HP Officejet Pro 8600 User Manual

							1Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to
the 1-LINE port
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
4 Computer with modem
5 Telephone
To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
2. Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up
modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it
into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
3. Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem.
4. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone
wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE: You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for
your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer,
you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the
phone cords you might already have in your home or office.
5. If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that
setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software,
the printer cannot receive faxes.
6. Turn off the  Auto Answer  setting.
7. Run a fax test.
You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or the printer cannot receive
faxes.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local
service provider or vendor for further assistance.
Serial-type fax setup
For information on setting up the printer for faxing using a serial-type phone system, see the Fax
Configuration website for your country/region.
Austria
www.hp.com/at/faxconfig
Germany
www.hp.com/de/faxconfig
Switzerland (French)
www.hp.com/ch/fr/faxconfig
Switzerland (German)
www.hp.com/ch/de/faxconfig
United Kingdom
www.hp.com/uk/faxconfig
Finland
www.hp.fi/faxconfig
Denmark
www.hp.dk/faxconfig
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							Swedenwww.hp.se/faxconfig
Norway
www.hp.no/faxconfig
Netherlands
www.hp.nl/faxconfig
Belgium (Dutch)
www.hp.be/nl/faxconfig
Belgium (French)
www.hp.be/fr/faxconfig
Portugal
www.hp.pt/faxconfig
Spain
www.hp.es/faxconfig
France
www.hp.com/fr/faxconfig
Ireland
www.hp.com/ie/faxconfig
Italy
www.hp.com/it/faxconfig
Test fax setup
You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up
correctly for faxing. Perform this test after you have completed setting up the printer for faxing.
The test does the following:
• Tests the fax hardware
• Verifies the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer
• Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port
• Checks for a dial tone
• Checks for an active phone line
• Tests the status of your phone line connection
The printer prints a report with the results of the test. If the test fails, review the report for
information on how to fix the problem and rerun the test.
To test fax setup via the printer control panel
1. Set up the printer for faxing according to your particular home or office setup instructions.
2. Make sure the ink cartridges are installed, and that full-size paper is loaded in the input tray
before starting the test.
3. From the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), and then select  Setup.
4. Select  Tools, and then select Run Fax Test .
The printer displays the status of the test on the display and prints a report.
5. Review the report.
• If the test passes and you are still having problems faxing, check the fax settings listed in
the report to verify the settings are correct. A blank or incorrect fax setting can cause
problems faxing.
• If the test fails, review the report for more information on how to fix any problems found.
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							D Network setup
You can manage network settings for the printer through the printer control panel as described in
the next section. Additional advanced settings are available in the embedded web server,
a configuration and status tool you access from your web browser using an existing network
connection to the printer. For more information, see 
Embedded web server.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Change basic network settings
•
Change advanced network settings
•
Set up the printer for wireless communication
•
Uninstall and reinstall the HP software
Change basic network settings
The control-panel options enable you to set up and manage a wireless connection and to perform
a variety of network management tasks. This includes viewing the network settings, restoring the
network defaults, turning the wireless radio on and off, and changing the network settings.
This section contains the following topics:
•
View and print network settings
•
Turn the wireless radio on and off
View and print network settings
You can display a summary of the network settings on the  printer control panel or the HP software
that came with the printer. You can print a more detailed network configuration page, which lists
all of the important network settings such as the IP address, link speed, DNS, and mDNS. For
more information, see 
Understand the network configuration page.
Turn the wireless radio on and off
The wireless radio is on by default, as indicated by the blue light on the front of the printer. In
order to stay connected to a wireless network, the radio must stay on. However, if your printer is
connected to a wired network or you have a USB connection, the radio is not used. In this case
you might want to turn the radio off.
1. Touch 
 (right arrow), touch  Setup, and then touch  Network.
2. Touch  Wireless , and then touch On  to turn on the radio, or touch  Off to turn off the radio.
Change advanced network 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).
This section contains the following topics:
•
Set link speed
•
View IP settings
•
Change IP settings
•
Configure the printer’s firewall settings
•
Reset network settings
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							Set link speed
You can change the speed at which data is transmitted over the network. The default is
Automatic.
1. Touch 
 (right arrow), touch  Setup, and then touch  Network.
