HP Officejet J6410 User Manual

							Direct connection
You can connect the device directly to your computer using a USB cable.
NOTE:If you install the device software and connect the device to a computer
running Windows, you can connect additional devices to the same computer with
USB cables without reinstalling the device software.
When setting up the device, HP recommends that you connect the device after you
install the software because the installation program is designed to provide you with
the easiest setup experience. However, if you have connected the cable first, see
Connect the device before installing the software.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Install the software before connecting the device (recommended)
•
Connect the device before installing the software
•
Share the device on a locally shared network
Install the software before connecting the device (recommended)
To install the software
1.Close any applications that are running.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD
menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
3.On the CD menu, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions.
4.When prompted, turn on the device and connect it to the computer using a USB
cable. The Found New Hardware wizard appears on the computer screen, and
the device icon is created in the Printers folder.
NOTE:You may connect the USB cable at a later time when you need to use the
device.
You can also share the device with other computers using a simple form of
networking known as locally shared networking. For more information, see 
Share
the device on a locally shared network.
Connect the device before installing the software
If you connected the device to the computer before installing the device software, the
Found New Hardware wizard displays on the computer screen.
NOTE:If you turned on the device, do not turn it off or unplug the cable from the
device while the installation program is running. If you do so, the installation
program will not finish.
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							To connect the device
1.In the Found New Hardware dialog box that displays methods for locating the
printer driver, select the Advanced option, and then click Next.
NOTE:Do not allow the Found New Hardware wizard to perform an
automatic search for the printer driver.
2.Select the check box for specifying the driver location, and ensure that the other
check boxes are clear.
3.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. If the CD menu appears, close it.
4.Browse to locate the root directory on the Starter CD (for example, D), and then
click OK.
5.Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.
6.Click Finish to close the Found New Hardware wizard. The wizard automatically
starts the installation program (this might take a short while).
7.Complete the installation process.
NOTE:You can also share the device with other computers using a simple form
of networking known as locally shared networking. For more information, see
Share the device on a locally shared network.
Share the device on a locally shared network
In a locally shared network, the device is connected directly to the USB connector of a
selected computer (known as the server) and is shared by other computers (clients).
NOTE:When sharing a directly connected device, use the computer with the
newest operating system as the server. For example, if you have a computer
running Windows XP and another computer running an older version of Windows,
use the computer running Windows XP as the server.
Use this configuration only in small groups or when usage is low. The connected
computer is slowed down when many users print to the device.
Only the printing function is shared. Scan and Copy functions are not shared.
To share the device
1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.
2.Right-click the device icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab.
3.Click the option to share the device, and give it a share name.
4.To share the device with client computers that use other versions of Windows,
click Additional Drivers to install those drivers as a convenience to the users. You
must have the Starter CD in your CD drive.
Network connection
If the device has network capability, it can be shared in a network environment by
connecting it directly to the network. This type of connection offers the ability to
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							manage the device using the embedded Web server from any computer on the
network.
NOTE:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, or higher, must be installed on the
computer system to run the installation program.
Choose the installation option for the type of network you have:
•Client/server network: If your network has a computer acting as a dedicated print
server, install the device software on the server, and then install the device
software on the client computers. For more information see 
To install the device on
a network and To install the device software on client computers. This method
does not allow you to share the full functionality of the device. Client computers
can only print from the device.
•Peer-to-peer network: If you have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a
dedicated print server), install the software on the computers that will be using the
device. For more information, see 
To install the device on a network.
In addition, you can connect to a network printer on both types of networks using the
Add Printer wizard in Windows. For more information, see 
To install the printer driver
using Add Printer.
This section contains the following topics:
•
To install the device on a network
•
To install the device software on client computers
•
To install the printer driver using Add Printer
To install the device on a network
Use the following steps to install the device software in the following networking
scenarios:
You have a peer-to-peer network (a network without a dedicated print server)
1.Remove the protective cover from the devices network port and connect the
device to the network.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu starts automatically. If the
CD menu does not start automatically, browse to the CD drive of the computer and
double-click Setup.exe.
3.On the CD menu, click Install, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
4.On the Connection Type screen, select Wired network/Wireless, and then click
Next.
5.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
NOTE:To share the device with Windows client computers, see To install the
device software on client computers and Share the device on a locally shared
network.
To install the device software on client computers
After printer drivers are installed on the computer that is acting as the print server, the
printing functionality can be shared. Individual Windows users who want to use the
network device must install the software on their computers (clients).
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							A client computer can connect to the device in the following ways:
• In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon and follow the instructions
for a network installation. For more information, see 
To install the printer driver
using Add Printer.
• On the network, browse to the device and drag it to your Printers folder.
• Add the device and install the software from the INF file on your network. On the
Starter CD, the INF files are stored in the root directory of the CD.
To install the printer driver using Add Printer
1.Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.
2.Double-click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3.Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server.
4.Click Next.
5.Do one of the following:
Type in the network path or queue name of the shared device, and then click Next.
