Photosmart Plus - Simultaneous USB and Wifi Connection?

I am looking to purchase the Photosmart Plus wireless All-in-one, and want to connect it to my home desktop computer via USB, and also to my existing wireless network (I already have a router set up) so my laptop can also print wirelessly. Is it possible to connect one computer to this printer via USB, and also have the printer connected to the wireless network at the same time?
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