My computer does not accept the wireless printer. It wont let me add it to the printers and therefore and I cant print.

The print driver solution for this product is included with the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system and is already on the computer. No special driver download is necessary for this product.
Please follow the simple instructions below to easily get the product working with Microsoft Windows Vista Operating system.

Installation Instructions

Direct Connection (Parallel & USB connector)

1. Verify that the printer is turned ON.
2. Connect the Universal Serial Bus (USB)/ Parallel (IEEE 1284) cable to the printer and to the computer
3. Click on the Close button when the message "Your devices are ready to use" is displayed in the screen.
4. The printer is now ready to accept the print job.

Wired Network & Bluetooth Connection

NOTE:For Bluetooth connected printer, please ensure that the printer's access mode is set to public mode for detection.

1. Verify that the printer is turned on.
2. Click Start > Control Panel and then select Printers .
3. Click on Add a printer .
4. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer . A list of detected wired network or Bluetooth printers will be displayed.
5. Select the printer you want to install and click Next . Follow the on screen installation instruction to complete the printer driver installation.

Wireless Connection

1. Verify that the printer is turned ON.
2. Ensure the printer's wireless network setting is set to the correct wireless profile matching the local wireless network/computer's wireless card setting.
   If you have previously configured the printer's wireless network setting, matching local wireless/computer's wireless card setting, please proceed to step 3.
   if you have NOT previously configured the printer's wireless network setting to match local wireless network/computer's wireless card setting, please follow the steps below.
   To set wireless network settings in an infrastructure network
   Connect the printer to the computer with the cross cable (included with the printer) or connect the printer to the network with a network cable.
   Press the configuration button once to print a configuration page.
   Open web browser, and type in the IP address that has been assigned to the printer.
   Configure the printer's wireless setting to match local wireless network/computer's wireless card setting.
   Unplug the cross cable/network cable.
   Activate the printer wireless network, activate the computer's wireless network profile.
   Proceed to step 3.
   To set wireless network settings in an ad hoc network
   Do the following to reset the printer's network settings:
   
   1. While pressing the Configuration Page button, press (Resume button) three times.
   2. Wait about 20 seconds, and then press (Power button) to turn off the printer.
   3. Disconnect the power cord from the printer.
   4. Wait about 20 seconds, and then reconnect the power cord.
   5. Press (Power button) to turn on the printer.
   6. Open the configuration utility for the computer's wireless network card, then create a new wireless profile with the following values.
      • Communication mode: ad hoc
      • Network name (SSID): hpsetup
      • Security (encryption): disabled
   7. Activate the wireless profile.
   8. Wait two minutes for the printer to obtain an IP address, then print a wireless configuration page to verify the following for the printer's network settings.
      • Communication mode: ad hoc
      • Network name (SSID): hpsetup
      • The IP address is NOT 0.0.0.0
   9. If one of the above conditions is not true then repeat the preceding steps. Proceed to steps 3 below.
3. Click Start > Control Panel and then select Printers .
4. Click on Add a printer .
5. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer , a list of detected printers will be displayed.
6. Select the printer you want to install and click Next . Follow the on screen installation instruction to complete the print driver installation.

An update may have corrupted the driver or changed the configuration. Resort to your owners manual for the computer and set up the wireless printing option again. I'm not a fan of wireless printers because of this issue.

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Hi

If you can't connect to your wireless printer, you may have the wrong driver installed. Printer drivers are updated when new versions of operating systems are released, or when security updates are necessary. If you're trying to connect a new wireless printer, check the manufacturer's website to find out if a new driver has been released for your model number and operating system.

Download the latest print driver to your desktop. Print drivers allow the computer and printer to communicate, so the wrong driver will make connectivity impossible.

Go to "All Programs" in the Start menu. Find your wireless printer and right-click to select "Uninstall." The driver will be uninstalled. Close out the programs window.

Double-click the new driver on your desktop to unzip and install it. This should take only a second, and you may not see any dialog box or pop-up menu.

Open a document and choose "File" and "Print." The print dialog box will open.

Click "Add a printer." The add printer wizard will begin. Browse to the driver you just installed and select it when prompted.

Print the document you opened. It should print to the wireless printer. You can click the "Make default printer" box before you print if you want.

Install the driver in the same manner on all the other network computers. You can copy the driver onto a flash drive and copy it from computer to computer to avoid downloading it multiple times.

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For installing a wireless printer on Windows XP, wireless router is an essential device.

Follow the recommended steps mentioned on the installation CD of the router, and set-up a wireless network.

Since several computers or laptops will access the printer, it is recommended to connect the wireless printer to the main computer through the USB port.

To begin the installation process on Windows XP, access the network setting in the Control Panel, and activate the file and printer sharing option in the LAN setting.

This will allow the operating system to recognize the availability of a wireless printer.

Now, click the Start button, go to Devices and Printers, select Add a Printer option.

Click the second option- Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

The computer will search for available printer and reflect it on the screen.

Click Finish; and the printer is ready to begin the printing process.

Hi,
Your printer does not have ethernet or wireless adaptor and therefore it cannot be connected directly to your network.
Basically, you have two options. The first is to install it on a pc that will be always on and all the other computers in the network will be able to print through that. You just have to share that printer. Rightl click on your printer, select properties and then under the share tab click to share your printer.
The other option (if you are printing all the time) is to buy a print server. A print server is a device that is between the network router and the printer. You connect the usb cable to the print server and then the print server on the router. This way your printer will become available to the entire network.

Regards,
nicolasiac

maybe the drivers aren't installed properly. try reinstalling the drivers.

have you setup the wireless connection in between the printer and the laptop...
your laptop is working wirelessly with the internet but for making the printer to use it wirelessly the printer should be also a wireless printer.

and if the printer is a wireless printer then you have to setup the connection in between the printer & laptop to work wirelessly.

hi,

if you had the printer before using the USB cable. then you changed it to wireless, try the ff:

1. re-insert the CD the came with the box, the cd that you used to install the printer Software to your computer.
2. after inserting the cd, it will give you option "add a device".
3. click on that to install the printer driver for WIRELESS.

note: the reason why you cant print, is mainly because the printer driver you have is still for USB connection. so inorder for you to be able to print, you need to install a printer DRIVER for wireless... That should WORK..


adonscott
HP TECH

Hi,

Have you tried:
(1) add a printer
(2) click Next when the Add a Printer wizard is displayed
(3) select Local printer attached to this computer. Untick automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer; click Next
(4) select Create a new port - Standard TCP/IP Port. Select your printer driver.
(5) enter IP address of printer: 192.168.0.1; accept default port name; click Next
(6) select Custom, then click Settings
(7) select LPR protocol; enter 'lp1' in LPR settings
(8) click Finish

Hope this helps! :)