Test the wireless connection – HP Officejet Pro 8610 e-All-in-One Printer User Manual

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To change from a USB connection to a wireless network (OS X)

1.

Connect the printer to your wireless network.

2.

Use HP Setup Assistant in Applications/Hewlett-Packard/Device Utilities to change the software

connection to wireless for this printer.

Learn more about how to change from a USB to wireless connection. Click here to go online for more

information.

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 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 (Wireless), and then touch Settings.

2.

Touch Print Reports

3.

Touch Print Wireless Test Report.

Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer

The wireless capability of the printer is on by default, as indicated by the blue Wireless light on the

printer control panel. If the wireless light is blinking, wireless enable (wireless radio on) but you do not

have a wireless connection. If the wireless light is on solid blue, the printer has an active connection

to a wireless network.

If your printer is connected using an Ethernet, the wireless capability is not used, in this case you

might want to turn off the printer wireless capability.

NOTE: Connecting an Ethernet cable to the printer automatically turns off the wireless capability

and the Wireless light also goes off.

1.

From the printer control panel, touch and slide your finger across the screen, touch Setup, and

then touch Network Setup.

2.

Touch Wireless Settings.

3.

Touch Wireless to turn on or turn off the radio.

108 Chapter 8 Network setup

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