How do I connect my HP DeskJet 2600 to my Mac?
Step 1: Prepare for installation
- To use your printer on a wireless network, you need the following items:
- A computer connected to your wireless network
- Internet access: HP recommends broadband Internet access such as cable or DSL for software downloads, using Web Services, and getting printer updates.
- Make sure the router and computer are turned on, and that the computer is connected to the same wireless network to which you want to connect the printer.
- Set up the printer, load paper into the input tray, and install the ink cartridges. For more information about setting up the printer, go to First Time Printer Setup.
- Turn on the printer and place it close to the computer and within range of the router during the setup procedure.
- Disconnect any USB cables from the printer, if necessary.
Step 2: Restore default wireless settings on the printer
- On the printer control panel, make sure the wireless light is blinking and the power button light is bright. If the light is not bright, press the power button to wake the printer from sleep mode.
- If the wireless light is not blinking, press and hold the Wireless button
and the Cancel button
at the same time for 3 seconds.
The wireless light blinks. Repeat these steps if the wireless light does not blink. - Immediately continue to the next step to install the software. You have approximately 120 minutes to complete the software setup using the HP auto wireless connect feature.
Step 3: Install the software and print driver
- Go to 123.hp.com/dj2600, and then click Download.
- After the software downloads, open HP Easy Start.
- Click Set Up My HP Product.
- On the Terms and Conditions screen, click Accept.
- On the Prepare screen, click Continue.The Prepare screen
- On the printer control panel, make sure the power button light is bright. If the light is not bright, press the power button to wake the printer from sleep mode.
- The Connect screen lists your printer series and serial number as [Ready to connect]. If the printer is not displayed, repeat the steps to restore the default wireless settings.
- On the Connect screen select the printer, and then click Continue.The Connect screen
- After the installation checks your network configuration, the Connect screen displays your printer and your wireless network SSID with a Join button between them.
- If the network name is correct, click Join.
- If the network name is not correct, click the network name, select the correct network from the drop-down list, and then click Join.
After clicking Join, the computer is temporarily disconnected from the wireless network while the connection is set up.NOTE:
On the Connect screen you can name the printer (for example, Home Office Printer), if desired.The Connect screen with the Join button and Rename Printer option - When HP Easy Start requests access to the selected wireless network keychain on the Mac, click Allow. This access allows the app to retrieve the password for the wireless network and use it to connect the printer.
- If you click Deny, HP Easy Start prompts you to enter the password manually.
- If HP Easy Start cannot locate the wireless network password, the installer prompts you to enter the password manually.
Keychain request - Once the wireless network password is accepted, HP Easy Start sets up the printer and connects it to the network. When the check mark displays, click Continue.Completed Connect screen
- Read and respond to each of the setup screens until the Install screen displays.
- Select HP Essential Software, HP Easy Scan, and any additional software you want to install for the printer, and then click Install.
NOTE: Scroll down to see all of the software options, including HP Easy Scan and the HP Uninstaller.
The Install screen - After the selected software installs, click Continue.
- Read and respond to each of the setup screens until the Enable Printing screen displays.
- Click Add Printer to create a print queue.The Enable Printing screen
- On the Add window, select the name of your printer with the text Bonjour listed under Kind, click the Use or Print Using box, and then select the name of your printer in the pop-up menu.
NOTE: AirPrint is the default driver. To access all printer features, select the HP printer name.
Select your printer name in the Add window - Click Add to add the printer to the list.
- Click Print Test Page to confirm the printer was set up correctly.
- After the test page prints, click Continue.
How do I connect my HP DeskJet 2600 to my computer?
Step 1: Prepare for installation
- To use your printer on a wireless network, you need the following items:
- A computer connected to your wireless network
- Internet access: HP recommends broadband Internet access for software downloads, using Web Services, and getting printer updates.
- Make sure the router and computer are on.
- Make sure the computer is connected to the same wireless network that the printer is connected to.
- Set up the printer, load paper into the input tray, and install the ink cartridges. For more information, go to First Time Printer Setup.