2. Touch  Advanced Setup , then touch Link Speed.
3. Touch the number next to the link speed that matches your network hardware.
View IP settings
To view the IP address of the printer:
• Print the network configuration page. For more information, see 
Understand the network
configuration page.
-Or-
• Open the HP software (Windows), double-click  Estimated Ink Levels, click the Device
Information  tab. The IP address is listed in the  Network Information section.
Change IP settings
The default IP setting for the IP settings is  Automatic, which sets the IP settings automatically.
However, if you are an advanced user, you might want to manually change settings such as the IP
address, subnet mask, or the default gateway.
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. Touch  (right arrow),  Setup, and then touch Network .
2. Touch  Advanced Setup , and then touch IP Settings .
3. A message appears warning that changing the IP address removes the printer from the
network. Touch  OK to continue.
4. Automatic is selected by default. To change the settings manually, touch  Manual, and then
enter the appropriate information for the following settings:
• IP Address
• Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway
• DNS Address
5. Enter your changes, and then touch  Done.
Configure the printer’s firewall settings
Firewall features provide network-layer security on both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The firewall
provides simple control of IP addresses that are allowed access.
NOTE: In addition to firewall protection at the n etwork layer, the printer also supports open
secure sockets layer (SSL) standards at the transport layer for secure client-server
applications, such as client-server authentication or HTTPS web browsing.
For firewall operation on the printer, you must configure a firewall policy to apply to specified IP
traffic. Firewall policy pages are accessed through the EWS and displayed by your web browser.
After a policy is configured, it is not activated until you click  Apply in the EWS.
Creating and using firewall rules
Firewall rules allow you to control IP traffic. Use firewall rules to allow or drop IP traffic based on
IP addresses and services.
Enter up to ten rules, each rule specifying the host addresses, services, and the action to take for
those addresses and services.
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							This section contains the following topics:
•
Create a firewall rule
•
Change the priority of firewall rules
•
Change firewall options
•
Reset firewall settings
•
Limitations to rules, templates, and services
Create a firewall rule
To create a firewall rule, complete the following steps:
1. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see 
Embedded web server.
2. Click the  Settings tab, click  Firewall Rules .
3. Click  New, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
NOTE: After clicking  Apply, the connection to the EWS might be temporarily disrupted for a
short period of time. If the IP address was unchanged, the EWS connection will be enabled
again. However, if the IP address was changed, use the new IP address to open the EWS.
Change the priority of firewall rules
To change the priority in which a firewall rule is used, complete the following steps:
1. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see 
Embedded web server.
2. Click the  Settings tab, click  Firewall Rules Priority .
3. Select the priority in which you want the rule to be used from the  Rule Precedence list, with
10 having the highest priority and 1 having the lowest priority.
4. Click  Apply .
Change firewall options
To change firewall options for the printer, complete the following steps:
1. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see 
Embedded web server.
2. Click the  Settings tab, click  Firewall Options .
3. Change any settings, and then click  Apply.
NOTE: After clicking  Apply, the connection to the EWS might be temporarily disrupted for a
short period of time. If the IP address was unchanged, the EWS connection will be enabled
again. However, if the IP address was changed, use the new IP address to open the EWS.
Reset firewall settings
To reset the firewall settings to the factory defaults, restore the printer’s network settings. For
more information, see 
Solve network problems.
Limitations to rules, templates, and services
When creating firewall rules, note the following limitations to rules, templates, and services.
Item Limit
Maximum number of rules. 10 (one default rule)
Maximum number of Address Templates. 12
Maximum number of user-defined address
templates. 5
Maximum number of services you can add to
a user-defined service template. 40
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							ItemLimit
NOTE: The predefined All Services template
is not subject to this limitation and includes all
services supported by the print server.
Maximum number of services you can add to
the policy.
For a given rule, only one address template
and one service template can be added. 40
Maximum number of service templates in the
policy. 10
Maximum number of user-defined custom
service templates. 5
Reset network settings
To reset the administrator password and network settings, touch  (right arrow), touch 
Network,
touch  Restore Network Defaults , and then select Yes. A message appears stating that the
network defaults have been restored.
NOTE: Print the network configuration page and verify that the network settings have been
reset. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page.
NOTE: Resetting the printer’s network settings also resets the printer’s firewall settings. For
more information about configuring the printer’s firewall settings, see 
Configure the printer’s
firewall settings.
