HP Officejet Pro 8610 - Change IP settings

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Change IP settings

CAUTION: Network settings are provided for your convenience. However, unless you are an

advanced user, you should not change some of these settings (such as the link speed, IP settings,

default gateway, and firewall settings).

View and print network settings

To view or print network settings, use one of the following ways:

From the printer control panel, touch (Wireless) or (Ethernet). The network status screen

is displayed.

Print the network configuration page. For more information, see Network configuration page

on page 126.

Run the wireless test. For more information, see Step 3: Run the wireless test on page 151.

To access the software, see Open the HP printer software (Windows) on page 37.

Set link speed

You can change the speed at which data is transmitted over the network. The default is Automatic.

1.

From the printer control panel, touch and slide your finger across the screen, touch Setup, and

then touch Network Setup.

2.

Touch Ethernet Settings.

3.

Select Advanced Setup.

4.

Touch Link Speed.

5.

Touch the appropriate option that matches your network hardware.

Change IP settings

The default IP setting for the IP settings is Automatic, which sets the IP settings automatically. If you

are an advanced user and want to use different settings (such as the IP address, subnet mask, or the

default gateway), you can change them manually.

CAUTION: Be careful when manually assigning an IP address. If you enter an invalid IP address

during the installation, your network components cannot connect with the printer.

1.

From the printer control panel, touch and slide your finger across the screen, touch Setup, and

then touch Network Setup.

2.

Touch Ethernet Settings or Wireless Settings.

3.

Touch Advanced Setup.

4.

Touch IP Settings.

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5.

A message appears warning that changing the IP address removes the printer from the network.

Touch OK to continue.

6.

Automatic is selected by default. To change the settings manually, touch Manual, and then enter

the appropriate information for the following settings:

IP

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

DNS Address

7.

Enter your changes, and then touch Done.

8.

Touch OK.

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Change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet

connection

To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection(Windows)

1.

Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:

Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar,

select the printer name, and then click Utilities.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start,

select All Programs, click HP, click the folder of your printer.

2.

Click Printer Setup & Software.

3.

Click Connect a new printer.

4.

Select the appropriate connection type when prompted and then follow the display instructions to

complete the setup.

To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection (OS X)

1.

Connect the printer to your wireless network.

2.

Use HP Setup Assistant in Applications/Hewlett-Packard/Device Utilities to change the software

connection to wireless for this printer.

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