>Hi,
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>I have Officejet Pro 8600 printer/scanner that I have been using via a wireless connection. But the wireless often time fails and I have to reset the router every time (to resolve the issue).
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>I would like to connect the PC to this printer using a cable. In the back of the printer there is a universal USB port. There is also a USB port in the front of the printer. So, it is logical to assume that these ports are supposed to allow connecting the PC. But the user manual has not mentioning on how to connect PC to the printer with the cable. As far as the universal USB port, the manual says that "If you are connecting a digital camera, change the USB mode of the camera to
>storage mode, and then connect one end of the USB cable to the camera." But nothing about computer.
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>Does it mean that this printer is designed to be used only via Wireless connection?
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>TIA

The PDF manual I found online also mentions an Ethernet port on the back -- perhaps you could use that one instead of using wireless? As for the USB ports, the manual I found does mention using USB connection with computer, but doesn't specify if it is the one in front or back -- I am apt to think that the one on the rear is the one you'd want to use to connect to computer and the one in front is the one for connecting thumbdrive or digital camera.
BTW, how good of a wireless signal is being registered at the printer? and computer? If the signal strength appears to be high, then could you be encountering a situation where multiple wireless access points could be interfering?