HP LaserJet Pro P1102w, P1109w - Wireless Printer Setup
This document is for LaserJet Pro P1102w and P1109w printers.
Install the HP print driver and software on your Windows or Mac computer to set up a wireless connection on your printer.
Setting up the printer for a wireless network (Windows)
Gather wireless network items, connect to your wireless network, and then install the print driver and software.
You can view a video demonstration or follow the written steps to learn how to set up a wireless connection.
Video of installing the printer in a wireless network
The following video demonstrates how to set up a wireless installation on the HP LaserJet P1102w printer on a Windows computer. The product in the video might not look exactly like your product, but the steps are the same.
Before setting up the printer on your wireless network, gather the network name and password, and turn on your router, printer, and computer.
Gather the following items:
Network name: The network name is the SSID.
Security passphrase (WEP key or WPA)
A computer that is connected to the wireless network
Internet access (recommended): HP recommends broadband Internet access such as cable or DSL.
NOTE: Internet access is not required for you to install your printer with a wireless connection. However, you do need Internet access to use Web Services, get printer updates, and to download drivers from the HP website.
Your wireless-capable printer: Place it close to the computer during the installation procedure.
Make sure the printer, router, and computer are all turned on, and that the computer is connected to the same wireless network you want to connect the printer to.
Disconnect the USB cable if it is connected to the printer.
Optional: If you previously installed the software for a USB connection and now want to change to a wireless network connection, remove the USB installation before you continue.
Search Windows for your printer model name, then click the printer name in the list of results.
The printer software opens.
Click Utilities, then click Printer Setup & Software Selection.
Click Convert a USB connected printer to wireless or Connect a new printer depending on your version of Windows.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection. Once the printer has been set up on the wireless network, there is no need to continue with the steps in this document.
Find your network name and password with an automated tool
Use the HP Print and Scan Doctor tool to help you gather your network name (SSID) and password (WEP key or WPA passphrase), which are required during the installation to connect the printer to your wireless network.
Video of retrieving wireless network information with the HP Print and Scan Doctor
The following video demonstrates how to find wireless network information with the HP Print and Scan Doctor.
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Step 2: Download and install the printer software
For the latest updates, HP recommends installing the most current version of the full feature printer software from the HP website.
NOTE: As an alternative method to downloading the software, you can use the installation CD.
Turn on the printer.
If your printer is connected to the computer with a USB cable, disconnect the cable from the printer.
If prompted, select a method to identify your printer model, and then follow the on-screen instructions to go to the download page.
Click Download next to the full feature driver (recommended), or click Basic Drivers for other driver options.
Step 3: Connect to the wireless network
To connect your printer to the wireless network, use a temporary USB connection. Do not connect the USB cable until the installation program prompts you.
When prompted, select the Connect through a wireless network option.
When prompted, connect the USB cable to the computer.
When the installation is complete, print a configuration report to make sure the printer has an SSID name.
Make sure the Ready light is on and that the printer is idle and silent.
Press and hold the Cancel button , and release it when the Ready light begins blinking.
The Configuration report prints.
When the Configuration Report prints, disconnect the USB cable from the printer.
Your printer is now set up to use over a wireless network connection.
Setting up the printer for a wireless network (Mac)
Choose a method to set up the printer for a wireless network, and then install the print driver and software.
NOTE: If your printer was set up and working with Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard or OS X v10.7 Lion, your printer continues to work as it did before you updated your Mac to a later OS X version. The HP printer driver and software you previously installed updates automatically during the operating system update process.
Connect the printer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or an AirPort Extreme router
Connect the printer to the network using a WPS-enabled router. If your router does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), use the wireless setup method using a USB cable.
Step 1: Prepare for installation
Make sure your network is already set up: Before you can install the printer, your wireless network must be set up. Follow the instructions that came with your router or access point to set up the wireless network.
Make sure your wireless-capable printer, router, and computer are all turned on, and that the computer is connected to the wireless network.
Exit all applications running on your computer.
Turn off the Wireless setting. If the Wireless light is on, press the Wireless button on the printer control panel to turn off wireless.
Step 2: Connect to the wireless network
Use the option that matches your router or modem.
Option 1: Connect to the wireless network using WPS
If your wireless router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), this is the simplest way to set up the
printer on a wireless network.
NOTE: This method requires a WPS-enabled wireless router to connect to the printer.
Press the WPS button on your wireless router.
On the printer control panel, press the Wireless button . The wireless light starts to blink.
Wait up to two minutes while the printer establishes a network connection with the wireless router.
Once the printer connects to the router, the wireless light is solid.
NOTE: If the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method is not successful, try another connection method.
Option 2: Connect to the wireless network using an Apple Extreme Router
Connect to the wireless network to install the printer using the Wireless Client Setup Assistant in AirPort Utility v6.3 or earlier.
NOTE: AirPort Utility 6v.3 is the last version that supports the Wireless Client Setup Assistant. If you have a newer version, choose a different method to connect your printer to a wireless network.
From the Dock, click Finder.
Click Applications, click Utilities, and then click AirPort Utility.
On the right panel, verify that the AirPort Utility is version 5.6 or earlier.
Double-click AirPort Utility, and then click Manual Setup.
On the menu bar, click Base Station, and then click Add Wireless Clients....
Click First Attempt, and then click Continue.
On the printer control panel, press the Wireless button .
The Wireless light starts to blink.
Wait up to two minutes while the printer establishes a network connection with the wireless router. Once the printer connects to the router, the wireless light is solid and the printer name displays in the Wireless Client Setup Assistant window.
