HP Deskjet 6840 Printer series - Printer has the wrong network settings

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The printer's network settings must match those of your network.
Printer has the wrong network settings

1. Do one of the following to find the settings for your 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 your 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

.

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Problem

Solution

One of these settings in the printer might be incorrect:

Communication mode

Network Name (SSID)

Channel (Ad hoc networks only)

Authentication Type

Encryption

WPA

Follow these

steps

.

3. Reprint the document.

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

factory defaults

and