HP Officejet 6500A e All in One E710 User Manual

Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Parallel splitter
3 DSL/ADSL filter
4 Phone cord provided with the printer connected to the 1-LINE port on
the back of the printer
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
5 DSL/ADSL modem
6 Computer
7 Answering machine
8 Telephone (optional)
NOTE:You must purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the
front and two RJ-11...

To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
1.Obtain a DSL/ADSL filter from your DSL/ADSL provider.
NOTE:Phones in other parts of the home/office sharing the same phone number with
DSL/ADSL service must be connected to additional DSL/ADSL filters; otherwise, noise
occurs when making voice calls.
2.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to the DSL/ADSL
filter, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE:You might need...

Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the printer, you cannot use both
your modem and the printer simultaneously. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing if
you are using your computer dial-up modem to send an email or access the Internet.
There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of
phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two
phone ports.
• If your computer has only one...

4.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone
wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for
your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer,
you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the
phone cords you might already have...

Test fax setup
You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up
correctly for faxing. Perform this test after you have completed setting up the printer for faxing.
The test does the following:
• Tests the fax hardware
• Verifies the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer
• Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port
• Checks for a dial tone
• Checks for an active phone line
• Tests the status of your phone line connection
The...

D Network setup
You can manage network settings for the printer through the printer control panel as described in
the next section. Additional advanced settings are available in the embedded Web server, a
configuration and status tool you access from your Web browser using an existing network
connection to the printer. For more information, see 
Embedded Web server.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Change basic network settings
•
Change advanced network settings
•
Set up the printer for...

Set link speed
You can change the speed at which data is transmitted over the network. The default is
Automatic.
1.Touch right arrow 
, and then select Network.
2.Select Advanced Setup, then select Link Speed.
3.Touch the number next to the link speed that matches your network hardware:
•1. Automatic
•2. 10-Full
•3. 10-Half
•4. 100-Full
•5. 100-Half
View IP settings
To view the IP address of the printer:
• Print the network configuration page. For more information, see 
Understand the network...

NOTE:If you encounter problems, see Solve wireless problems (some models only).
Make sure the printer is not connected to the network using a network cable.
The sending device must have built-in 802.11 capabilities or an 802.11 wireless card installed.
The printer and the computers that use it must be on the same subnet.
Before installing the HP software, you might want to find out the settings of your network. Obtain
the information from your system administrators, or complete the following tasks:
•...

There are two communication mode options:
•Ad hoc: On an ad hoc network, the printer is set to ad hoc communication mode and
communicates directly with other wireless devices without the use of a WAP.
All devices on the ad hoc network must:
◦Be 802.11 compatible
◦Have ad hoc as the communication mode
◦Have the same network name (SSID)
◦Be on the same subnet and same channel
◦Have the same 802.11 security settings
•Infrastructure (recommended): On an infrastructure network, the printer is set to...

1.On the computer desktop, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, click HP, select
your printer name, and then click Connect a New Printer.
2.Follow the onscreen instructions.
To change the connection method (Mac OS X)
1.Open the HP Utility. For more information, see 
HP Utility (Mac OS X).
2.Click the Application icon on the toolbar.
3.Double-click HP Setup Assistant, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
This section contains the following...