Click Done.
If the Wireless Client Setup Assistant method is not successful, try another connection method.
Step 3: Add your printer to the Printers list
Create a new print queue in System Preferences on the Mac to add your printer.
Search the Mac for Print and then click Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners in the list of results.
Figure 1: Example of a printer in the Printers & Scanners window
Check if the name of your printer displays in the Printers list. Do one of the following steps, depending on if the printer is listed or not.
If your printer is listed, click the printer name, then continue with the remaining steps.
If your printer is not listed, click the plus sign , click Add Printer or Scanner, click the name of your printer, and then continue with the remaining steps.
Click the Use or Print Using box, then select the name of your printer in the pop-up menu.
Figure 2: Example of selecting your printer in the Use menu
Click Add to add the printer to the list.
If you are prompted to install your printer software from Apple, click Download and Install to complete the installation.
Close the System Preferences window.
Connect the printer to a wireless setup using a USB connection
Install the software using a temporary USB connection, and then connect the printer to the wireless network. Once the printer is connected to the wireless network, you can remove the USB connected printer from your printer list, and then add the wireless connected printer to the list.
Step 1: Prepare for installation
Make sure you have a USB cable.
Figure 3: USB cable
Make sure your Mac is turned on.
Exit all applications running on your computer.
Step 2: Install the printer
Turn on your printer, and then make sure that it has paper in the tray and that it is in a ready state.
Connect the USB cable to the printer and to the Mac. A print queue is automatically created for your printer, and the printer software automatically installs on your computer. If the Mac already has current software for your printer, the print queue is created in the background.
NOTE: If you are prompted to install any additional software for your printer, click Install, and then follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Click the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences.
Click Printers & Scanners or Print & Scan, and then make sure that your printer is in the list of available devices.
If your printer is not listed, click the plus sign () at the bottom of the left pane, click the name of your USB printer, and then click Add.
NOTE: Quit and restart any applications that were open before adding the printer to use the updated HP software features.
Step 3: Connect the printer to the wireless network
After completing the USB installation, connect to your wireless network.
You can view a video demonstration or follow the written steps to learn how to set up a wireless connection.
Video of connecting the printer to a wireless network
The following video demonstrates how to set up a wireless installation on the HP LaserJet P1102w printer on a Macintosh computer. The product in the video might not look exactly like your product, but the steps are the same.
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Search the Mac for Print and then click Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners in the list of results.
Click Open Print Queue, and then click Printer Setup.
Click the Utility tab, and then click Open Printer Utility.
Click HTMLConfig.
Click the Networking tab, and then click Wireless from the list on the left.
Under Communication Mode, click Infrastructure, select your network SSID from the Available Network Names (SSID) list, and then click the << button.
From the Security Mode pop-up menu under Authentication, click WEP or WPA/WPA2. Your selection depends on the wireless security protocol your network uses.
NOTE: If your network does not have wireless security, leave the Security Mode set to Open System (No Authentication).
Type your WEP/WPA/WPA2 key in the appropriate field, and then click Apply.
In the confirmation box, click OK, and then close the HTML Config and Print Queue windows.
Step 4: Delete the USB connected printer, and then add the wireless connected printer
Search the Mac for Print and then click Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners in the list of results.
Figure 4: Example of a printer in the Printers & Scanners window
Click your printer name, and then click the Minus sign to remove it.
NOTE: This removes the USB connection from the list so that the only entry for your printer is the wireless connection.
Disconnect the USB cable from the printer and the computer.
Under Printers, click the Plus sign .
Select your printer name with Bonjour as the Kind, and then click Add.
Connect the printer to a wireless network using AirPrint
If your printer is already wirelessly connected to the computer, you can install the built-in driver through AirPrint. If your printer is not wirelessly connected, choose a different method to setup the wireless network.
NOTE: AirPrint is not available if the printer connects to the Mac, an AirPort Base Station, or a Time Capsule with a USB cable.
Step 1: Prepare to add the printer
Make sure your network is already set up. Follow the instructions that came with your router or access point to set up the wireless network.
Make sure your wireless-capable printer, router, and computer are all turned on, and that the printer is connected to the wireless network.
Exit all applications running on your computer.
Step 2: Update the printer firmware
Some printers might require a firmware update to enable AirPrint compatibility, depending on the model and purchase date. HP always recommends updating to the latest firmware version for the best performance and functionality.
Turn on the printer.
If your printer is connected to the computer with a USB cable, disconnect the cable from the printer.
If prompted, select a method to identify your printer model, and then follow the on-screen instructions to go to the download page.
Click Firmware, and then click Download.
Use the HP Download and Install Assistant for a guided firmware download and installation, or select Download only to manually open or run the driver file through your Internet browser’s download tools.
Step 3: Add the printer with AirPrint
Apple AirPrint allows you to add printers quickly and easily.
Turn on the printer, and make sure that it has paper in the tray and that it is in a ready state.
Make sure that the printer is connected to the wireless or wired (Ethernet) network.
Search the Mac for Print and then click Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners in the list of results.
Click the plus sign at the bottom of the left pane.
Under Nearby Printers, click the name of your printer.
NOTE: Make sure the printer kind is Bonjour or Bonjour Multifunction.
Click the Use box, and then select AirPrint from the pop-up menu if it is not selected already.
Figure 5: Selecting an AirPrint printer in the Add window
Click Add to add the printer to the queue.
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