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HP printers offer first-class facilities to its users worldwide. If you have also bought a new HP wireless printer and do not know how to set it up on your operating system, then this detailed guide will come in handy. In this guide, we bring to you the best procedures and guidelines on how to set up HP Officejet Pro 6978 driver through its official 123.hp.com/setup page.

How to Set up the HP Officejet Driver via 123.hp.com/setup On Windows?

There are two ways to connect an HP Officejet with your Windows operating system. Configure your new printer by visiting the www.123.hp.com/setup page through SSID and password, WPS ways.

  • Take out your new HP Officejet printer and turn it ‘On’
  • Open your Windows operating system on the other side and click on ‘Start’
  • Go to the ‘Control Panel’ and open the folder of ‘Network and Connectivity’
  • Click on the ‘HP Officejet printer’ icon and press on the ‘Settings’ to open it.
  • Select the wizard of ‘Setup’ and hit the button of ‘OK’

Once you click on the ‘OK’ button, the wizard searches the available networks automatically and displays it on your system.

Click on the correct ‘HP Officejet Wireless network’ and follow the on-screen instructions and set up the wireless printer.

Visit the official website of HP printers to download the printer software if needed. For example, if you have purchased a HP Officejet printer, then follow the below-mentioned steps.

  • Go to the ‘Internet Browser’ and type ‘123.hp.com/setup 6978’
  • Find the option of ‘Download’ and click on it to download the printer software of this particular model number.
  • Once the download is done, open the file and click on ‘Run’
  • Now, enter the WPS that is Wi-Fi credentials or SSID of your home network to connect your Printer with your operating system without any problem.

How to Do HP Officejet Set Up on Mac via the 123.hp.com/setup?

Setup your HP Officejet printers on Mac through WPS or SSID by following the below-mentioned steps one by one.

To begin with the process of how to set up an HP Officejet wireless printer, make sure that the below-mentioned devices are turned ‘On’. If not, turn all of them ‘On’:

  • HP wireless printer
  • Router
  • Mac

Now, on a Mac device, open the ‘Control Panel’ and click on the ‘Wireless’ icon.

Navigate yourself towards the ‘Settings’ icon and click on it. Now, the Wireless Setup Wizard will automatically start.

When the wizard identifies the presented network and displays them, choose the name of the printer you want to set up on your Mac device.

Now, download the wireless printer from the official website. If you have an HP wireless printer of model no. 5055, then follow the enlisted steps:

  • Open ‘Safari’ or any other internet browser and type ‘123.hp.com/setup 5055’ and hit the ‘Enter’ key
  • Navigate yourself towards the ‘Download’ option and hit on the key to start the download
  • In case, if you already have the HP wireless printer of model no. 5055 then, just click on the ‘Update’ button and leave your Mac for a while
  • Once the HP printer software is downloaded or updated, continue with implementing the steps.
  • Open the ‘Menu’ on your Macbook and navigate yourself towards the lower-left corner and select the ‘Printer’ icon.
  • Open the folder of ‘System Preferences’ and select the ‘HP wireless printer of model no. 5055’.
  • Click on the ‘Add’ button and set up the printer. Once the printer is successfully added. Restart your Mac device to use your printer in order to scan any document or print it.

While configuring the HP Officejet driver through the www.123.hp.com/setup page you encounter an error in Wireless setup wizard, follow the below-mentioned steps to uninstall the existing driver and reinstall on your operating system.

  • Open the ‘Control Panel’ and go to the ‘Device and Printers’.
  • Now, select the name of your ‘HP wireless printer’ that is configured on your device and right-click on it.
  • Select the ‘Uninstall’ amongst the options and hit the button.
  • After the device is uninstalled, visit the 123.hp.com/setup 5255/8710 page or mention the model number of your HP printer.
  • Download the printer and follow the setup steps again.

How to reinstall HP wireless printer?

If you want to uninstall your HP printer software from your computer and then reinstall it, follow the instructions:

  • Start the Windows operating system and type ‘Devices and Printers’
  • Once the ‘Device and Printer’ folder is opened, look for the ‘Name’ of your printer that is installed
  • Right-click on the HP wireless printer software and choose ‘Delete or Remove’ from the enlisted options
  • Press ‘Windows’ and ‘R’ keys together to ‘Run’ the command
  • Now, type ‘printui.exe/s’ in the ‘Search Bar’ and hit the button of ‘Ok’
  • Open the ‘HP Printer Driver’ and if it gets detected, click on ‘Remove’ option
  • Remove all the other instances of HP printer software
  • Restart the operating system, before that close all the tabs
  • Once the PC starts after a while, download and install your HP wireless printer via 123.hp.com/setup page

Once you apply all the aforementioned steps you will be able to uninstall and reinstall the HP wireless software immediately.