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123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Printer Setup


Unboxing HP Officejet Pro 6970

  1. Unboxing and 123.hp.com/setup 6970 HP Officejet Pro printer, firstly make sure that you have all the components included in the box, and then take the printer out of the box. Now carefully remove all the printed tapes, packing substances.

  2. You can find some packing materials inside the scanner lid. Remove them as well. And close the scanner lid carefully.

  3. Remove the left packing material in the ink cartridge area. Now open the paper tray and remove the tapes in the paper tray. Now slide the guides out and push the tray in.

  4. Plug on one side of the cord into the back of the printer, and another side to the wall outlet.

  5. ON your printer and select settings. Language, Region/ Country, and other general setting dialog box you get prompted to.

  6. 123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Step by Step Tutorials

123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 CONNECTIVITY MODES

1. HP Officejet Pro 6970 Wireless Setup


  • To set up your wireless communication, 123.hp.com/setup 6970 wireless setup wizard from the control panel display of your printer.

  • Test the wireless sign you can see on the control panel of the printer.

  • Go to settings option.

  • Select wireless setup wizard

  • Now follow the instructions as in the popup dialogue boxes to complete the setup.

  • Once you have set up the HP printer on your computer and install the HP printer software you can easily change the connection type with the help of HP software.

  • To change the connection to wireless network in Windows

  • Depending on your respective operating system follow the points.

Windows 8.1


  • Go down to the arrow on the left corner lower side of the start screen.

  • Select your printer name

  • Click on utilities.

  • Click Printer Setup & Software.

  • Clip connect a printer to wireless.

Windows 8


  • Right click on the start screen anywhere on a blank screen.

  • Go to All apps from the app bar.

  • Select your printer name.

  • Go to utilities

  • Click Printer Setup & Software.

  • Click connect the printer to wireless.

  • Windows 7, windows vista, Windows XP:

  • click on Start from the desktop, go to All programs and then click HP. Select the folder of your printer name. Click Printer Setup & Software then select Connect printer to wireless.


Change to a wireless network


Firstly, connect a printer to your wireless network.

You can use Applications/device utilities or Hewlett Packard, to select the wireless connection for the 6970 HP Officejet Pro Printer

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2. HP Officejet Pro 6970 Auto Wireless Connect

Ensure that your wireless network is working properly, and your printer and computer is using the same network.


  • The 123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 All-in-One Printer series can be connected with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, windows vista, Windows XP, Mac OS etc.


  • When you try to connect to your printer, you will be prompted to enter the network name and the wireless password. The wireless network name is the SSID. Setting a wireless password will prevent other people to connect to your network, without your permission. Depending on the security issues you can use WPA and WEP key.


  • Anytime, if you forget the network password you can check the back side of the wireless router. You can also check the documentation provided with the computer or the wireless network router.


3. HP Officejet Pro 6970 Connect using USB

First download and install the HP printer software 123.hp.com/setup 6970

  • Before installing the software, make sure that the software is compatible with the operating system of your computer and your HP printer.

  • Select the network type from the settings.

  • Select Yes

  • Now send your wireless settings to your printer and start the installation.

  • Connecting your printer via USB cable connection


First, plug-in in HP printer to the power source outlet.

Switch ON your HP printer.

Now connect the one end of the USB cable to the computer and other and to the printer.

Now your computer operating system will detect the printer.

After connecting your printer via USB cable to your computer if the printer is ready to print, scan, copy and fax.

4. HP Officejet Pro 6970 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup):

After installing the HP printer software.

  • Install it on your printer and your computer system.

  • Go to the network type and select it.

  • Select Yes.

  • Now send the wireless settings to your printer.

  • Install the wireless settings.

  • Check that yours WiFi Direct for your printer is switched ON.

Two Methods to turn on Wi-Fi direct:

Manual Method: mobile device needs to be confirmed at the printer control panel, before connecting to your printer. Manual method has increased security. And ask for additional pass keys when you want to establish a connection.


Automatic Method: with the help of automatic mode, any mobile device can be connected to the printer.


Wi-Fi direct can be used when the printer is connected to a computer, no matter if it is a USB cable connection or a wireless connection.


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123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Apple Airprint

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AirPrint is supported for iOS 4.2 and Mac OS into 10.7 or later. Use a printer print wirelessly from an iPad, iPhone or iPod. Use your HP unit which supports, photos, Safari, Evernote etc.


123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Google Cloud Print

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A Free service, that allows printing files from mobile devices or other connected network devices. Connect your tablet, computer, mobile and print, scan, copy and fax via Google cloud print.


123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Ink Cartridge

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We are here to discuss the problems related to 123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 All-in-One Printer series Ink cartridges. Discussing issues, which users face and find them hard to get sorted.


HP Officejet Pro 6970 Mobile Device and Ethernet Support

123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Print from mobile device

With the help of HP technology 123.hp.com/setup 6970 you can easily print with the help of your mobile. Use the printing function/application that is compatible with HP printer and your mobile device. (123.hp.com/setup 6970)


  • Always make sure that your HP unit and your mobile device are on the same network.

  • Go to the photo/document/file you want to get printed.

  • Open the /document/file you want to get printed.

  • Go to the settings option.

  • Select Print.

  • If you want to print via wireless connection then you can also connect your device to the printer, without a router.

  • If you want to print via ePrint, then you can easily print by sending an e-mail to your printer with the help of HP ePrint app.


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123 HP Officejet Pro 6970 Ethernet networking

Make sure that you’ve downloaded and installed the HP printer software 123.hp.com/setup 6970 which is compatible with your operating system and your printer.


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