Officejet 6000 e609n cannot convert to from USB to wireless

[CharlieT]

I am attempting to convert the connection to my Officejet 6000 E609n printer from USB to wireless (XP Pro SP3).  After going to the HP icon on my Application Menu and navigating to the “Configure Wireless Settings” the following sequence of events occur: 1) A window with the title “Installing Officejet 6000 e609n” opens.  As it opens the progress bar shows set 3 of 4.  2) A window titled “Network Setup” opens with an instruction “Temporarily connect the printer to your computer using a USB cable.”  A box in the lower left corner of the window is to be checked if you printer is already connected via USB cable.  (Mine is, and has been for some time.)  3) After checking the box and pressing NEXT, another window opens to select the printer being installed.  The HP Officejet 6000 e609n series is the only printer listed.  I select it, and press Next.) This message comes up: “Selected printer is not present. Please connect the printer and press Retry or press Cancel to select another.”  I then cancel my way out of setup.  I can print a test page and other jobs from the computer via the USB connection – no problems.  What could be causing this?  FYI I have gone thru the reset routine, no change. I could not find a similar situation on the wireless printer forms.

[Desi-Dinero]

I am having the same prob. No resolve yet.