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HP DeskJet 3700 User Manual

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such as DIRECT-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where ** are the unique characters to identify your printer

and XXXX is the printer model located on the printer).

Enter the Wi-Fi Direct password when prompted.

4.

Proceed to step 5 if the printer has been installed and connected to the computer over a wireless

network. If the printer has been installed and connected to your computer with a USB cable, follow the

steps below to install the printer software using the HP Wi-Fi Direct connection.

a.

Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:

Windows 10: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All apps, click HP, and then

select the icon with the printer name.

Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select

the printer name.

Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and

then select the printer name.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select

All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with the printer

name.

b.

In the printer software, click Tools.

c.

Click Device Setup & Software, and then select Connect a new device.

d.

When the Connection Options software screen appears, select Wireless.

Select your HP printer software from the list of detected printers.

e.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

5.

Print your document.

To print from a wireless-capable computer (OS X)

1.

Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.

2.

Turn on Wi-Fi on the computer.

For more information, see the documentation provided by Apple.

3.

Click the Wi-Fi icon and choose the Wi-Fi Direct name, such as DIRECT-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where

** are the unique characters to identify your printer).

If Wi-Fi Direct is turned on with security, enter the password when prompted.

4.

Add the printer.

a.

Open System Preferences .

b.

Depending on your operating system, click Printers & Scanners .

c.

Click + below the list of printers at the left.

d.

Select the printer from the list of detected printers (the word “Bonjour” is listed the right column

beside the printer name), and click Add.

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