Question

How to Connect HP Printer Wirelessly?

When I connect my HP printer wirelessly, my printer refuses to print. On the other hand, when I connect my HP printer through USB cable connection then my printer works fine. I don’t understand why my printer is not printing anything when connected wirelessly. I have also run scan doctor, reinstalled software but everything result nothing, my problem is still same. Can anybody share the procedure of connecting HP printer wirelessly so that I can check where I have made mistake?

  •   Mick
  • lay  1  Ans
  • lay  3 years ago
Answer - 1

How to Wirelessly Connect to HP Printer:

In order to make your HP printer work wirelessly, you need to configure it as per your home network in order to use the wireless functionalities. I will discuss how to connect HP printer wirelessly here, You need to have your network's SSID and Password beforehand kindly.

Follow the instructions mentioned carefully:

1. Connect your HP printer to a power outlet and turn it on, now insert the software CD which you got along with the printer into the CD ROM of your computer. Install the drivers for your HP printer onto your computer first.

If you do not have the CD then do not worry, head over to your vendor's website and search your device by model number. Now go to its respective download section and download all available drivers for your HP printer and install them.

2. Go to your HP printer's wireless or connectivity settings either directly through the screen present on your printer or via the software on your computer. Click on connect to a network.

A list of networks will be there, select your home network and enter the SSID and Password. Your HP printer should be able to connect it to your network.

3. Install HP printer on computer. You can do it via your OS enabled wizard or with the help of your software CD. If your computer still does not detect your printer then connect it via USB cable and install it on your computer.

Make sure to make it as your default HP printer. Save the settings and you will be able to use it wirelessly.

Hopefully, these methods helped you in connecting HP printer wirelessly. In case you have any further doubts or queries regarding the same, feel free to reply back.

  •   Billy
  • lay  6 months ago