How to connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series to wifi?

This information on how to connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to wifi is provided by https://support.hp.com.

Connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to a wifi network with a router

Connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to a wifi network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Before you can connect your printer to a wireless network using WPS, make sure you have following:

• A wireless 802.11b/g/n network that includes a WPS-enabled wireless router or access point.

NOTE: The printer only supports connections using 2.4GHz.

• A computer connected to the wireless network that you intend to connect the printer to. Be sure you have installed the HP printer software on the computer.

If you have a WPS router with a WPS push button, follow the Push Button method. If you are not certain your router has a push button, follow the PIN method.

To use the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method

1. Press and hold the Wireless button on the printer for more than three seconds to start WPS push mode. The Wireless light starts blinking.
2. Press the WPS button on your router.

NOTE: The product begins a timer for approximately two minutes while a wireless connection is established.

To use the PIN method

1. Press the Wireless button and Information button at the same time to print the network configuration page, and then locate a WPS PIN.
2. Press and hold the Wireless button from the printer control panel for more than three seconds. The wireless light starts blinking.
3. 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 two minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the blue Wireless light stops blinking and remains on.

Connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to a wireless network using HP printer software

To connect the printer to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network, you will need the following:

• A wireless 802.11b/g/n network that includes a wireless router or access point.

NOTE: The printer only supports connections using 2.4GHz

• A computer connected to the wireless network that you intend to connect the printer to.
• Network name (SSID).
• WEP key or WPA Passphrase (if needed).

To connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to Wifi using HP printer software (Windows)

1. Depending on whether you have installed the HP printer software or not, do one of the following:

If you have not installed the HP printer software on your computer

a) Visit 123.hp.com to download and install the printer software

NOTE: During the software installation, a USB cable might be required for temporary connection between the printer and the computer. Do not connect the USB cable until the printer software prompts to do so.

b) When you are prompted, select Wireless, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

If you have the HP printer software installed on your computer
a) Open the printer software.
b) In the printer software, click Tools.
c) Click Device Setup & Software.
d) Click Connect a new device, click Wireless, and then follow the onscreen instructions

2. After the printer connects successfully, the blue Wireless light stops blinking and remains on.

To connect HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer to Wifi using HP printer software (OS X and macOS)

1. Depending on whether you have installed the HP printer software or not, do one of the following:

If you have not installed the HP printer software on your computer

a) Visit 123.hp.com to download and install the printer software

If you have the HP printer software installed on your computer

a) Double-click HP Utility in the HP folder in the Applications folder.
b) On the menu bar at the top of the screen, choose Setup New Device from the Devices menu, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
2. After the printer connects successfully, the blue Wireless light stops blinking and remains on.

Connect wirelessly to the HP Deskjet 3764 All-in-One Series printer without a router

With Wi-Fi Direct, you can print wirelessly from a computer, smart phone, tablet, or other wireless-capable device—without connecting to an existing wireless network.

Guidelines for using Wi-Fi Direct

• Make sure your computer or mobile device has the necessary software.
  
  - If you are using a computer, make sure you have installed the printer software provided with the printer
  
  - If you have not installed the HP printer software on the computer, connect to Wi-Fi Direct first and then install the printer software. Select Wireless when prompted by the printer software for a connection type.
  
  – If you are using a mobile device, make sure you have installed a compatible printing app.
  
  
• Make sure Wi-Fi Direct for your printer is turned on.
  
  
• Up to five computers and mobile devices can use the same Wi-Fi Direct connection.
  
  
• Wi-Fi Direct can be used while the printer is also connected either to a computer using a USB cable or to a network using a wireless connection.
  
  
• Wi-Fi Direct cannot be used to connect a computer, mobile device, or printer to the Internet.

To turn Wi-Fi Direct on or off

On the printer control panel, press the Wi-fi Direct button

• When Wi-Fi Direct is turned on, the Wi-Fi Direct light is on steady. To find the Wi-Fi Direct name and password, press the Information button to print a printer information page.
  
