Connect HP Printer To Wifi and Fix HP Printer Offline

1. How to Connect HP Printer to Wifi Connect your HP printer to a Wi-Fi network using the inbuilt Wi-Fi option, Wireless Setup Wizard, HP Wireless Direct, and HP Auto Wireless Connect. Once the printer is connected to a wireless network, you can print wirelessly from your computer. Connect the printer to wifi through the inbuilt Wireless option 1.Connect the printer to a power supply and turn it on. 2.Open the Control Panel settings on your printer. 3.Navigate to the Wireless Settings menu and touch it. 4.Tap the Wireless menu and slide the toggle switch on top. 5.Power on your router, connected with a Wireless Access Point. 6.Check if the internet connection is active and uninterrupted. 7.Check whether the printer connects to your wireless network automatically. 8.Associate the printer with your wireless network manually, if the auto-connection fails. Connect the printer to wifi through the Wireless Setup Wizard 1.Before initializing the wireless setup process, install the driver files for your HP printer using the installation disc or download the drivers using the download link provided on this website. 2.Turn the printer on and access the Control Panel settings. Scroll down and select the Wireless Settings menu. Tap the Wireless Setup Wizard option ans wait for a few seconds. 3.The Setup Wizard activates the printer’s Wi-Fi. After it is initialized, it starts to scan for the available networks and displays them on the printer’s screen.

2. 4.Power on your router, connected to a Wireless Access Point that has an active internet connection. Test the internet connection speed by associating the router with a mobile device. 5.Switch off all the other networks within the printer’s Wi-Fi range, to avoid connection errors. If the auto-connect mode is enabled, the printer connects to your wireless network automatically. 6.If the auto-connect mode is disabled or not available, a list of available networks displays on the printer’s screen. Browse through the list and tap the desired network. 7.In case your network is encrypted with a password (WPA/WEP key), gather the network password from the router’s manual. Type the password in the dialog box and tap OK. 8.After the wireless network connection is associated successfully, the printer displays a message stating that the connection is successful. The Wireless light on the printer turns to blue color. 9.Load the printer’s input tray. Open the Settings menu and navigate to the Setup menu on your printer. Browse through the menu and select the Network Setup option. 10.Tap OK when prompted. Choose the ‘Print Network Configuration Page’ option from the results. Select OK on the pop-up window and the printer prints the network configuration page. Why is My HP Printer Offline An error message stating that the printer is offline displays on the computer when the printer turns offline. You can resolve the printer offline error either using the HP Print and Scan Doctor tool or by resetting the print environment.

3. Troubleshoot using the HP Print and Scan Doctor tool 1.Download the HP Print andScan Doctor tool on your Windows device. 2.Open the download location and locate the HPPSdr.exe setup file. 3.Right-click the file, select Run, and install it offline. 4.Launch the utility tool after it installs on your system. 5.Click Start and select your printer model from the list. 6.Click Retry if your printer model is not displayed in the list. 7.Follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the connection problems. 8.Click Yes, if the tool prompts to enable printer updates. Resolve the HP Printer Offline Error using various other techniques 1.Turn off the printer and wait for fifteen seconds. After that, disconnect the power cable from the printer. Power off the computer or laptop that you are using to print. 2.If your printer uses a wireless network connection, restart the router. Disconnect the router’s power cable from the power source. Internet services may be interrupted when the router disconnects. 3.Halt for few seconds and reestablish the router’s power connection. Wait until the router’s network light starts blinking. Ensure that the router reconnects to your WAP. 4.Reconnect the power cable to the printer’s power port and this time, insert the socket-end to a wall power outlet. Ensure that the printer receives uninterrupted power connection. 5.Force press the printer’s Power button to turn it on, if it does not power on automatically. Enable the Wireless icon on the control panel of your printer. 6.Power on your computer and reconnect to the same wireless network

4. to which the printer is connected. Try printing and check if the issue is resolved. Else, proceed further. 7.Sometimes, the settings of the default print driver might have changed. Click Start > Search tab and then type Devices. Click Devices and Printers from the list displayed. 8.Right-click the HP printer whichever is active and select the Set as Default option from the drop-down menu. If you are able to print, the issue is resolved. If not, proceed further. 9.Connect the printer to a reliable wireless network and check whether the computer is also connected to the same network. Turn off the other networks, if they are not in use. 10.The printer’s firmware needs to be updated on a regular basis. Open the Settings menu and check for firmware updates. If an update is available, do the same. Get more information for connect hp printer to wifi and fix offline issue from 123.hp.com/setup