Install the software for a network connection – HP Photosmart D7460 Printer User Manual

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5.

Touch the network name.
If you found your network name and selected it, go on to step 6.

If you do not see your network name in the list
a
. Touch Enter a New Network Name (SSID).

The visual keyboard appears.

b. Enter the SSID. Touch the appropriate letters or numbers on the visual keyboard.

NOTE:

You must enter the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small)

letters. Otherwise, the wireless connection will fail.

c. When you have finished entering the new SSID, touch Done on the visual

keyboard, and then touch OK.

TIP:

If the HP Photosmart is unable to discover the network based on the

network name you entered, you will see the following prompts. You may want
to move the HP Photosmart closer to the computer and try running the
Wireless Setup Wizard again to automatically discover the network.

d. Touch Ad Hoc.
e. Touch Yes, my network uses WEP encryption. The visual keyboard displays.

If you do not want to use WEP encryption, touch No, my network does not use
encryption
. Go to step 7.

6.

If prompted, enter your WEP key as follows. Otherwise go to step 7.
a. Touch the appropriate letters or numbers on the visual keyboard.

NOTE:

You must enter the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small)

letters. Otherwise, the wireless connection will fail.

b. When you are finished entering the WEP key, touch Done on the visual keyboard.

7.

Touch OK again to confirm.
The HP Photosmart will attempt to connect to the SSID. If a message says you
entered an invalid WEP key, check the key you wrote down for your new network,
follow the prompts to correct the WEP key, and then try again.

8.

When the HP Photosmart connects successfully to the network, go to your computer
to install the software.

Related topics

“Enter text using the visual keyboard” on page 13

“Install the software for a network connection” on page 36

“Network troubleshooting” on page 125

Install the software for a network connection

Use this section to install the HP Photosmart software on a computer connected to a
network. Before you install the software, make sure you have connected the
HP Photosmart to a network.

Chapter 4

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Finish setting up the HP Photosmart

Finish set

up

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