Find the WPS PIN to complete printer setup | HP printers | HP Support, by HP Support on YouTube. 1 min 19 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 19 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Turn on the printer and wait until the home screen or ready light shows it has finished starting up.
On the computer or phone, start the WPS connection and choose the PIN method when asked. The screen will prompt you for an 8 digit PIN.
Go to the printer control panel and open the Setup, Network or Wireless menu. Look for a WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup option.
Select WPS and then choose PIN. The printer may display the PIN on screen, or it may show a PIN entry field for the router instead.
If no PIN appears on screen, print a network configuration page from the Setup or Reports menu and read the WPS PIN from the network section.
Type the 8 digit PIN into the prompt on your computer or phone and confirm. Keep the printer close to the router during this step.
Wait up to two minutes for the printer to join the network. The printer screen or the setup app will confirm the connection.
Print a test page to check the printer is reachable over Wi-Fi. If it fails, repeat the WPS PIN process from the start.
Tips and common mistakes
WPS PIN entry usually times out after about two minutes, so have the PIN ready before you start the prompt.
Some routers use an 8 digit PIN printed on the router label instead of the printer PIN, so check which device is asking.
If the PIN is rejected, restart the router and printer and try again, since a stale WPS session can block the connection.
Questions
Where is the WPS PIN on an HP printer?
It is usually shown on the printer control panel under the WPS or Network menu, or printed in the network section of a network configuration page.
What if my printer has no WPS PIN option?
Some HP models only support the push button WPS method. In that case, use the Wi-Fi setup wizard on the printer or the HP Smart app to join your network with the Wi-Fi password.
Does WPS work with every router?
Many routers have WPS turned off by default or do not support PIN mode. Check your router settings or use the standard Wi-Fi password method instead.
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