HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer User Manual

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State of the Wireless Status light

Task

Off

Verify the following:
●

An

Ethernet cable

is not connected to

the printer. Connecting an Ethernet
cable to the printer automatically
turns off the wireless radio. Unplug
the cable.

●

The printer is plugged in.

Wireless status light is on
If the wireless status light is on, try reprinting the document, then look at the printer's
wireless communications light:

State of the Wireless Status light

Task

Flashes

The printer's wireless communications
feature is operating correctly. Try these

solutions

, again.

Does not flash

The wireless radio is functioning but the
printer and the computer cannot
communicate.
●

The printer's network settings do not
match the settings for the network.
Follow these

steps

.

●

The computer might be set to the
wrong wireless profile. Follow these

steps

.

●

A personal software firewall might
block communication between the
printer and the computer. Follow
these

steps

.

Printer's network settings do not match the settings for the network
The printer's network settings must match those of the network.

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