HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter - N811a N811d - Manual (Page 130)

NOTE: To use WPS, make sure your wireless router or wireless access point supports
WPS. Routers that support WPS often have a Wireless (WPS) button or a button labeled
“WPS”.
You can use one of the following methods to set up the printer using WPS:
•
Push Button Method: Use the Wireless (WPS) or WPS button, if available, on your router.
• PIN Method: Enter the PIN generated by the printer in the router’s configuration software.
To connect the printer using the Push Button Method
1. On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The wireless
light starts blinking.
2. On the wireless router or wireless access point, press and hold the WPS button for 3
seconds.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but
remains lit.
To connect the printer using the PIN Method
1. Print the network configuration page and locate the pin for WPS. For more information, see
Understand the network configuration page.
2. On the printer, press and hold the Wireless (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The Wireless
light starts blinking.
3. Open the configuration utility or software for the wireless router or wireless access point,
and then enter the WPS PIN printed on the network configuration page.
NOTE: For more information about using the configuration utility, see the documentation
provided with the router or wireless access point.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking but
remains lit.
Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)
If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer’s embedded web server (EWS) to
set up wireless communication.
1.
Open the EWS. For more information, see Embedded web server.
2. On the Home tab, click Wireless Setup Wizard in the Setup box.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
TIP: You can also set up wireless communication by entering or changing individual wireless
settings. To change these settings, on the Network tab, click Advanced in the Wireless
(802.11) section on the left, change the wireless settings, and then click Apply.
Change the connection type
After you have installed the HP software and connected the printer to your computer or to a
network, you can use the HP software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB
connection to a wireless connection).
To change from an Ethernet connection to a wireless connection
Windows
1.
On the computer desktop, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, click HP, select
your printer name, and then click Printer Setup & Software.
2. Click Connect a new printer, and then select the type of connection you want to use.
3. Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.
Appendix C
126 Network setup