HP Deskjet 6840 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 52)

2. Verify that the printer is powered on.
3. Connect the
Ethernet cable to an available port on the network hub or router .
Note: Do not plug the Ethernet cable into a port labeled WAN or Uplink.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer.
Note: The printer's wireless radio is disabled when a Ethernet cable is
connected to the printer.
5. Do one of the following:
State of the Link light Task
On
Go to step 6.
Off Repeat steps 2 through 4 . If the lights are still off, then
verify the following items:
• The printer is powered on.
• The network
hub or router is powered on.
• All cable connections are secure.
• You are using an
Ethernet cable .
6. Print an HP Report page .
7. Install the printer software on each computer that will use the printer.
Caution: It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it be
on the same subnet. Printer installation across subnets can be problematic
depending on the type of router used.
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