How to fix HP Printer wireless connection

Troubleshooting HP Printer Wireless connection issues

Resolve the HP printer wireless connection issue by following the set of troubleshooting steps given below:
  1. Connect a USB cable to the printer, and if it’s already connected then the problem is with the wireless network.
  2. Now, choose a new smooth surface near the router to place your printer.
  3. Next, go to the print queue and delete all the assigned print jobs.
  4. Reboot your HP printer and update the firmware to the latest version.
  5. Check whether your mobile device already has a wireless connection.
  6. Now, reboot your printer and check if you have resolved the network connection error.

Set Your Printer as Default Printer

To set up your HP printer model as the default printer, you will have to follow the set of instructions given below:
  1. Turn on your HP printer and go to the start menu.
  2. Now, tap on the control panel menu to pick the Hardware and Sound option.
  3. Next, click on the devices and printers menu. You will now see a list of available HP printer models.
  4. Pick your HP printer model and consider right-clicking on the printer model.
  5. Now, choose the set as the default printer option and wait for the confirmation prompt.
  6. Tap ok or click continue on the prompt to set your Hp printer model as the default printer.

Restart your devices

Most printer problems will get resolved once you restart your devices. Following are the steps to resolve your printer problems at ease:
  1. Keeping your HP printer active and working, remove the power cable.
  2. Your HP printer will now turn off.
  3. Close all the running programs of your PC and turn off your PC.
  4. Next, go to the router and tap on the power button to turn it off.
  5. Wait for a couple of minutes now. And reconnect the power cable and turn on your printer.
  6. Boot up your PC, and then turn on your router. Turn on your devices only in this order.

Run the Printing Troubleshooter

Follow the below steps to run the printing troubleshooter and resolve network connection issues.
  1. Turn on your HP printer and press the start button to enter into the control panel.
  2. Now, choose the Hardware and Sound menu and then select the Devices and Printers option.
  3. From the list of available HP printers, right-click on your printer model and select the troubleshoot menu.
  4. The printer troubleshooter will now detect and fix printer problems.
  5. Go to the search bar and enter the printing problem in it to get an on-screen wizard.
  6. Follow the instructions and resolve the printer issues at ease.

Check the Router settings

If you have replaced your router and want to connect your printer to it, follow the steps given below. A new router will have a different IP address, and so you will have to update the router settings to make the connection reliable. Follow the steps given below:
  1. Go to a web browser and enter the IP address of your new router. And press enter.
  2. Now, gather the username and password of your router and type them to access the router settings.
  3. Next, find and tap the wireless and security option and update the router settings to default.
  4. Connect your printer to the new router now.

Update router firmware

Update the router firmware using the following set of instructions:
  1. Go to a web browser and enter the IP address of your router in the search bar, and hit enter.
  2. Now, enter the username and password and access the router settings.
  3. Choose the Update section or firmware option and go to a router manufacturer’s website.
  4. Now, download the latest version of the firmware.
  5. Now, go to files and tap on the router file and begin the installation.
  6. Wait for the firmware installation process and reboot your router.
  7. Now, place your router close to your HP printer and continue connecting your printer to it.

Disable VPN connections

If the connection to a remote network is through a VPN or Virtual private network, most print features will not support it. To disable the VPN settings on your PC, follow the instruction given below:
  1. Turn on your PC and go to the start menu to land on the control panel.
  2. Now, look for the network connections menu and click on it.
  3. Next, a window will appear showing all the VPN connections.
  4. Pick a VPN service you want to disable and right-click on it.
  5. Now, press the uninstall menu and wait for a confirmation window.
  6. Click yes or continue to uninstall or disable the VPN connection.

Make printer IP address static:

To make your HP printer’s IP address static, you will have to follow the set of instructions given below:
  1. Turn on your PC and move to a web browser.
  2. Enter your printer’s IP address on the search bar and tap enter.
  3. Now, your printer’s control panel will appear on the screen.
  4. Go to the networking menu and click connections.
  5. Now, pick the wired connection option and go to the IP address configuration menu.
  6. Next, tap on the Manual IP menu and enter your IP address.
  7. Also, enter the subnet mask and default gateway.
  8. Tap on Apply to make your printer’s IP address static.

Check Firewall Settings

To check the firewall settings on your Windows PC, follow the set of instructions given below:
  1. Boot up your Windows PC and go to the start menu.
  2. Type firewall in the search bar and hit enter.
  3. Now, choose the Windows firewall option.
  4. You can view all the firewall settings.
  5. If you find any firewall settings blocking the printer operation, disable those settings.
  6. Also, tap on the advanced settings and review all the firewall settings.
  7. Once viewing and reconfiguring the firewall settings, tap exit to leave the firewall console.
  8. You can also turn on or off the Windows firewall settings of your desire.

Change your SSID

To change the SSID or network name or Wi-Fi name of your router, you can follow the set of instructions given below:
  1. Turn on your PC and land on a secure browser.
  2. Enter the router’s IP address on the search bar of your browser.
  3. Search now for the router console.
  4. Enter the username and password of the router to access the router settings.
  5. Look for Wi-Fi name or SSID in the settings and click on it.
  6. Enter your new router name and hit enter to change the SSID.
  7. Also, update the new SSID name in your PC to enjoy error-free connectivity.

Uninstall and reinstall printer driver and software

To uninstall and reinstall the printer driver software, you will have to follow the list of steps given below:
  1. Turn on your Windows PC, and go to the control panel and tap on the programs menu.
  2. Now, tap on the programs and features menu and pick uninstall a program option.
  3. Next, tap on your printer’s name and tap yes to uninstall the printer software.
  4. Turn on a web browser now and search for a trustworthy HP website.
  5. Enter your printer model and get a list of compatible driver software.
  6. Download the latest printer software.
  7. Reinstall the latest printer software.

Uninstall and reinstall the printer

Follow the set of instructions given below to uninstall and reinstall your printer on Windows at ease:
  1. Boot up your PC and go to the start menu to pick the settings option.
  2. Now, click on devices and select the printers and scanners option.
  3. Now, from the list of available printers, find your printer and right-click on it.
  4. Click on the remove device option now.
  5. Click yes to confirm removing your printer.
  6. Now, go to the start menu again and select settings.
  7. Go to devices and select the printers and scanners option.
  8. Now, click on Add a printer or scanner menu to add your HP printer model.

Clear and reset print spooler

Follow the set of instructions given below to clear and reset the print spooler at ease:
  1. Turn on your Windows PC and land on the start menu.
  2. Go to the search bar, and enter services and click on the services menu.
  3. Now, go to the standard menu to choose the print spooler option.
  4. Next, tap on the top menu and click ok on the confirmation prompt.
  5. Now, delete all the print spooler files and go to the services menu again.
  6. Choose standard and go to the print spooler.
  7. Tap on the start button to run the print spooler functions on your device.

Reset your printer

To reset the printer settings, you will have to follow the set of instructions given below:
  1. Turn on your HP printer and go to the setup menu using the arrow keys.
  2. Now, select the Tools menu and click on the restore defaults option.
  3. On the confirmation windows, click yes to proceed with the changes.
  4. Your HP printer will now restart and will reset to the default settings.
  5. Now, choose display settings and print settings of your desire.
  6. Assign a print task now and tap on the print icon.
  7. Select all the print settings and continue printing files of your desire.
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