Set up the printer for wireless communication
You can set up the printer for wireless communication.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Before you begin
•
Set up the printer on your wireless network
•
Change the connection type
•
Test the wireless connection
•
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
•
Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
NOTE: If you encounter problems connecting the printer, see Solve wireless problems.
TIP:For more information about setting up and using the printer wirelessly, visit the HP
Wireless Printing Center (
www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting).
Before you begin
Before you begin setting up the wireless connection, check the following:
• The printer is not connected to the network using a network cable.
• The wireless network is set up and functioning correctly.
• The printer and the computers that use the printer are on the same network (subnet).
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							While connecting the printer, you might be prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID)
and a wireless password:
• The wireless network name is the name of your wireless network.
• The wireless password prevents other people from connecting to your wireless networkwithout your permission. Depending on the level  of security required, your wireless network
might use either a WPA key or WEP passphrase.
If you have not changed the network name or the security passkey since setting up your wireless
network, you can sometimes find them on the back or side of the wireless router.
If you cannot find the network name or the security passkey or cannot remember this information,
see the documentation available with your computer or  with the wireless router. If you still cannot
find this information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless
network.
TIP: If you are using a computer running Windows, HP provides a tool called HP Home
Network Diagnostic Utility that can help retrieve this information for some systems. To use this
tool, visit the HP Wireless Printing Center (
www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting), and then click
Network Diagnostic Utility  in the Quick Links section. (At this time, this tool might not
available in all languages.)
Set up the printer on your wireless network
To set up the printer on your wireless network, use one of the following methods:
• Set up the printer using the HP printer software (Recommended)
• Set up the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
• Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
• Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)
NOTE: If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as
a USB connection, follow the instructions in 
Change the connection type to set up the printer
on your wireless network.
Set up the printer using the HP printer software
In addition to enabling key printer features, you can use the HP printer software that came with
your printer to set up wireless communication.
If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as a USB
connection, follow the instructions in 
Change the connection type to set up the printer on your
wireless network.
Set up the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
The Wireless Setup Wizard provides an easy way to set up and manage a wireless connection to
your printer from the printer control panel.
1. Set up the printer hardware. See the getting started guide or the setup poster that came with
your printer.
2. On the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), and then touch  Network.
3. Touch  Wireless , touch Wireless Setup Wizard , and then touch OK.
4. Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.
NOTE: If you cannot find the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password (WPA
passphrase, WEP key), see Before you begin.
Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to quickly set up the printer on your wireless network,
without having to enter the wireless network name (SSID), wireless password (WPA passphrase,
WEP key), or other wireless settings.
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							NOTE:Only set up wireless using WPS if your wireless network uses WPA data encryption.
If your wireless network uses WEP or is not using any encryption at all, use one of the other
methods provided in this section to set up the printer on your wireless network.
NOTE: To use WPS, make sure your wireless router or wireless access point supports
WPS. Routers that support WPS often have a 
 (WPS) button or a button labeled "WPS".
You can use one of the following methods to set up the printer using WPS:
• Push Button Method: Use the 
 (WPS) or WPS button, if available, on your router.
• PIN Method: Enter the PIN generated by the printer in the router’s configuration software.
To connect the printer using the Push Button Method
1. On the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), touch  Setup, and then touch Network .
2. Touch  Wi-Fi Protected Setup , and then follow the onscreen instructions.
3. When prompted, touch  Push Button.
4. On the wireless router or wireless access point, press and hold the WPS button for 3
seconds.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking
but remains lit.
To connect the printer using the PIN Method
1. On the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), touch  Setup, and then touch Network .
A WPS PIN is printed at the bottom of the page.
2. Touch  Wi-Fi Protected Setup , and then follow the onscreen instructions.
3. When prompted, touch  PIN.
The WPS PIN appears on the display.
4. Open the configuration utility or software for the wireless router or wireless access point, and
then enter the WPS PIN.
NOTE: For more information about using the configuration utility, see the documentation
provided with the router or wireless access point.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops blinking
but remains lit.
Set up the printer using the  embedded web server (EWS)
If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer’s embedded web server (EWS) to
set up wireless communication.
1.Open the EWS. For more information, see 
Embedded web server.
2. On the Home  tab, click Wireless Setup Wizard in the  Setup box.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
TIP: You can also set up wireless communication by entering or changing individual wireless
settings. To change these settings, on the  Network tab, click Advanced in the Wireless
(802.11)  section on the left, change the wireless settings, and then click  Apply.