  NOTE: When you turn on Wi-Fi Direct the first time, the printer automatically prints a Wi-Fi Direct guide. The guide provides instructions about how to use Wi-Fi Direct. After that, you can press the Information button and the Resume button together to print the Wi-Fi Direct guide. The guide may not be available in all languages
  
  
• When Wi-Fi Direct is turned off, the Wi-Fi Direct light is off

To print from a wireless-capable mobile device that supports Wi-Fi Direct

Make sure you have installed the latest version of HP Print Service Plugin on your mobile device. You can download this plugin from the Google Play application store.

1. Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
2. Turn on Wi-Fi Direct on your mobile device. For more information, see the documentation provided with the mobile device.
3. From your mobile device, select a document from a print enabled application, and then select the option to print the document. The list of available printers appears.
4. From the list of available printers, choose the Wi-Fi Direct name shown such as DIRECT-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where ** are the unique characters to identify your printer). And then print your document.

• If the Wi-Fi Direct connection security for the printer is Automatic (the default setting), the mobile device will connect to the printer automatically and send the print job.
  
  
• If the Wi-Fi Direct connection security for the printer is set to Manual, do one of the following to connect to the printer and print.
  
  – If the Wi-Fi Direct light on the control panel keeps blinking, press the Wi-fi Direct button. within 60 seconds. The light will stop blinking and stay on
  
  - If the printer prints out a page with a PIN code, follow the instruction on the page.

To print from a wireless-capable mobile device that does not support Wi-Fi Direct

Make sure you have installed a compatible printing app on your mobile device

1. Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
   
   
2. Turn on the Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device. For more information, see the documentation provided with the mobile device.
   
   NOTE: If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi, you are not able to use Wi-Fi Direct.
   
   
3. From the mobile device, connect to a new network. Use the process you normally use 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-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where ** are the unique characters to identify your printer). Enter the Wi-Fi Direct password when prompted.
   
   
4. Print your document.

To print from a wireless-capable computer (Windows)

1. Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
   
   
2. Turn on the computer's Wi-Fi connection. For more information, see the documentation provided with the computer.
   
   NOTE: If your computer does not support Wi-Fi, you are not able to use Wi-Fi Direct.
   
   
3. From the computer, connect to a new network. Use the process you normally use 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-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where ** are the unique characters to identify your printer). Enter the Wi-Fi Direct password when prompted.
   
   
4. Proceed to step 5 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 Wi-Fi Direct connection.

a. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:

• Windows 10: From the computer desktop, click Start, select HP from the app list, and then select the icon with the printer name.
• Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the printer name.
• Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then select the printer name.
• Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with the printer name.

b. In the printer software, click Tools.

c. Click Device Setup & Software, and then select Connect a new device.

d. When the Connection Options software screen appears, select Wireless.

    Select your HP printer from the list of detected printers.

e. Follow the onscreen instructions

5. Print your document

To print from a wireless-capable computer (OS X and macOS)

1. Make sure you have turned on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
   
   
2. Turn on Wi-Fi on the computer. For more information, see the documentation provided by Apple.
   
   
3. Click the Wi-Fi icon and choose the Wi-Fi Direct name, such as DIRECT-**-HP DeskJet 3700 series (where ** are the unique characters to identify your printer). If Wi-Fi Direct is turned on with security, enter the password when prompted.
   
   
4. Add the printer.
   a. Open System Preferences
   b. Depending on your operating system, click Printers & Scanners
   c. Click + below the list of printers at the left
   d. Select the printer from the list of detected printers (the word “Bonjour” is listed the right column beside the printer name), and click Add.

Wireless settings

You can set up and manage your printer wireless connection and perform a variety of network management tasks. This includes printing information about network settings, turning the wireless function on or off, and changing wireless settings.

To turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer

Press the Wireless button to turn on or off the printer wireless capabilities.

• If the printer has an active connection to a wireless network, the blue Wireless light is solid on, and the printer display shows the Wireless icon and the Signal Bars icon.
• If wireless is turned off, the Wireless light is off.

To change wireless settings (Windows)

This method is available if you have already installed the printer software.

NOTE: This method requires a USB cable. Do not connect the USB cable until prompted to do so.

1. Open the HP printer software.
2. In the printer software, click Tools.
3. Click Device Setup & Software.
4. Select Reconfigure Wireless Settings. Follow the onscreen instructions

To restore network settings to default settings

• Press and hold the Wireless button and the Cancel button from the printer control panel together for three seconds