How to Set Up an HP Wireless Printer

Wireless printer setup used to be a nightmare. Modern HP printers walk you through it in under three minutes through the HP Smart app. Here is exactly what to do.

Step one: unbox and remove all tape

Pull every piece of blue tape and every plastic insert out of the cartridge bay. Missing this is the most common cause of a Wi-Fi failure on a brand-new printer.

Step two: install HP Smart on your phone

Get HP Smart from the App Store or Play Store. Open it, tap Add Printer, and put the phone next to the printer.

Step three: pair to Wi-Fi

HP Smart finds the printer through Bluetooth Low Energy and asks for your Wi-Fi password. Pick the 2.4 GHz network if you have a choice.

Step four: print a test page and register warranty

Print the HP Smart test page to confirm. We register the manufacturer warranty automatically the moment your order ships.

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