Connection type and what you need This lets you...
the printer with a USB cable, see
the Setup Guide.
● A computer with Internet access (to
use HP Instant Share).
● Share photos through HP Instant
Share.
● Print directly from an
HP Photosmart direct-printing digital
camera to the printer. For more
information, see Printing without a
computer and the camera
documentation.
Network
A CAT-5 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 plug.
Connect your printer to the network by
connecting the cable to the Ethernet port
on the rear of the printer. For more
information, see Connecting the printer
to the network.
● Print from any computer on the
network to the printer. See Printing
with a computer.
● Save photos from a memory card
inserted in the printer to any
computer on the network and then
enhance or organize them in the
HP Image Zone software.
● Share photos through HP Instant
Share.
● Send photos to or receive them
from other HP Instant Share-ready
printers on the network.
PictBridge
A PictBridge-compatible digital camera
and a USB cable.
Connect the camera to the camera port
on the front of the printer.
Print directly from a PictBridge-
compatible digital camera to the printer.
For more information, see Printing
without a computer and the camera
documentation.
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
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