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Bluetooth
The optional HP Bluetooth wireless
printer adapter.
If the printer came with this accessory or
you have purchased it separately, see
the accompanying documentation and
the onscreen Help for instructions.
Print from any device with Bluetooth
wireless technology to the printer.
If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth
wireless printer adapter to the printer
through the camera port, be sure to set
the Bluetooth printer menu options as
needed. See Printer menu.
The adapter is not compatible with the
Macintosh.
Connecting through HP Instant Share
Use HP Instant Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e-mail, online
albums, or an online photo finishing service. You can even send a photo to another
compatible networked printer. Your printer must be connected through a USB cable to
a computer with Internet access or be on a network and have all the HP software
installed. If you try to use HP Instant Share and do not have all the required software
installed or configured, a message prompts you through the required steps. You must
have the following to use HP Instant Share with the printer:
USB connection
Network connection
● The printer set up and connected to
a computer through a USB cable
● Access to the Internet through the
computer to which the printer is
connected
● An HP Passport user ID and
password
● The printer software installed on the
computer
Make sure you select the Typical
install when you install the printer
software. HP Instant Share does
not function with a Minimum install.
● A functional local area network (LAN)
● The printer set up and connected to
the LAN
See Networking.
● Direct access to the Internet
through the network
● An HP Passport user ID and
password
● The printer software installed on the
computer
Make sure you select the Typical
install when you install the printer
software. HP Instant Share does
not function with a Minimum install.
Setting up HP Instant Share
You can set up HP Instant Share, create a list of HP Instant Share destinations,
manage a list of approved or blocked senders, and obtain an HP Passport user ID
and password as follows:
● Windows: Double-click the HP Instant Share Setup icon on the desktop of a
computer where you installed the printer software. Follow the onscreen
instructions. If a Help button appears on an HP Instant Share Setup screen, click
it for more information. You can run it again at any time if you need to modify your
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