Setting up HP printer setup is not a difficult process. You can execute this process without any hassle. For proper printer setup, download the 123 HP printer driver and install it on the device. Along with this, you need to download and install a printer scanner driver. With a scanner driver, the HP printer can scan the document easily and quickly.
The procedure to download and set up a printer driver is:
Power up the HP printer and computer.
Search for 123.hp.com/setup on your device browser.
Then, provide the printer name and get a compatible printer driver.
Download the printer driver and run it on your device.
Continue with the instructions given on the computer screen.
Finish the 123 hp driver installation and move on to the paper tray of the printer.
Place suitable sheets on the tray.
Now, go to the ink cartridge slots and open them.
Load the ink cartridges into the slots and close the cartridge slots.
Wireless protected setup is one of the methods to add a device Wi-Fi network in the printer. With this method, you can connect the HP printer to the Mac or Windows computer. Here we will explain how to execute this method.
HP Printer Wireless Protected Setup in Windows
To begin with, power up the Windows computer.
Ensure that the Windows device has an active wireless connection.
Now, power up the HP printer and access its control panel.
Choose the printer wireless icon, and the HP printer starts searching for Wi-Fi networks.
The printer screen will display a list of wireless networks.
Select your network device name and continue to enter the SSID name.
Then, enter the network password and finish the wireless setup process.
The steps to install the printer on a Windows device are:
Turn ON the windows device and check the update for the latest driver.
Choose the Start button and click Devices.
Then, choose the Printers & Scanners option.
Click on the "Add a Printer or Scanner" option.
Select your HP printer name and click – Add device.
Use the on-screen steps and finish the printer installation on Windows OS.
The general steps for installing the HP Printer on the Mac operating system are:
Power up the Mac operating systems and click twice on the profile.
Click continue -> select Install on profile wizard.
After the profile installation, select the Apple menu.
Now, go for System Preferences and choose - Printers & Scanners.
Select the "Add" button and choose the Default button.
Select your printer name, click Add, and add the printer as per the wizard steps.
Setting up an HP printer on a Windows device is a simple process. For the proper printer setup, download and install a suitable driver on the device. Installing the correct printer driver allows the users to use all the advanced print features. With this, you can print, scan, copy or fax any document from the computer using the printer.
Power up the HP Printer and choose the wireless settings menu.
Select Restore Networks Default and continue.
Place the wireless router near to HP printer.
Download HP Smart App on the preferred computer.
Open the downloaded software and proceed with the on-screen steps.
Install the software, open it, and access the home.
Adjust the app settings and select the Add printer option.
Add your printer using the instructions that appear on the screen.
Connecting the printer and computer is possible also using a USB cable. For this, the USB cable needs to be proper without any damage. Now the basic steps for connecting the devices with a USB cable are:
Remove the USB cable from the computer if it is already connected.
Then, uninstall the printer from the device.
Connect the power cable to the HP printer.
Access the Printers & Scanners section on the computer.
Choose your HP Printer name from the shown list.
Select the “Add device” option and continue.
Use the on-screen procedure and install the printer on the device.
Adding up the device wireless network on the HP printer is easy. For this, several methods are there. Here we are explaining some of the wireless network setup methods.
The simple steps for the wireless setup wizard method are:
Move on to the printer panel and access the network menu.
Access the wireless setup wizard, and a range of Wi-Fi networks will be on the Control panel.
Select the device wireless network name to process.
Continue with the wizard instructions and finish the Wi-Fi setup process.
The procedure for Wi-Fi setup using HP Smart App is:
Download and install the HP Smart app on the device as per the wizard steps.
After that, access the HP Smart App settings.
Make changes in the HP Smart App based on the requirements.
Add the printer to the app using the wizard procedure.
The general steps for executing wireless protected setup method are:
Keep the router close to the HP printer and power up the printer.
Go to the wireless network setup wizard and choose the Push Button.
Choose Start and press the wireless button and hold the button for 2 minutes.
Press and hold the router wireless button until the flashing lights stop.
The standard instructions for adding HP printer on Mac operating system:
Power up the Mac computer and select the apple menu.
Select System Preferences from the computer and select – Printers & Scanners.
Now, check whether your printer name is on the list shown on the screen.
If your printer name is there, choose it and continue.
After that, download the printer software and install it with the wizard steps.
If your HP printer is not in the list shown on the printer panel, choose the plus icon. Select Add Printer option and click- Use or Print Using menu.
Now, download and set up the suitable printer software on the device when the wizard asks. Then, choose – Add to add your HP Printer on the Mac device.
For this, follow the instructions given below:
Ensure that your HP printer and Mac device are connected to the same Wi-Fi connection.
Open a file on the computer and choose the File option.
Then, click- Print in the app and choose the printer menu.
After that, select the AirPrint printer.
Adjust the print settings and click on the Print option.
If your AirPrint-enabled printer is not the device, then go to the Printer menu. Choose the option- Add Printer. Now, add the preferred printer on the Mac device using the on-screen procedure.