If you are the first time user of the HP printer, then here are the steps for the hp printer setup. Here we will provide you the best setup steps for the setup and the troubleshooting issue for the setup. so get the best guidance for the hp printer setup
Step 1
If you got the printer package and if you wish to make the first time printer setup, then remove the packing materials from the printer and place the printer on the safe surface. Then peel off the tapes which are used for the safety of the printer. As you can reuse the cardboard or provide it for the reuse on which you received the printer
Step 2
Then remove the plastic coverings and take off the power cord from the packing cover. Hook up the power cable to the printer. Then hook the other end of the power cord to the power outlet. After you turn on the printer, you need to enter the language, location, and time, the date on the printer. These are just the basic requirements on the printer settings
Caution: if there is any power fluctuation do not hook up the printer with the power outlet and turn on
Step 3
Remove the packing coverings from the printer's ink cartridge. Then make sure that you hold the ink cartridge carefully. Then open the ink carriage access door and load the ink cartridge to their particular slots. If your printer has a color cartridge, then process the same steps for all the ink cartridge and load to their specific slots.
Step 4
Then now you need to load the paper to the paper tray. Always get the knowledge about the paper tray capacity of your printer. Then load the bunch of papers to the input tray and adjust the paper guides to hold the corner of the paper. It is good to align the paper and insert it to avoid troubleshooting issues.
Steps for the wireless network connection for the 123.hp.com/setup
There are two types of wireless network connections.
Wireless setup wizard method
WPS method
Credentials that are mandatory for the wireless network
SSID name
Security password for your network
Strong and stable network
Turn on your printer and the router
Then check that there are any cable connected to the printer
If yes then remove the cables from the printer
Now tap on the setup option on the printer panel
Then choose the network option
Now select the wireless setup wizard option from the list
Wait until the search completes and displays your router’s SSID name
After getting the name of your router from the list, tap on the SSID name and enter the password to connect the network to the printer
Now take the print out and check that there is an issue on the printer after the network connection
To begin the steps for the WPS method, you need to check that your printer and the router is capable of processing this method. If you wish to process this method, make sure that your router and the printer must possess the WPS push button. To get more information about this WPS push button, read your printer and router's manual. If it supports then process the steps for this setup
Press the wireless button on the printer for some seconds continuously
Then once you release the button, you can view that the light starts to blink on the wireless option
Now on the router, tap and hold the WPS push-button for some time
Wait for some time to establish the network on the printer
For this, you need to check that the router has the ethernet ports for the ethernet connection.
Turn on the printer
Then remove the protective materials from the ethernet ports
Insert the ethernet cable to the printer and the other end to the router’s ethernet port
On the windows, tap on the control panel
Choose the devices and printers option
Then click on the add a printer option
Now choose the add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer option
Then confirm it by tapping on the next option
Wait until you get your printer’s name on the screen
Once you get the printer’s name tap on the printer and add the printer to the windows
Enter your printer’s IP address and click next to install the driver for the printer
Tap on the apple icon on the MAC device
Then select the system preference option
Now click on the printers and scanners option
Then check that you got the + symbol on the end of the page
If yes then tap on the +symbol and process the step to add the printer
Next enter the IP address of your printer and process the steps for the adding the printer to the MAC device
Then add the printer to the MAC device and make the print out to check that the printer is functioning correctly
There are two types of driver installation method.
CD method
Online method
It is your choice to pick either the CD method or the online method. You can perform this on both the windows and the MAC device.
Insert the CD to the windows
You need to get the CD from the printer package
Then after you install the CD, open the file and check that you can get the driver which suits your printer
Download the driver from the CD and locate the file on the windows
You need to download and install the HP easy start app
After you get the app, open the app
Connect the USB cable when you are prompted
Add the printer via the USB connection
Allow the driver to run and install the driver on the printer
Once you make the driver installation steps, you need to make the print and check that there is an issue on the printer
After this, you can start to enjoy the printing, scanning or faxing via the HP printer
Open the browser and browse to the hp printer site
Then click the printer option
Now type your printer’s model number to get the compatible driver for the printer
Once you get the driver, start to download and locate the driver to the MAC device
Now download and install the HP smart app to the MAC device
Then open the HP smart app and hook up the USB cable when it prompts you
Then add your printer via the HP smart app
Open the driver and start to install the driver on the printer
After the driver installation install the HP doctor scan app and check that there is an issue on the printer
printer goes offline
You need to download and install the HP print and scan doctor app. Run the app, open the app, and add the printer to the app. Now check where the issue persists on the printer. After finding the place of the problem, process the steps to resolve the issue
Printing stuck
If you are facing this issue, then check that there is an issue with the network issue. Or check that there is an issue on the paper tray or the ink cartridge. If yes then fix the issue and start to enjoy the printing with the HP printer. For more details on the 123.hp.com/setup, get in touch with our support team@+1-866-219-1890 , and fix the issues.
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