Windows 10: HP wifi printer annoying

Ok so this isn't exactly a question, but some feedback might help. My nice new clean Windows 10 set up just got knobbled by our new HP Printer. Partly my fault as I added it as a device before downloading and installing the HP software and drivers, so windows provided a basic driver and then Windows update got stuck for ages. So I clean installed again, put the HP software and drivers on, and all is fine now, connected to the printer. My gripe is - I have this nice clean install and a load of rubbish HP software on it now. Already had to disable "Scan to Computer" as it kept popping up all the time.

So if anyone else has an HP wifi printer, can you run it with just the HP drivers and not have all the rubbish software installed?

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How to connect a wireless printer to the PC on Windows 10.

I have the same problem with my wifi printer. I can see the wifi signal of the printer, but Windows dont find the device.

The printer is a HP Laserjet P1120w, my notebook is HP 14 touchsmart.

 

Win 10 Printer Problems

We use two HP laptops connected by a Gateway Wifi router to one HP Wifi printer. One PC is also USB-connected to a separate HP printer. Suddenly, without warning or equipment changes, both printers appear as "offline" and our efforts to get them online
have been unsuccessful. Any suggestions?

 

If you are using it via WI-FI the scan to computer lets you know if your Router or WI-FI disconnects
You also need the HP print and scan doctor on your laptop
Because if your printer does go down it will repair the fault rather than have to search for it or run the repair disc
Also to let them know when your ink is getting low
Also the scan to computer enables you or anyone else in your house to print from their or your smart phone or iPhone or iPad

 

I have two wifi printers installed with just the drivers. One is HP and the other one Dell. I hate all the programs it installs with the drivers. I never use them.

 

Same here with a HP WiFi Printer. Just the drivers and no software.

 

Ok thanks. There was an option to just install what they described as "basic" drivers rather than drivers and software, so maybe that would be the way to go. Thanks! Either that or just uninstall all the software and use a usb cable Would that work? Or would the printer keep wanting to use the wifi network or something. It's all bit over the top for me - we've had an old HP printer for donkeys hears and you just used a usb cable and it printed - simple.

 

You will need the USB Cable to initially set up the wireless connection. Once that is done and working you can uninstall all of the crap software and disconnect the USB Cable and use wireless.

 

Helped a gentleman to install HP 710C printer. However, You can install any printer using this procedure from Windows:
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Thanks! It all installed and connected ok via wifi (there was no usb supplied) - it's just the software annoys me.

 

I've installed a number of printers and none came with the USB cable, networkable models included an Ethernet cable if they had the port. I keep several 6', 10' and a few 16' USB 2.0/HighSpeed cables on hand for that reason. Sixteen feet is the limit for non-active USB cables, active cables can be somewhat longer.

 

Thanks everyone for all the help and suggestions - I have lots to go on there *Smile. I'm not having any problems right now (now I've disabled Scan to Computer thingy which I can enable again if I need to), it's just I don't like having the software there. So I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling just the drivers. And get a USB cable just in case (it does take one, but there isn't one provided). I guess they have to have a usb option in case someone doesn't have wifi. What I'm not sure about is - if I use it as if I don't have wifi (ie uninstall software and use usb cable) whether the printer will still try and connect to wifi because it's there! I guess I'll find that out.

 

You can turn the Wi-Fi/Wireless off if not needed, usually settings in the control panel on the printer itself.

 

@topgundcp I Couldn't rep you, I need to spread, but maybe you should think of joining the Video Geeks*Smile

 

When I set up my HP Printer I did not use the USB cable at all
Ran the software via the Disc
It found it was WI-FI installed the software needed updated the drivers etc and worked ok
Had it over a year and have not had one issue with it
Not even on all the updates that have been downloaded