Change The Connection Method; Change From A Usb Connection; Change From An Ethernet Connection; Connect The Hp Officejet/Officejet Pro Device Using An Ad Hoc Wireless Network Connection - HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 Guía De Inicio

5. After the service restarts, try using the HP device over
the network again.
If you are able to use the HP device over the network,
your network setup was successful.
If you still cannot use the HP device over the network or
if you have to periodically perform this step in order to

Change the connection method

If you have installed the software and connected your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device using a USB or Ethernet
cable, you can change to a wireless connection any time you want.

Change from a USB connection

Use the following instructions to change from a USB to a
wireless connection.
Windows
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, select
Programs or All Programs, select HP, select the
folder for the device, and then select Reconfigure
Wireless Settings.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions and remove the USB
wireless setup cable when prompted.
Mac OS
1. Click the HP Device Manager icon on the Dock or in
the Hewlett Packard folder in the Applications folder.
2. From the Information and Settings list, select
Network Printer Setup Utility.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the
network settings.
Connect the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device using an
ad hoc wireless network connection

Method 1

1. Turn on wireless in your computer and in the
HP device.
2. On your computer, connect to the network name
(SSID) "hpsetup". (This network name is the default,
ad hoc network created by the HP device.)
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use your device over the network, your firewall might be
interfering. For more information see "Configure your
firewall to work with HP devices" on page 11.
If this still does not work, there might be a problem with
your network configuration or router. Contact the person
who set up your network or the router manufacturer for
help.
Change from an Ethernet
connection
Use the following instructions to change from an
Ethernet connection to a wireless connection.
NOTE: For Ethernet-enabled HP devices only.
1. Open the embedded Web server (EWS). For more
information on the EWS, see the electronic User
Guide available on your computer after you install
the software.
2. Click the Networking tab, and then click Wireless
(802.11) in the left pane.
3. On the Wireless Setup tab, press Start Wizard.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to change from an
Ethernet connection to a wireless connection.
5. After you finish changing the settings, disconnect the
Ethernet cable.
If your HP device was previously configured for a
different network, you can restore the network defaults
to enable the device to use "hpsetup". To restore the
network defaults complete the following steps:
a. On the HP device's control panel display,
touch (Setup).
b. Touch Network, and then touch Restore Network
Defaults.