HP Officejet 7500A Wide Format e-All-in-One Printer - E910a User Manual

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Step 5: Make sure the wireless version of the printer is set as the default printer driver
(Windows only)

Step 6: Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is running (Windows
only)

Step 7: Add hardware addresses to a wireless access point (WAP)

Step 1: Make sure your computer is connected to your network

To check a wired (Ethernet) connection
▲ Many computers have indicator lights beside the port where the Ethernet cable from

the router connects to your computer. Usually there are two indicator lights, one that
is on and another that blinks. If your computer has indicator lights, check to see if the
indicator lights are on. If the lights are not on, try reconnecting the Ethernet cable to
the computer and the router. If you still do not see lights, there might be a problem
with the router, the Ethernet cable, or your computer.

NOTE: Macintosh computers do not have indicator lights. To check the Ethernet
connection on a Macintosh computer, click System Preferences in the Dock, and
then click Network. If the Ethernet connection is working correctly, Built-in
Ethernet
appears in the list of connections, along with the IP address and other
status information. If Built-in Ethernet does not appear in the list, there might be
a problem with the router, the Ethernet cable, or your computer. For more
information, click Help in the window.

To check a wireless connection
1.
Make sure that your computer's wireless has been turned on. (For more information,

see the documentation that came with your computer.)

2. If you are not using a unique network name (SSID), then it is possible that your

wireless computer could be connected to a nearby network that is not yours.
The following steps can help you determine if your computer is connected to your
network.

Windows
a
. On the computer desktop, click Start, click Control Panel, select Network

Connections, click View Network Status and then clickTasks.
or
Click Start, select Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Network
Connections
, click the View menu, and then select Details.
Leave the network dialog box open while you continue to the next step.

b. Disconnect the power cord from the wireless router. The connection status of your

computer should change to Not Connected.

c. Reconnect the power cord to the wireless router. The connection status should

change to Connected.

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