HP Photosmart D7460 User Manual

To turn tips slideshow on or off
1.Touch  Setup on the display.
2. Touch  Tools.
3. Touch 
 to scroll through the options, and then touch  Tips Slideshow.
4. Touch  On or  Off  to turn it on or off.
Computer connection information
The HP Photosmart comes equipped with a USB port so you can connect directly to a
computer using a USB cable. You can also connect the HP Photosmart to either a wired
or wireless network. If you insert an HP bt450, Printer and PC Adapter with Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology...

DescriptionRecommended number
of connected
computers for best
performanceSupported software
featuresSetup instructions
Bluetooth-enabled
computer.Wireless Technology”
on page 21.
Printer sharingFive.
The host computer must
be on at all times in order
to print from the other
computers.All features resident on
the host computer are
supported. Only printing
is supported from the
other computers.Follow the instructions in
“Use printer sharing”
on page 26 .
Connect using Ethernet
The HP Photosmart supports...

3.Touch  Bluetooth .
NOTE:If the menu option you want is not visible on the screen, touch  or
 to scroll through all the menu options.
4.Touch  Device Address .
The  Device Address  is read only.
5. To enter the address into your device, follow the instructions that came with your
Bluetooth device.
6. Touch  OK to exit the  Setup menu.
To change the device name of the HP Photosmart
1. Touch  Setup on the display.
2. Touch  Bluetooth .
NOTE:If the menu option you want is not visible on the screen, touch...

Use a passkey to authenticate Bluetooth devices
You can set the security level of the HP Photosmart to either Low or High . The default
security setting is  Low. Low level security does not require authentication.
• Low : This is the default security setting. Low level security does not require a
passkey, as it does not support authentication. Any Bluetooth device within range can
print to it.
• High : High level security re quires a passkey, as it su pports authentication. The
Bluetooth device must...

To set the HP Photosmart to be Not visible
1. Touch  Setup on the display.
2. Touch  Bluetooth .
NOTE:If the menu option you want is not visible on the screen, touch  or
 to scroll through all the menu options.
3.Touch  Visibility .
4. Touch  Not visible .
The HP Photosmart is inaccessible to Bluetooth devices that have not stored its
device address.
Turn the Bluetooth radio on and off
The Bluetooth radio is on by default, as indicated by the blue light on the front of the
HP Photosmart. In order to...

Before you print, you must connect an HP bt450, Printer and PC Adapter with
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology to the HP Photosmart.
You must have Windows XP or Windows Vista and either the Microsoft Bluetooth
®
Protocol Stack or the Widcomm Bluetooth® Protocol Stack installed in order to connect
the HP Photosmart. It is possible to hav e both the Microsoft Stack and the Widcomm
Stack on your computer, but you use only one of them to connect the HP Photosmart.
• Microsoft stack  If you have Windows XP with...

To install and print using the Widcomm stack
1.Make sure that you have installed the HP Photosmart software on the computer.
NOTE: The purpose of installing the software is to make sure the printer driver
is available for the Bluetooth® connection. Therefore, if you have already installed
the software, you do not need to reinstall it. If you want both a USB and a
Bluetooth
® connection to the HP Photosmart, install the USB connection first. For
more information, see the Setup Guide. However, if you do...

If you want to:See this section:
Add connections to more computers on the
network.“Connect to additional computers on anetwork” on page 37
Change the HP Photosmart from a USB
connection to a network connection.
NOTE:Use the instructions in this section if
you first installed the HP Photosmart with a USB
connection, and you now want to change to
either a wireless or Ethernet network
connection.“Change the HP Photosmart from a USBconnection to a network connection”
on page 38
View or change the network...

What you need for a wired network
Before you connect the HP Photosmart to a network, make sure you have all of the
required materials.
❑A functional Ethernet network that includes a router, switch, or hub with an Ethernet
port.
❑ CAT-5 Ethernet cable.
Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to standard telephone cables, they
are not interchangeable. There is a different number of wires in each one, and each
has a different connector. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45
connector) is...

2.Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the HP Photosmart.
3.Connect the other end of the Ethernet c able to an available port on your Ethernet
router or switch.
4. Once you have connected the HP Photosmart to the network, install the software.
Related topics
“
Install the software for a network connection” on page 36
Integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network setup
For optimal performance and security in your wireless network, HP recommends you use
a wireless router or access...