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HP Printer and RAX120
Hey All, So a few weeks ago I got the RAX120 Went to print something today via Wifi and noticed my printer wasn't connected. HP Laserjet Pro 200 (M251 I believe) Pretty sure its a wifi setting...
Not sure why i didn't think of that. I does give me a wpa password error or something. I'll try the reservation first. Then post the other error if it doesn't work.
The usual way to fix wifi printers is to find the printer maker's utility, the software that runs on your operating system. Then use that to connect the printer to the wifi.
The router just broadcasts wifi. It is then down to the printer to play ball. There isn't much that you can do on a router, beyond fixing it to a particular IP address, that affects what the printer gets up to.
Where possible, using the WPS feature can simplify things.
I tried all of the above to get it to work. I had an older Netgear Router (R7000P) and this all worked without an issue.
I tried the HP software and the reservation via my router and the WPS setup and nothing works. Its just a nice feature to have thats all. I might have to open a support ticket if i still have it covered on this new router....
jconway1006 wrote:
I tried all of the above to get it to work. I had an older Netgear Router (R7000P) and this all worked without an issue.
Perhaps the printer remembers its connection with the old router and needs a reset.
jconway1006 wrote:
I tried the HP software and the reservation via my router and the WPS setup and nothing works.
You can approach fixing the IP address from two directions, the router and/or the printer. Tell the printer to use a particular IP address and see if that works. That's how I configure my Canon printer.
jconway1006 wrote:
I might have to open a support ticket if i still have it covered on this new router....
How about asking HP? It makes the printer.
Jconway1006, if your printer supports a DNS Address Configuration feature, it may be helpful to select the option “Manual DNS Server” (rather than “Automatic DNS Server”) and enter your preferred DNS addresses. Based on this thread, DNS issues with the RAX120 may cause network connectivity issues.