Help please! HP 6700 Scanner Won't Connect Wirelessly

Hi there,
I recently bought the HP Officejet 6700 and it prints wirelessly without a problem, but will not scan wirelessly. When I try to "Enable Scan to Computer" I get a "Communication Error" message - unable to communicate with the device. I have tried unplugging and restarting both the machine and my laptop but no change. I have also made sure all of the software and firmware are up to date but still no luck. I am using Mac OS X 10.7.5
I would really rather not uninstall the software and reinstall it if possible as there are other people in my office who couldn't get their laptop to even print wirelessly on their own printers and I'm worried that could happen to me. But I am definitely open to any suggestions.
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you.

Hello hpnikki,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are having a wireless connectivity issue.
Please make sure that you have the printer power cable connected directly to a wall outlet and not a power bar/strip. Here is a document that uses a LaserJet printer as an example but it is meant for HP products in general. Please click on the following link that explains the Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector.
I have located a document that troubleshoots the Printer Does Not Maintain Wireless Connection.
If the troubleshooting does not help resolve your issue, I would then suggest calling HP's Technical Support to see about further options for you. If you are calling within North America, the number is 1-800-474-6836 and for all other regions, click here: click here.
Thanks for your time.
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