Wireless communication has two sides to it. One advantage is that you may use your printer to connect to devices across your house. On the other hand, you cannot perceive your relationship. Unless you check the connectivity, you may not be able to determine whether your printer’s Wi-fi signal has been lost. Unplug your printer and re-plug it into your modem if your printer’s WiFi isn’t working. Even though it’s a bit of a cliché these days, turning off devices may work wonders for solving issues. Examine your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings to make sure they are active if your device is having trouble connecting to your printer.
You won’t be able to print the papers you require if there is a poor (or nonexistent!) connection between your computer and printer. In addition, it’s frequently challenging to identify because the problems are between the two. Try restarting your computer and printer to see if they will reconnect if your printer was connected wirelessly to your printer before it stopped. If not, then you should ask the following questions when you think your WiFi connection could be the cause of your problems.
- Is your printer network-connected? On HP printers, printing a Wireless Network Test Report is the simplest method to verify and see. Select Wireless Network Test Report on your control panel (on some models, you can access this directly by hitting the wireless button). You’ll learn more about connectivity, the devices connected to the network, and the Network Name (SSID address), which you may use to determine whether your unit is connecting to the network, in this report. To reconnect, think about rebooting your router and printer.
- Is your PC network-connected? Select the HP Print and Scan Doctor mentioned above for Windows users to perform a check. Click on the Wireless logo in the top right corner of your screen if you are an Apple user.
- Has anything lately been changed on your computer? Updates to your operating system, browser, firewall, security programme, and security software may cause problems with your printer’s connection. Depending on the kind of your updates, you might need to instal an updated driver, change your protection settings to include printers, or reconnect your computer to the network. If you changed software, think about going back to the default settings or version of your machine to see if it helps you rejoin.
- Has your router lately been replaced? It’s likely that you’ll need to setup your computer and printer again in order to re-join the network. If your new router has been given a different ISP address, it will need to be reconfigured.
How to Connect Your HP Printer to Wi-Fi Network
It’s challenging to provide a universal set of instructions because there are so many different HP printer types. As a general guideline, check for the following symbol when attempting to connect your HP printer to your wireless network:
If this icon is located on a button on your printer, hold down that button until the blue light next to the wireless icon begins to flicker.
If this icon does not appear as a button on your printer’s control panel, you must likely access it through the printer’s display. Look for the wireless emblem on your printer’s display.
To set up your wifi settings, click this symbol on your display and follow the instructions. If the Wireless Setup Wizard didn’t work for you, try again and this time choose “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” from the Wireless Settings menu. After that, tap “Start” after touching “Push Button.” Once you’ve finished, head over to your router and push the WPS button firmly for three seconds, or until the wifi light starts to blink. In a short while, see if your printer is connected.