Hp Laserjet Pro M15w Wifi Setup

HOW TO CONNECT HP LASERJET PRO M15W TO WIRELESS?

Wi-Fi setup using the Push method of WPS

Preparations

Initially, check to ensure that your HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer’s physical setup is completed.

Next, make sure that the Wi-Fi router or access point you’re using for the wireless setup has the WPS button.

Place the router closer to your printer if they are placed far away from each other.
Download the HP Easy Start app for your computer from the printer’s official support page if you haven’t downloaded it yet.

Connecting the printer to a wireless network

Turn on your HP printer and the wireless router.
Check if the WPS connection mode is enabled on your printer. To verify it, check whether the Wi-Fi light is blinking on your printer’s control panel. If not, it means the WPS connection mode is disabled on your printer. To enable it, follow the instructions below.
Locate the Wi-Fi button on your printer’s control panel.
Now, press and hold the button for a few seconds.

Within a few seconds, the Wi-Fi light will start to blink.
Release the Wi-Fi button.
On your wireless router, press the WPS button.
Now, your printer will try to connect to the available wireless network.
Once the printer is connected to the available network, the Wi-Fi light on its control panel becomes stable.
Connect your computer (Windows or Mac that you wish to use to access the printer) to the same wireless network and install the necessary printer software on it to complete the Wi-Fi setup.

HP M15W WIFI SETUP ON MAC

Initially, turn on your Mac computer, HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer, and the wireless router.
Next, enable the WPS connection mode on your printer and connect it to the Wi-Fi network by referring to the instructions given under the “how to connect HP LaserJet Pro M15w to wireless” section.
After connecting your printer to the wireless network, connect the Mac computer (on which you wish to use the printer) to the same Wi-Fi network.

Now, open the HP Easy Start software file on your computer. (Note: If you haven’t downloaded the software yet, visit the HP printer official support page and download it).
Install the printer software on your computer by following the on-screen instructions.
Finally, print a test page over a wireless network to check whether the HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wi-Fi setup is done correctly.

HP M15W WIFI SETUP ON IPHONE

If you’re using an iPhone or any iOS device, then you can use the Apple AirPrint feature to set up and use the HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer for printing. The following instructions will guide you in performing the same.

As the first step of Wi-Fi setup, connect your printer to the wireless network by referring to the instructions given above.
Next, enable the Wi-Fi option on your iOS device and connect it to the same wireless network to which you’ve connected the printer.
Now, open a page or document that you want to print on your iPhone.

Tap Share > Print.
Select the HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer from the list.
Configure other print settings, such as print type, number of copies, etc., as per your preferences.
Finally, tap Print.

HP M15W WIFI SETUP ON ANDROID

Use the “HP Built-in Print solution for Android” or the “HP ePrint” app to print a document wirelessly from your Android phone to the HP LaserJet M15w printer. You can also use the Wi-Fi Direct method to set up your printer on your smartphone over a wireless network. (Note: Scroll down this page to know the right procedure to perform the HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wi-Fi Direct setup).

Turn on your printer and restore the Wi-Fi settings on it if necessary.
On your Android smartphone, install the HP Smart app from the Google Play store or the printer page.
Open the app.
Tap on the Select a Printer command line.
Just execute the on-screen instructions to set up your printer on your Android phone over the wireless network.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W WIFI DIRECT SETUP

To set up your printer on a smartphone or computer using the Wi-Fi Direct method, follow the simple step-by-step instructions given below.

Initially, you have to enable the Wi-Fi Direct mode on your printer. To do so, visit your printer’s EWS page and enable it. After enabling it, turn on Wi-Fi on your smartphone or computer. Select the printer’s Wi-Fi Direct name from the list. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the Wi-Fi Direct setup.

Step 1: Enabling the Wi-Fi Direct mode

You should be aware of your printer’s IP address or hostname to access its EWS page. If you’re unaware of it, print a configuration page of your printer to find it out. The following instructions will guide you in performing the same.

