How to Setup Printer and Tips to Make it Error Free?

There are simple steps to connect a printer to your WiFi router and your computer. Here, you will get to know about how to do it, have a look at steps complete WiFi printer Setup.

How to Connect Printer to WiFi?

To connect the printer to the WiFi router, you have to use Ethernet cable or wirelessly. Have a look at these instructions to connect the WiFi;

Ethernet cable

1. Connect the cable one end to the router LAN port.
2. Connect other end of the cable to the printer Ethernet port.
3. Simple turn on the router and printer by connecting its power cord to the wall socket.

You can also connect WiFi router with printer without using any cable, but your router should have WPS button.

Wirelessly

1. Connect the printer to the power outlet.
2. Connect your router to the power as well.
3. Then press the router WPS button.
4. If your printer have a WiFi button then press it given on the HP printer.
5. If the button is not given, then you have to find it in the touch screen.

After pressing it both the devices will connect with each other automatically. Then you can manage the settings of the printer by connecting it to the computer. Take a look how to do it;

How to Complete Printer Setup

You have to complete the printer setup, which you can do by following these below given steps;

1. You have to connect the computer to the printer via LAN cable.
2. Then, touch on the printer screen, and tap on the Setup option.
3. In it you will see so many settings tabs, with which you can easily manage anything related to WiFi or print.
4. Connect the router wirelessly, here you can find the WPS (WiFi protected setup) button.
5. You can connect with the computer you can find computer IP address here.
6. To print a sized paper, inked paper designs you can use these setup settings.

Now, if you are facing any error related to the router connection with the printer or computer connection, then you can use these down written tips.

Tips for Setup Printer Error Free

There are three main and major tips and solutions that can solve many mini issues;

Check Cables

You should make sure that the Ethernet cable or power cord is in good conditions, if it is not then replace and connect other one.

Restart

There are two methods to the restart the Printer Device, have a look at them one by one:

1. Unplug the connected power adapter to the power socket and plug it again to turn it on.
2. Find the power button and press it twice and restart the printer.

You should also reboot the WiFi by refreshing its network, by turning it off and turning it on.

Reset

You will see the RESET button on the device at the side of the ports, it is a pinhole button. Have a look how to reset the printer;

1. If your printer doesn’t have any Reset button on the hardware mainly, then you can use the printer screen.
2. Tap on the Setup option on the screen and find the Remove/reset option.
3. Tap on it and your printer starts to reset.

But after resetting the device, you must re-configure the printer, which you can do by above given instructions that you can also run to complete the HP printer setup.

The End Words

Here, you have learned about how to setup your printer in home and how to troubleshoot technical problems with the help of the solutions given here.