If you are setting the printer for the first time, then remove all the packing materials. Connect the power cord, set your preferences, install the ink cartridges, load the paper tray and make settings to align the cartridges. For HP Officejet Pro 6230 Setup, follow the steps given below:
1. Remove the printer from the box and remove all the packing materials, including tapes, stickers, and cardboards.
2. Make sure you remove all the materials that are not necessary and recycle the items that are used for packing the printer and other accessories required by the printer.
3. Connect one end of the printer to the power cord and the other end to an electrical outlet
4. Set your preferences like country, region, date, and time in the control panel settings and confirm your settings
5. Before installing the ink cartridges, you have to install the SETUP ink cartridges that came in the box with your printer.
6. Open the cartridge door to remove the packing material from the cartridge.
7. Check whether you have removed the orange pull-tab and plastic wrap completely before removing the orange cap. An ink might leak from the ink cartridge if you did not do this properly.
8. Turn the ink cartridge so that it contacts face downward, and then match the label color with the color dot on the carriage, slide it into its slot, and press the ink cartridge.
9. Load the paper into the input tray by pulling the input tray and lifting the output tray.
10. Slide the paper width guide to its outermost position and place the papers in a tray.
11. Push the input tray forward until it snaps into place and lowers the output tray.
12. Install the HP Officejet Pro 6230 Printer software by either downloading from123.hp.com/ojpro6230 or using the CD that comes with the printer.
Before setting up a wireless connection, ensure that the printer is not connected to the network using an Ethernet cable. Set up the wireless network to work correctly. Connect the computer and printer on the same network. If you are prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID) and a wireless password, enter the network name and password to connect to the network. You can then download the HP Officejet Pro 6230 Driver.
Troubleshoot HP Officejet Pro 6230 Setup Issues
Follow the below-given steps to troubleshoot HP Officejet Pro 6230 Setup issues that may lead to network printer setup problems:
1. Restart the computer, printer, and router to solve the errors that occur during the printer setup and reinstall the HP drivers and soft wares by downloading the latest printer software from 123.hp.com/ojp6230 or 123.hp.com/ojp6230.
2. Check whether the network is connected adequately and the printer is ready for network setup.
3. You can connect the printer to your network manually, so the HP installer finds the printer. If you have a touch or the text-based control panel, try Wi-Fi-protected Setup.
4. Run the HP Print and Scan Doctor to resolve the problem by downloading this tool. The tool provides information to set up your network printer.
You can follow the steps given above for the HP Officejet Pro 6230 Printer Troubleshooting.
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