How to View and Change Your HP Printer IP Address Settings - Updated!, by OnlineComputerTips on YouTube. 4 min 8 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 8 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Download and install the HP Smart app from the Microsoft Store, the Mac App Store, or your phone's app store. Open it and sign in or create a free HP account.
Click Add Printer and let HP Smart find your printer on the network. Select it and finish the setup so the printer shows on the home screen.
Open your printer in HP Smart and go to Printer Settings, then Network or Network Configuration. The current IP address, subnet mask, and gateway are listed there.
Note the current IPv4 address and write it down before changing anything. Check the IPv6 section too if your network uses it.
Choose the IP setting you want. Pick Manual or Static to enter your own address, or DHCP to let the router assign one automatically.
Type the new IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Use an address outside your router's DHCP range so nothing else takes it.
Click Apply or Save and let the printer restart its network connection. It may drop off the network for a minute.
Reopen HP Smart and confirm the printer shows the new address. Print a network configuration page from the printer panel to double check.
Tips and common mistakes
Write down the old IP address first so you can restore it if the new one does not work.
Pick a static address outside your router's DHCP pool, for example.50 to.99, to avoid conflicts.
If the printer disappears after saving, power cycle the router and printer, then add the printer again in HP Smart.
Questions
Do I need HP Smart to change the printer IP address?
HP Smart is the easiest way and is what the guide uses. Many HP printers also let you change network settings from the printer's own control panel or its embedded web page.
Should I use a static IP or DHCP?
Use DHCP for normal home use. Choose a static IP when you need a fixed address for port forwarding, a print server, or a device that must always be found at the same address.
Why did my printer stop connecting after the change?
The new address may be outside your subnet or already in use. Reconnect the printer to the network and set an address inside your router's subnet range.
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.