Turn on your HP LaserJet printer.
Locate the Resume/Cancel button on your printer’s control panel.
Now, hold down the button for a few seconds.
Within a few seconds, the Ready light on your printer’s control panel will start to blink.
As soon as this light starts to blink, release the Resume/Cancel button.
Now, your printer will start to print its configuration page.

Accessing the EWS page

Open a browser on a computer.
Type the IP address of your HP printer in the search field.
Now, go to the tab named Networking.
Select Wi-Fi Direct Setup > On > Apply.

Step 2: Connecting your printer to a computer via Wi-Fi Direct

Enable the Wi-Fi option on your computer.
Locate and select your HP printer’s Wi-Fi Direct name from the list.

If prompted, type the Wi-Fi Direct password in the given field. (Note: Go to the Networking tab on your printer's EWS page. Select Wi-Fi Direct Setup to view its details, including the Wi-Fi Direct password).
Click the Connect button to complete the Wi-Fi Direct setup.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W WIFI PASSWORD

The Wi-Fi password’s the same as the one you use to connect your printer to the wireless network. Continue reading this page to know more about the HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wi-Fi password.

Using the wireless router

Look at the router label to find the Wi-Fi password of the network.
In most cases, you can find the router label at the bottom, rear, or on the side of it.

You can also use your PC, laptop, or smartphone to find the password of the wireless network. The below section explains the same.

Using the computer or smartphone

FOR WINDOWS

Click on the search field.
Type the Wi-Fi Settings command and tap Enter.
Now, in the opened window, locate the Change adapter options.
Select and right-click on your wireless network name.
Click Status > Wireless Properties > Security > Show Characters.

FOR MAC

Open Finder.
Click Go > Utilities > Keychain Access > System.
Locate and double-click on your wireless network name.
Now, the window titled Attributes will open.
Locate the Show password option and click the checkbox beside it to view the Wi-Fi password.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W CHANGE WIFI

If you wish to change the Wi-Fi network on your HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer, then restore the existing Wi-Fi settings to default and connect the printer to a new Wi-Fi network.
Refer to the step-by-step instructions given under the section named “HP LaserJet Pro M15w reset Wi-Fi” on this page to reset the existing wireless settings to default.
After restoring the network settings, connect your printer to a new network by referring to the instructions under the “how to connect hp laserjet pro m15w to wireless?” section on this page.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W RESET WIFI

Turn on your HP LaserJet Pro M15w printer if it is turned off.
If you have connected a USB cable to your printer, disconnect it, and then follow the instructions below.
Now, locate the Wi-Fi button on the control panel and hold it down for 20 seconds.
Within or after 20 seconds, the Attention and Power lights on your printer’s control panel will start to blink simultaneously.
As soon as the lights start to blink, release the button.
Now, your printer will start to restore the configured Wi-Fi settings to default.
Once the restore process is done, the printer will restart automatically.
Now, you can perform the HP LaserJet Pro M15w Wi-Fi setup process from the beginning.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W WIRELESS NOT WORKING

“Is the Wi-Fi connection not working on your printer?” If yes, try these quick troubleshooting solutions to fix it.

Restart your HP printer and the wireless router.
Check to ensure that the printer and the computer are connected to the same wireless network.
Place the printer (with which you're facing the problem) closer to your wireless router.
Print a configuration page of your printer to check its current status.
If necessary, restore the network settings to default and then reconnect the printer to the same wireless network.

HP LASERJET PRO M15W WIFI BLINKING

Basically, when your printer tries to connect to the wireless network, its Wi-Fi light will blink. Once your HP printer is connected to the network, the Wi-Fi light becomes stable. In case the light blinks even after the wireless connection setup, it indicates a problem, and to fix it, try the following troubleshooting solutions.

Initially, make sure that your HP printer is not in standby or sleep mode.
Next, check whether your access point or router is connected to a stable network.
Check to ensure that your printer is not placed too far from the wireless router.
Disable the firewall feature on your router.
Similarly, turn off the security software and VPN enabled on your computer.