Click Have Disk when prompted to select the device model.
Click Next and locate the device in the list of shared printers.
6.Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Configure the device (Mac OS)
You can use the device with a single Macintosh computer using a USB cable, or you
can share it among other users on a network.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Install the software for network or direct connection
•
Share the device on a locally shared network
Install the software for network or direct connection
To install the software for a direct connection
1.Connect the device to your computer with a USB cable.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. Double-click the CD icon on the desktop,
and then double-click the setup icon. Also, you can locate the Installer folder on
the Starter CD.
3.Click Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions.
4.If necessary, share the device with other Macintosh computer users.
•Direct connection: Share the device with the other Macintosh computer
users. For more information, see 
Share the device on a locally shared network.
•Network connection: Individual Macintosh computer users who want to use
the device on the network must install the device software on their computers.
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							To install the software for a network connection
1.Remove the protective cover from the devices network port and connect the
device to the network.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu starts automatically. If the
CD menu does not start automatically, double-click the CD on the desktop.
3.On the CD menu, click Install, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
4.On the Connection Type screen, select Wired network/Wireless, and then click
Next.
5.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Share the device on a locally shared network
When you connect the device directly, you can share it with other computers using a
simple form of networking known as Printer Sharing. Use this Printer Sharing only in
small groups or when usage is low. The connected computer is slowed down when
many users print to the device.
Basic requirements for sharing in the Mac OS environment include the following items:
• The Macintosh computers must be communicating on the network using TCP/IP,
and they must have IP addresses. (AppleTalk is not supported.)
• The device that is being shared must be connected to a built-in USB port on the
host Macintosh computer.
• Both the host Macintosh computer and the client Macintosh computers that are
using the shared device must have the driver or PPD for the device that is
installed. (You can run the installation program to install the device sharing
software and associated Help files.)
For more information about USB device sharing, see the support information on the
Apple Web site (
www.apple.com) or the Apple Macintosh Help on the computer.
NOTE:Printer Sharing is supported in Mac OS 10.3 and higher.
To share the device among computers running Mac OS
1.Turn on printer sharing on all Macintosh computers (host and clients) that are
connected to the printer. Depending on the OS version you are using, do one of
the following:
•Mac OS 10.3: Open System Preferences, click Print & Fax, and then check
the box next to Share my printers with other computers.
•Mac OS 10.4: Open System Preferences, click Print & Fax, click the Sharing
tab, check the box next to Share these printers with other computers, and
then select the printer to be shared.
2.To print from the other Macintosh computers (the clients) on the network, do the
following:
a. Click File, and then select Page Setup in the document you want to print.
b. In the drop-down menu next to Format for, select Shared Printers, and then
select your device.
c. Select the Paper Size, and then click OK.
d. In the document, click File, and then select Print.
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							e. From the drop-down menu next to Printer, select Shared Printers, and then
select your device.
f. Make additional settings, if necessary, and then click Print.
Set up the device for wireless communication
You may set up the device for wireless communication using one of the following ways:
Setup methodInfrastructure
wireless
communicationAd hoc wireless
communication*
USB cable
For more information, see 
To set up the device ona wireless network (Mac OS) or To set up wirelesscommunication using the installer (Windows).
Device control panel
* An ad hoc network can be set up using the Wireless Connection Utility on the Starter
CD.
NOTE:If you encounter problems, see Solve wireless problems.
To use the device with any wireless connection, you must run the installation
program at least once from the Starter CD and create a wireless connection.
Make sure the device 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 device and the computers that use it must be on the same subnet.
Before installing the device software, you may wish to find out the settings of your
network. Obtain the information from your system administrators, or complete the
following tasks:
• Obtain your networks network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) and
communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the
networks wireless access point (WAP) or the computers network card.
• Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP).
• Find out the security password or encryption key of the wireless device.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Understand 802.11 wireless network settings
•
To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless
setup wizard
•
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)
•
To set up the device on a wireless network (Mac OS)
•
To turn off wireless communication
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							•Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
•
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
Understand 802.11 wireless network settings
Network name (SSID)
By default, the device looks for the wireless network name or SSID named hpsetup.
Your network may have a different SSID.
Communication mode
There are two communication mode options:
•Ad hoc: On an ad hoc network, the device 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 device is set to
infrastructure communication mode and communicates with other devices on the
network, whether the devices are wired or wireless, through a WAP. WAPs
commonly act as routers or gateways on small networks.
Security settings
NOTE:For the available settings for the device, see Understand the network
configuration page.
For more information on wireless security, visit 
www.weca.net/opensection/pdf/
whitepaper_wi-fi_security4-29-03.pdf.
•Network authentication: The devices factory default setting is Open, which
does not require security for authorization or encryption. The other possible values
are OpenThenShared, Shared, and WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi
® Protected Access Pre-
Shared Key).
WPA increases the level of over-the-air data protection and access control on
existing and future Wi-Fi networks. It addresses all known weaknesses of WEP,
the original native security mechanism in the 802.11 standard.
