HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer - Manual (Page 38)

3. Press the SES button twice (two presses within 3 seconds). The wireless radio (and
the
Wireless Status light ) will turn on and stay on.
4. Close the top cover.
Note Ad hoc connections are now possible if the printer's wireless radio is in ad
hoc mode. Press the Report Page button and verify on the HP Report page that
the communication mode is ad hoc, the network name (SSID) is hpsetup, and
the IP address is something other than 0.0.0.0. If not in ad hoc mode, you
must
access the EWS to change to ad hoc mode or reset the printer to the factory
default settings .
Turn radio off
Follow these steps to turn off the wireless radio:
1.
Verify the printer is powered on and idle, and that the Wireless Status light is
illuminated.
2. Open the top cover of the printer.
3. Press the SES button twice (two presses within 3 seconds). The wireless radio (and
the
Wireless Status light ) will turn off.
4. Close the top cover.
Note Although now off, the radio is still enabled and can turn on automatically,
for example during software installation.
HP Report page
The HP Report page supplies useful information about the printer's wireless , wired , and
front USB port connections.
Print an HP Report page
To print an HP Report page, verify that the printer is powered on and idle, and then press
the Report Page button once.
If the printer has just been connected to a network, wait a few minutes before printing
the HP Report page to allow the printer to obtain valid settings.
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