- Turn on the printer and place it within range of the router during the setup procedure.
Step 2: Install the printer software
- Disconnect any USB cables from the printer.
- Go to 123.hp.com/dj2600, and then click Download to download and run HP Easy Start.
- When prompted to select your printer, click My Printer Is Not Shown.A Printer Not Found screen displays.
- Click Continue, and then select Wireless network (if applicable).
- Click Continue, and then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the setup.
How do I reset my HP DeskJet 2600 printer?
Restore network defaults: Press and hold the Wireless button and the Cancel button from the printer control panel together for three seconds. 1. Press and hold theWireless button on the printer for more than three seconds to start WPS push mode.
How do I connect my HP Deskjet 2620 to WIFI?
Press and hold the Wireless button on the printer untilthe Wireless light blinks, and then press the WPS button on your router. Wait for the wireless light to stop blinking and remain solid, print another Network Configuration Page, and then find the IP address.
How do I get my HP Envy 4500 to scan?
Here are the steps to enable Scan to Computer: Double click the icon on your desktop for the HP ENVY 4500 series. The printer assistant will open. Under Scan, select Scan to Computer. If scan to computer is already enabled. Select disable, and then enable again. Retry the scan from the printer.
How do I connect my HP Envy 4524?
Connect to the wireless network Connect the printer to your network with the Wireless Setup Wizard so the HP installer can find the printer during the installation. Turn on the printer if it is not already on. On the printer control panel, touch the Wireless icon . The Wireless screen displays. Touch the Settings icon . Touch Wireless Setup Wizard, then follow the instructions on the control panel to connect the printer to your wireless network.
How do I get my HP Envy 4500 to scan wirelessly?
Here are the steps to enable Scan to Computer: Double click the icon on your desktop for the HP ENVY 4500 series. The printer assistant will open. Under Scan, select Scan to Computer. If scan to computer is already enabled. Select disable, and then enable again. Retry the scan from the printer.
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- Turn on the printer if it is not already on.
- On the printer control panel, touch the Wireless icon.
- The Wireless screen displays.
- Touch the Settings icon.
- Touch Wireless Setup Wizard, then follow the instructions on the control panel to connect the printer to your wireless network.
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- Turn on the printer, if it is not already turned on.
- On the printer control panel, touch the Wireless icon.
- Touch Settings, and then touch Wireless Setup Wizard.
- Follow the instructions on the control panel to connect the printer to your wireless network.
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USB connection (Windows 10, 8)
- Search Windows for control, and then click Control panel in the results.
- Click View devices and printers.
- Click Add a printer.A Choose a device or printer to add to this PC window opens.
- If your printer is in the list, select it, click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.
- If your printer is not in the list, continue to the next step.
- Click The printer I want isn’t listed, and then select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings.
- Click Next.
- Select Use an existing port (USB001: Virtual printer port for USB), and then click Next.
- Click Windows Update, and then wait for the print drivers to update.
- Click HP, Hewlett-Packard, or Hewlett Packard in the Manufacturer pane, and then click the name of your printer in the Printerspane.
- Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.
- Disconnect the printer USB cable from the computer, and then reconnect the cable.
USB connection (Windows 7, Vista)
- Search Windows for devices, and then click Devices and Printers in the list of results.
- Click Add a printer.
- Click Add a local printer.
- Select Use an existing port (USB001: Virtual printer port for USB), and then click Next.
- Click Windows Update, and then wait for the print drivers to update.
- Click HP, Hewlett-Packard, or Hewlett Packard in the Manufacturer pane, and then click the name of your printer in the Printers page.
- Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.
- Disconnect the printer USB cable from the computer, and then reconnect the cable.
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- Double click the icon on your desktop for the HP ENVY 4500 series. The printer assistant will open.
- Under Scan, select Scan to Computer.
- If scan to computer is already enabled. Select disable, and then enable again.
- Retry the scan from the printer.
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- Turn on the printer, if it is not already turned on.
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- Follow the instructions on the control panel to connect the printer to your wireless network.