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							WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security; it provides enterprise and
consumer Wi-Fi users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users
can access their wireless networks.
•Data encryption:
◦Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides security by encrypting data sent over
radio waves from one wireless device to another wireless device. Devices on a
WEP-enabled network use WEP keys to encode data. If your network uses
WEP, you must know the WEP key(s) it uses.
◦WPA uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for encryption and
employs 802.1X authentication with one of the standard Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) types available today.
◦WPA2 provides a new encryption scheme, the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES). AES is defined in counter cipher-block chaining mode (CCM) and
supports the Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) to enable security between
client workstations operating in ad hoc mode.
To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless
setup wizard
The Wireless Setup Wizard provides an easy way to set up and manage a wireless
connection to your device.
NOTE:To use this method, you must have a wireless network set up and running.
1.Set up the device hardware (see the getting started guide or the setup poster that
came with your device).
2.On the device control panel, press the Setup button.
3.Press an arrow button to move to Network, and then press OK.
4.Press an arrow button to move to Wizard, and then press OK.
5.Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)
For this method, you will need to have a network set up and running.
1.Set up the device hardware (see the setup poster).
2.Remove the protective cover from the devices network port.
3.Close any applications that are running on your computer system.
4.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD
menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
5.On the CD menu, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions.
6.On the Connection Type screen, select Wireless, and then click Next.
NOTE:If the device cannot be found, you will have the option to temporarily
use a network cable to communicate with the device and configure its wireless
settings.
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							Complete the following steps to temporarily connect the device to your
computer network if you are unable to establish wireless communication.
a. Temporarily connect the device to the network with a USB cable.
b. Follow the onscreen instructions and disconnect the cable when prompted.
7.On the Select a Network Name (SSID) screen, click Select a detected Wireless
Network Name (SSID) to select the wireless network, or click Specify a wireless
network to enter a new network name.
8.If you chose to enter a new network name, enter it on the device control panel, and
then press Done.
NOTE:If the SSID that you entered is not found, you will be asked to provide
security information. If the network does not use encryption, setup will attempt
to verify the SSID before continuing.
9.If the device cannot connect to the network name, supply the appropriate WEP key
or WPA passphrase on the keypad when prompted, and then press Done.
NOTE:Be sure to unplug the USB cable when you are done.
To set up the device on a wireless network (Mac OS)
1.Set up the device hardware (see the setup poster).
2.Ensure an AirPort card is installed on the computer.
3.Close any applications that are running on your computer system.
4.Open the AirPort Setup Assistant from the Utilities folder. Refer to the AirPort
documentation for details on setting up on wireless networks.
5.For ad hoc networks, click the AirPort icon on the menu bar and select hpsetup
under Computer to Computer Networks. For wireless networks, click the AirPort
icon, and then click Other to join the network.
6.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD
menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
7.On the CD menu, click Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions.
8.On the Connection Type screen, select the wireless network option, and then
click Done.
9.Follow the onscreen instructions in the Network Printer Setup Utility, which starts
running automatically, to install the printer driver.
To turn off wireless communication
•Device control panel: Press Setup, then select Network Menu, then select
Wireless Radio, and then select either On or Off.
• Press the wireless button on the front of the device.
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							Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
The following tips will help reduce the chances for interference in a wireless network:
• Keep the wireless devices away from large metal objects, such as filing cabinets,
and other electromagnetic devices, such as microwaves and cordless telephones,
as these objects can disrupt radio signals.
• Keep the wireless devices away from large masonry structures and other building
structures as these objects can absorb radio waves and lower signal strength.
• For an infrastructure network, position the WAP in a central location in line of sight
with the wireless devices on the network.
• Keep all wireless devices on the network within range of one another.
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
This section contains the following topics:
•
To add hardware addresses to a WAP
•
Other guidelines
To add hardware addresses to a WAP
MAC filtering is a security feature in which a WAP is configured with a list of MAC
addresses (also called hardware addresses) of devices that are allowed to gain
access to the network through the WAP.
If the WAP does not have the hardware address of a device attempting to access the
network, the WAP denies the device access to the network.
If the WAP filters MAC addresses, then the devices MAC address must be added to
the WAPs list of accepted MAC addresses.
1.Print the network configuration page. For information on the network configuration
page, see 
Understand the network configuration page.
2.Open the WAPs configuration utility, and add the devices hardware address to the
list of accepted MAC addresses.
Other guidelines
To keep the wireless network secure, follow these guidelines:
• Use a password with at least 20 random characters. You can use up to 63
characters in a WPA password.
• Avoid any common words or phrases, easy sequences of characters (such as all
1s), and personally-identifiable information for passwords. Always use random
strings composed of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and if allowed,
special characters such as punctuation.
• Change the password periodically.
• Change the default password provided by the manufacturer for administrator
access to the access point or wireless router. Some routers let you change the
administrator name as well.
• Place the access point or router in the center of a room and not near a window.
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