How to Connect HP Printer to WiFi Using Your Phone, by Everyday Things on YouTube. 4 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Turn on the printer and wait for it to finish starting up. Check the wireless light or the printer screen to see if it is already connected to a network.
Install the free HP Smart app from the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android. Open the app once it finishes installing.
Sign in with your HP account, or tap the create account option and enter an email and password to make one.
Tap the plus button to add a printer. Allow the app to use Bluetooth and your location so it can find nearby printers.
Pick your printer from the list. If it does not appear, make sure the printer is on and within a few metres of your phone.
Choose your WiFi network from the list and type the WiFi password. Send it to the printer and wait while it joins the network.
Print a test page from the app to confirm the connection works. Check that the page comes out correctly.
Place a document on the scanner glass and run a scan in the app to check scanning works too.
Tips and common mistakes
Use a 2.4 GHz WiFi network if the printer cannot find your 5 GHz one, since many HP printers only support 2.4 GHz.
Keep your phone close to the printer during setup and stay on the same WiFi network.
If the printer will not connect, reset its network settings to default and start the setup again.
Type the WiFi password carefully, as one wrong character stops the printer joining the network.
Questions
Do I need an HP account to set up the printer?
Yes, the HP Smart app asks you to sign in or create a free HP account before you can add the printer.
What if the app cannot find my printer?
Check the printer is on and close to your phone, and that Bluetooth and location are allowed for the app. Then restart the app and try adding the printer again.
Can I set up the printer without a phone?
Yes, you can use the printer control panel or the HP Smart app on a computer instead, but this guide covers the phone method.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
