Can "HP Officejet 6500 Wireless" connect in dual mode?

Hello,
I have just purchased "Officejet 6500 Wireless" printer, and have installed with USB to my desktop computer.
My desktop does not have a wireless connection, it is hardwired to my wireless router port.
My other laptops are connected wireless to the same router.
Can I connect my other laptops (wireless) to the printer, while the printer is connected to the desktop via USB?
In other words, can it print from the desktop computer, and at the same time print from a laptop wireless?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes you can, but there is no reason to do so.
Your wireless router (like all of them) treats all its clients equally, whether they are connected by Ethernet wire or wirelessly. Furthermore, all clients can communicate with each other regardless of how they are connected.
I recommend that you connect your printer to your router with a wired connection if you can (its easier and more reliable) and if you cannot because it is not near the router, connect it wirelessly. Then you can disconnect the USB to your desktop and all computers on the network can use it.
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