Change the connection type
After you have installed the HP software and connected the printer to your computer or to a
network, you can use the HP software to change the connection type (for example, from a USB
connection to a wireless connection).
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							NOTE:If you are changing to a wireless connection, make sure that an Ethernet cable has
not been connected to the printer. Connecting an Ethernet cable turns off the printer's
wireless capabilities.
You might be prompted to temporarily connect a USB cable during the setup process.
To change from an Ethernet connection to a wireless connection
1. On the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), and then touch  Network.
2. Touch  Wireless , touch Wireless Setup Wizard , and then touch OK.
3. Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.
NOTE: If you cannot find the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password
(WPA passphrase, WEP key), see 
Before you begin.
To change from a USB connection to a wireless connection
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
Windows
1. On the computer desktop, click  Start, select  Programs  or All Programs , click HP, select
your printer name, and then click  Printer Setup & Software.
2. Click  Connect a new printer , and then click Convert a USB connected printer to wireless .
3. Follow the display instructions to complete the setup.
Mac OS X
1. Open  HP Utility . For more information, see 
HP Utility (Mac OS X).
2. Click the  Applications  icon on the HP Utility toolbar.
3. Double-click  HP Setup Assistant , and then follow the onscreen instructions.
To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection
To change from a wireless connection to a USB or Ethernet connection, connect the USB or
Ethernet cable to the printer.
NOTE: If you are using a computer with Mac OS X, add the printer to the print queue. Click
System Preferences  in the Dock, click Print & Fax in the Hardware  section, click +, and
then select the printer.
Test the wireless connection
Print the wireless test page for information about the printer's wireless connection. The wireless
test page provides information about the printe r's status, hardware (MAC) address, and IP
address. If the printer is connected to a network, the test page displays details about the network
settings.
To print the wireless test page
1. On the printer control panel, touch 
 (right arrow), and then touch  Network.
2. Touch  Wireless , and then touch Print Wireless Network Test .
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security
The following information can help you keep you r wireless network and wireless printer secure
from unauthorized use.
For more information, visit 
www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Overview of security settings
•
Add hardware addresses to a  wireless router (MAC filtering)
•
Other wireless security guidelines
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							Overview of security settings
To help improve the security of the wireless network and prevent unauthorized access, the printer
supports many common types of network authentication, including WEP, WPA, and WPA2.
• WEP: Provides security by encrypting data sent over radio waves from one wireless device toanother 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: Increases the level of over-the-air data protection and access control on existing and future wireless networks. It addresses all known weaknesses of WEP, the original native
security mechanism in the 802.11 standard. 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 enterprise and consumer wireless users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access their wireless networks. WPA2 provides 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 connected wirelessly without a wireless router (such as a Linksyswireless router or Apple AirPort Base Station).
Add hardware addresses to a wireless router (MAC filtering)
MAC filtering is a security feature in which a wireless router or wireless access point is configured
with a list of hardware addresses (also called "MAC addresses") of devices that are allowed to
gain access to the network through the router.
If the router filters hardware addresses, then the printer's hardware address must be added to the
router’s list of accepted hardware addresses. If the router does not have the hardware address of
a printer attempting to access the network, the router denies the printer access to the network.
CAUTION: This method is not recommended, however, because your MAC addresses can
easily be read and falsified by unwanted users outside your network.
To add hardware addresses to a wireless router or wireless access point
1. Print the network configuration page, and then locate  the printer’s hardware address. For
more information, see 
Understand the network configuration page.
NOTE: The printer maintains separate hardware addresses for the Ethernet connection
and for wireless connection. Both hardware addr esses are listed on the printer’s network
configuration page.
2. Open the configuration utility for the wireless router or wireless access point, and add the
printer's hardware address to the list of accepted hardware addresses.
NOTE: For more information about using the configuration utility, see the documentation
provided with the router or wireless access point.
Other wireless security guidelines
To keep the wireless network secure, follow these guidelines:
• Use a wireless password with at least 20 random characters. You can use up to 64 characters in a WPA wireless password.
• Avoid any common words or phrases, easy sequences of characters (such as all 1s), and personally-identifiable information for wireless passwords. Always use random strings
composed of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and if allowed, special characters
such as punctuation.
• Change the default wireless 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.
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