Experiencing difficulties with wireless printing on your HP printer can be frustrating. If you’re unable to print wirelessly, this guide will walk you through a comprehensive process to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software, which often resolves common wireless connectivity problems. Follow the steps below to get your HP printer working wirelessly again.
Reinstalling Your HP Printer Software
A clean installation of your HP printer software can often fix wireless printing issues by ensuring you have the latest drivers and configurations. Here’s how to completely uninstall and reinstall your printer software:
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Uninstall the Current Printer Software: Begin by uninstalling the existing printer software from your Windows system. Go to Programs and Features. You can easily find this by typing “Programs and features” in the Windows search bar.
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Select Your HP Printer for Uninstallation: In the “Programs and Features” window, locate and select your HP Printer from the list of installed programs.
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Initiate Uninstall: Click the Uninstall option that appears after selecting your printer. Follow any on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation process.
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Remove Printer from Devices and Printers: Next, remove the printer from your devices list. Open Devices and Printers by searching for it in the Windows search bar.
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Delete or Remove Device: In the “Devices and Printers” window, find your HP printer. Right-click on the printer icon, and choose either ‘Delete‘ or ‘Remove Device‘ to remove it from the list.
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Access Print Server Properties: Open the Run command dialog box by pressing the Windows key + R simultaneously.
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Run Print Server Command: Type
printui.exe /sin the Run dialog box and click Ok. Make sure there is a space between “printui.exe” and “/s”. This command opens the Print Server Properties. -
Navigate to the Drivers Tab: In the “Print Server Properties” window, click on the “Drivers” tab.
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Remove HP Printer Driver: Look for your HP Printer driver in the list of drivers. If you find it, click on it to select it, and then click the Remove button at the bottom of the window.
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Confirm Driver Removal: Confirm the driver removal by selecting Ok when prompted.
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Apply and Close Print Server Properties: Click Apply and then Ok in the “Print Server Properties” windows to save the changes.
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Close Devices and Printers: Close the “Devices and Printers” window.
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Restart Your Computer: Restart your PC to ensure all changes are applied and the system is refreshed.
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Download the Latest Printer Software: After restarting, download the most recent printer software and drivers for your HP printer model from the official HP support website: http://hp.care/2nikIQ9.
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Reinstall Printer Software: Run the downloaded installer. Connect the USB cable ONLY when the installation process prompts you to do so. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully to complete the printer software reinstallation, which will set up your printer for wireless printing.
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve most wireless printing issues with your HP printer. This process ensures a clean installation of the necessary software, allowing your printer to communicate wirelessly with your computer effectively.
