Features
HP Officejet 6957 is an inkjet multifunction printer. It has office centric features but it is more suitable for a home office or a small office. HP Officejet 6957 supports both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct. But ethernet option is not available. However, being an office centric printer, it has an Automatic Document Feeder. It also supports Fax and Cloud printing. It also performs fast and high quality photo printing.
Support for mobile printing is an added advantage where in you can connect your printer to the internet. Also the ability to print through a Wi-Fi access point on your network from Android, iOS, Google Chrome, Windows, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry smart phones and tablets.
HP Officejet 6957 is light weight, portable and compact.
HP printer driver software can be downloaded from 123.hp.com/setup 6957.
HP Officejet 6957 printer supports the following methods to connect to a wireless network.
• HP Auto Wireless Connect
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• HP Wireless Setup Wizard
• USB setup of Wireless
To enter this setup, type 123.hp.com/setup 6957 in your browser.
You have to setup your HP Officejet 6957 printer online. During printer setup, you may get any of the following messages:
• Finish Setup Online
• Online Setup Process
• Online Setup Progress
For Finish Setup online message, you have to complete the setup process by going to the link 123.hp.com/setup 6957. For this open any browser from your computer or mobile device and type 123.hp.com/setup 6957 or 123.hp.com/oj6957 as url.
Online Setup Process means, the device is trying to configure the printer. It will show the network name in which you have joined.
Online Setup Progress means you chose to enroll in the HP Instant Ink service. You have to finish the enrollment process . When the printer receives enrollment confirmation, this screen will automatically change.
The following steps needs to be performed.
Step 1: Download and run the HP printer software from 123.hp.com/setup 6957 or 123.hp.com/oj6957
For this:
i) Go to 123.hp.com/setup 6957
ii) Click the download button.
iii) Follow the instruction onscreen to complete the HP instant ink enrollment.
iv) You have a choice to either enroll or opt out of the enrollment.
1. Turn on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
2. Turn on the Wi-Fi connection in the computer.
3. Connect to a new network from the computer. This is using the same method to connect to a new wireless network or hotspot. Choose the Wi-Fi Direct name from the list of wireless networks shown such as DIRECT-**-OfficeJet-6957. You will be prompted for the W-Fi Direct password. Please enter the same.
4. Go to next step if the printer has been installed and connected to the computer over a wireless network. If the printer has been installed and connected to your computer with a USB cable, follow the steps below to install the printer software using the HP 6957 Wi-Fi Direct connection.
5. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:
• For Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, select the printer name, and then click Utilities.
• For 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.
• For Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder of your printer.
6. Click Printer Setup & Software -> Connect a new printer.
• When the Connection Options software screen appears, select Wireless. Select your Officejet 6957 printer software from the list of printers displayed.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
7. Now your Hp Officejet 6957 setup is ready to print.
Software updates can be done regularly by visiting 123.hp.com/oj6957
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