Easy HP Officejet Pro 6978 Connection Setup

Easy HP Officejet Pro 6978 Connection Setup

Easy Wirelessly Protected 1.

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup lets you form the wireless network to

your printer quickly without the need of network name and password.

2.

you can opt for any one of the methods mentioned below.

3.

The Push button method and the PIN method. These PBC method

is supportive only if your router has a push button on its rear. For the PIN method, you can connect to the network with a simple network password.

PBC Method: •

Tap right arrow, Setup and then Network from the control panel

of the printer to go to WPS screen. Tap Wi-Fi Protected Setup, touch Push button and view the guidelines on the display.

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Hold and leave the push button for 3 seconds and within minutes

your printer gets connected to the wireless network. Once it is connected, the wireless light on the printer stops blinking.

PIN Method: •

From the HP Officejet Pro 6978 printer’s control panel buttons,

tap right arrow, tap Setup and then touch Network. You will find a WPS PIN printed at the bottom of the page. Now, tap Wi-Fi Protected Setup and then go ahead with the instructions.

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Tap on the PIN when prompted and the PIN displays on the

control panel of the 123.hp.com/ojpro6978 printer.

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Access the configuration utility or software for the wireless router

or access point.

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Key in the WPS PIN and wait for 2 minutes. Your printer should

successfully get connected and the wireless light stops blinking.

Traditional Router: •

Gather the materials such as Printer, Wireless router, a USB

cable, latest printer driver and a software installation disc before you proceed with the process.

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Install the required hp officejet pro 6978 printer driver and

computer software that provides access to the printer. Connect the printer over a wireless network router using a USB cable.

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Turn on the printer after connecting the router to the network.

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Click the Start button and click on the printer icon to access the

printer properties.

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Disable the tick next to Enable bidirectional support on the ports

tab and click on the Add port option, highlight the standard TCP/IP port and click on New Port.

Connecting your Product with a Wirelessly 1.

Keep clicking the Next button until you are asked to enter the IP

address/port name.

2.

Enter the IP address of the router in the place of Printer name/IP

address.

3.

When you fill in the IP address, the port name will display

automatically.

4.

Click on the Next button for the computer to locate the HP

Officejet pro 6978 printer by itself.

5.

Click on Custom and then settings for the Standard port to

appear on the monitor.

6.

Check the Protocol settings and key in 9100 on the port number.

Click Ok if the settings do exist prior.

7.

Based on the screen prompts, complete the configuration

settings, and later print a test page from your computer to the printer to confirm the router connection.