Re: [Dorset] connecting a HP printer to my wi-fi network

[Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty]

We have a HP Envy 4502, which has the ability to set up the WiFi connection on the built-in display.

Perhaps yours can do something similar?



Hamish

On 26/02/2021 11:55, John Palmer wrote:

The HP drivers and HPlip GUI are very good by the way and work excellently for network printing and scanning on Linux.

I have (perhaps unwisely) bought a Hewlett multifunction printer
MFP179fnw. How on earth do I connect it to my home wifi network ?
At present it's a nice stand-alone photocopier, but that's the least
useful part !

Linux once it's connected, to set up the connection I need to be using
one of a number of systems of which Android is one.  I have an Android
mobile and have installed HP's app, but I'm blowed if I can find the
tool or instructions that I need.

I am trying to get some help from the 'HP user community' but thought I
should try the Linux community as well.  I have been very quiet on this
group for many years !

Best wishes,

HP's documenation is very bare, but says that while I can print from

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