Setting up a Hp wireless print server

libra10

Don't know whether it will help. We bought a HP C7280 wireless printer which worked fine on son's PC but not on mine. I eventually uninstalled HP software and completely reinstalled. This seemed to work, then stopped working. However an HP update appeared on screen which I downloaded. The printer started working again.

My previous HP printer worked first time every time with no problems whatsover. I certainly don't trust this new wireless device.

Good luck.

diable

What is your ip address and the ip address of the print server also what is your default gateway.

sei1925

my ip address is 192.168.1.71
my print server address is 192.168.1.70
my gateway address is 192.168.1.254
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
if this helps i have uninstalled printer software but it makes no difference i cant get past not finding print server not found on wireless network

diable

Have you tried to access the printserver via HP's connection manager?

sei1925

No i cant even get that far there is no connection manager thanks for your help but i have tried everything i can its there but just isnt getting picked up. It's strange i have sorted most computer problems i have encountered over the years but this is really stumping me. I think the problem may lie with the subnet address i shall try again tomorrow and check they match failing that i have to face defeat i have googled this. And i am not alone with this but have been unable to find a fix

sei1925

Success i have now installed my wireless print server and everything is good, i used acronis image software and ran laptop back and everything is working fine. I could say its all down to my superior computing knowledge but i would be lying as i dont really know why it is working i tried a lot of solutions but none worked. But as i image my computers regularly thought it was worth a go and hey presto installed first time, thank you to everyone who helped me. And to anyone who has read this its well worth it if you have a few computers in the house however a pain in the a** if it dont work you have been warned