User`s guide
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Networking the HP Deskjet 6800 series
printer
Thank you for buying the HP Deskjet 6800 series printer!
This guide contains the following information about networking your printer:
Connecting the printer to a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 1: Find the network basic wireless settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Step 2: Find the network wireless security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Step 3: Install the printer software for a wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . .9
Troubleshooting a wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting the printer to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . 36
Step 1: Connect the printer to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Step 2: Install the printer software over a wired Ethernet connection . . .39
Troubleshooting a wired Ethernet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Managing the printer on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
HP Report page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Embedded Web server (EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Changing wireless security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuring the printer for a software firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Resetting the printer to factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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