you might be prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID)
and a wireless password:

The wireless network name is the name of your wireless network.

The wireless password prevents other people from connecting to your wireless network
without your permission. Depending on the level of security required, your wireless network
might use either a WPA key or WEP passphrase.

If you have not changed the network name or the security passkey since setting up your wireless
network, you can sometimes find them on the back or side of the wireless router.
If you cannot find the network name or the security passkey or cannot remember this information,
see the documentation available with your computer or with the wireless router. If you still cannot
find this information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless
network.

TIP: If you are using a computer running Windows, HP provides a tool called HP Home
Network Diagnostic Utility that can help retrieve this information for some systems. To use this
tool, visit the HP Wireless Printing Center (www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting), and then click
Network Diagnostic Utility in the Quick Links section. (At this time, this tool might not be
available in all languages.)

Set up the printer on your wireless network

To set up the printer on your wireless network, use one of the following methods:

Set up the printer using the HP printer software (Recommended)

Set up the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard

Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)

Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)

NOTE: If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as
a USB connection, follow the instructions in Change the connection type to set up the printer
on your wireless network.

Set up the printer using the HP printer software

In addition to enabling key printer features, you can use the HP printer software that came with
your printer to set up wireless communication.
If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as a USB
connection, follow the instructions in Change the connection type to set up the printer on your
wireless network.

Set up the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard

The Wireless Setup Wizard provides an easy way to set up and manage a wireless connection to
your printer from the printer control panel.
1.

Set up the printer hardware. See the getting started guide or the setup poster that came
with your printer.

2.

On the printer control panel, touch (right arrow), touch Setup, and then touch Network.

3.

Touch Wireless, touch Wireless Setup Wizard, and then touch OK.

4.

Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.

NOTE: If you cannot find the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password (WPA
passphrase, WEP key), see Before you begin.

Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to quickly set up the printer on your wireless network,
without having to enter the wireless network name (SSID), wireless password (WPA passphrase,
WEP key), or other wireless settings.

Set up the printer for wireless communication

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