HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer User Manual

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Printer has the wrong network settings
1.

Do one of the following to find the settings for the network:

Printer communication mode

Task

Infrastructure network

Open the

Wireless Access Point's

(WAP)

configuration utility.

Ad hoc network

Open the configuration utility for the
network card installed in the computer.

2.

Compare the network's settings to those that appear on the HP Report page. Note
any differences. Possible problems include:

Problem

Solution

The WAP filters hardware addresses
(MAC addresses).

Follow these

steps

.

One of these settings in the printer
might be incorrect:

Communication mode

Network Name (SSID)

Channel (Ad hoc networks only)

Authentication Type

Encryption

WPA (TKIP)

Follow these

steps

.

3.

Reprint the document.

If the document still does not print, then reset the printer to its

factory defaults

and use

the printer software CD to reinstall the printer software.
Computer's wireless card is set to the wrong wireless profile

A

wireless profile

is a set of network settings unique to a given network. A single wireless

card might have several wireless profiles (for example, one for a home network and one
for an office network).
Open the configuration utility for the network card installed on the computer and verify
that the profile selected is the profile for the printer's network. If not, select the correct
profile.

The radio signal is weak
If the printer is printing slowly, then the radio signal might be weak.

Print an HP Report

page

and look at the radio signal strength numbers (5 indicates an excellent signal; 1

indicates a poor signal). If the signal is weak, then follow the guidelines below.

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