Revolutionize Your Printing: 3 Futuristic Solutions to Connect HP & Laptop
Revolutionize Your Printing: 3 Futuristic Solutions to Connect HP & Laptop
Want to print files through HP printer but don’t know how? Wonder how to connect your HP printer to a laptop, or even tablets or smartphones? Don’t worry. This post will walk you through the connection process step by step.
How to Connect HP Printer to Laptop?
- 1 – Via wired USB cable
- 2 – Via wireless network
- 3 – Connect HP printer without Internet (applicable for handheld devices)
- Tips – Keep your printer driver up-to-date
Option 1 – Connect printer to laptop via wired USB cable
HP printers usually come with a suitable USB printer cable. Depending on your PC’s operating system, the setup process may be slightly different. Here the following screenshots are taken from Windows 10, but it’s also applicable for other Windows systems.
Simplyconnect the printer to your laptop with the cable . Your computer will notify you that it detects a new device and a driver will be downloaded for it to complete the installation.
If you receive the notification
Just click the notification and follow the on-screen instructions. When it’s done, you should be able to use the printer on your computer.
If you don’t receive the notification
- Click theWindows icon and selectSettings .
- ClickDevices .
- Choose thePrinters & scanners tab on the left and then clickAdd a printer or scanner .
Now Windows should be able to detect your printer. - Click thename (printer’s manufacturer name and model number) when it pops up. And complete the installation following the instructions.
After that, your HP printer should be connected to your laptop.Keep your printer driver up-to-date before printing away!
Option 2 – Link HP printer to laptop via wireless network
Connecting HP printers wirelessly may seem more complicated, but you’ll find using printers more convenient and handy after that.
NOTE: The printer must connect to thesame wireless network as the laptop.
- Navigate your printer control penal toWireless Settings orNetwork . ChooseWireless Setup Wizard . Most modern printers have an LCD screen, though the display and steps may vary.
- Locate your Wi-Fi and enter the networkpassword . Now your printer should be connected to the network.
If you fail to connect the printer to wireless network, read How to connect HP printer to WiFi for more information. - Open your laptop and make sure it connects to the same wireless network. Click theWindows icon and selectSettings on your laptop.
- ClickDevices .
- Choose thePrinters & scanners tab and then clickAdd a printer or scanner .
- Click the printer’sname , when it pops up, shown as the manufacturer name and model number. And your computer will do the rest to complete the configuration.
Now your printer is ready to churn out paper! Don’t forget to**check your printer has the latest driver** for smooth running.
Option 3 – Connect HP printer without Internet (applicable for handheld devices)
If you don’t have an internet connection, or if you want to print files from smartphones or tablets, you still can get your HP printer work as you wish. That’s because it has certain built-in featuresWi-Fi Direct and HP Wireless Direct for most HP printers. By connecting one of them, you can print documents directly from your computer, smartphone or tablet, even if these devices can’t access the Internet.
What are Wi-Fi Direct and HP Wireless Direct, and their differences?
Wi-Fi Direct and HP Wireless Direct both provide direct wireless connections between your printer and a mobile device or computer without a router. WhileHP Wireless Direct is used in most wireless-capable printers released between late 2011 and mid-2014, most printers released since mid-2014 useWi-Fi Direct .
How to print through Wi-Fi Direct or HP Wireless Direct?
- Open the printer’s control panel and turnON Wi-Fi Direct. (Note: it is turned on by default). Or touch the HP Wireless Direct icon ( ) and then turnON the connection.
- Get the security password from the printer control panel.
- On your computer or mobile devices, connect toWi-Fi Direct orWireless Direct the same way you connect to any other wireless network.
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- Open your files and selectPrint . Select yourprinter and then you can print the files you want from smartphones, laptops or tablets.
If your mobile apps don’t support printing, download and install HP Print Service Plugin before tapping print.
If the above steps fail to help you set up the printer, check these documents for more fixes:HP printer setup (Wi-Fi Direct) , or Printing with HP Wireless Direct .
- Title: Revolutionize Your Printing: 3 Futuristic Solutions to Connect HP & Laptop
- Author: Thomas
- Created at : 2024-07-29 00:27:22
- Updated at : 2024-07-30 00:27:22
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