HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW PRINTER SETUP

Simple step by step guide for HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer setup for the first time.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW [UNBOXING SETUP]

HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202NW Printer Setup
  • Initially, make sure that you have unpacked your printer package.
  • Place your HP Neverstop printer on a table and remove all the packing tapes present inside and outside of the printer.
  • Make sure to recycle all the packing materials.
  • Now, get the input tray and insert it into the printer.
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  • Fill the tray with a stack of clean white paper.
  • After filling the tray, make sure to pull out the output bin extension of your printer.
  • Now, turn on your printer by connecting it to an electrical outlet using its power cable.
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  • Make sure not to connect the USB or Ethernet cable to the printer now. Connect the cable only when prompted during the driver installation.
  • Begin the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer driver installation by using the setup CD or the downloaded driver file. 
  • Once the printer driver is installed, print a test page to check whether you have configured your printer settings correctly.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

Download the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer driver from this page using the Driver Download button provided below.The page will detect your current OS and the compatible driver will be downloaded shortly.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW DRIVER INSTALL

On Windows:

  • Generally, the Windows OS has built-in drivers for most of the printer models. Install the HP printer driver using the Windows built-in print driver by following the instructions given below.
  • Before performing this method, make sure to enable the Automatic download driver software option on your Windows computer.
  • Enabling Automatic download: 
  • Open the Device installation settings window.
  • Click the radio button beside the Yes (recommended) option. 
  • Confirm the selection by clicking the Save Changes button.
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  • Installing the printer driver
  • Connect your HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer to your computer over a wired, wireless, or USB cable connection.
  • Go to the Devices and Printers window.
  • Click on the Add a printer option.
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  • Choose your HP printer in the Add a device dialog box and click Next.
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  • Perform the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver.
On Mac:
  • Open the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer driver.
  • Accept the end-user license agreement.
  • When prompted, make sure to choose the correct connection (wireless, wired, or USB) type for your desire.
  • Install the HP printer driver by following the on-screen prompts.
  • Finally, print a test page from your Mac computer to check whether the printer driver is installed correctly.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW WIRELESS SETUP

Wireless setup via WPS Push Button Configuration (PBC)

  • Turn on your wireless router and connect your computer to it.
  • Now, power on your HP Neverstop printer if it is turned off.
  • Enable the WPS feature on your printer. To do so, hold down your printer’s Wi-Fi button until its Wi-Fi light starts blinking.
  • Now, locate the WPS button on your wireless router and press it.
  • Once your printer is connected to the network, the Wi-Fi light becomes stable.
  • On your computer, open the HP printer driver file.
  • Follow the prompts to complete the driver installation.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW USB SETUP

  • Check whether your HP printer and the computer are connected together. If yes, disconnect them.
  • Now, on your computer, launch the HP printer driver file.
  • Agree to the license agreement of the HP printer manufacturer. 
  • If required, choose the additional printer software that you wish to install on your computer.
  • When prompted, choose the USB cable connection option and connect the printer to your computer using the USB cable.
  • Complete the remaining steps of the USB setup by following the on-screen instructions.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW PRINT

Printing a document from your Mac computer using the HP Smart app

  • Launch the HP Smart app.
  • Click on the Print Documents button.
  • On your Mac computer, open the document that you want to print and click the Print button.
  • Now, a window titled Print opens.
  • Choose your HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer from the Printer drop-down menu if required.
  • Select the Presets option from the drop-down menu.
  • Set the print copies, pages, and other preferences as per your desire.
  • Finally, click the Print button.
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  • Now, your HP printer will start to print the selected document.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW COPY 

  • Raise the scanner unit of your HP printer.
  • Make sure that your printer's scanner glass is clean and there is no packing material present on it.
  • Now, place the side of the document to be copied facing down on the scanner glass. 
  • Press the Menu button.
  • From the list of suggestions, select the copy settings of your desire and press the Copy button.
  • Now, the printer will start the copy operation.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW SCAN

Scanning using the HP Smart app (Mac)

If you wish to share the scanned document through an email account, then use the HP Smart app to perform the scan operation.

  • On your printer’s scanner glass, load the document that you want to scan.
  • On your Mac computer, launch the HP Smart app.
  • Click on the Scan button followed by Get Started.
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  • Now, the Scan window will appear on the screen.
  • Change the scan settings such as document or photo type, output type, source, page size, and the other preferences as per your desire.
  • Click the Scan button.
  • Now, the printer will start scanning the placed document.
  • Once the scanning is completed, a preview of the scanned document will be displayed on your computer screen.
  • If required, edit the scan output.
  • To continue the scan operation, click the +Add option and perform the on-screen instructions.
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  • After scanning all the pages of the document, click the Done button to save them.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW MOBILE PRINTING

The mobile printing services supported by the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer are Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP Smart app, Mopria Certified, and Wi-Fi Direct printing. 

Mobile printing compatibility required

  • To use the Apple AirPrint service, you should have an iOS device or a macOS computer that supports the AirPrint feature.
  • HP Smart app is compatible with both Android and iOS.
  • Google Cloud print: You need to register your printer with the Google Cloud print service. 
  • To know more the mobile printing compatibility, contact us.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW AIRPRINT 

Printing a document via AirPrint (iPhone)

  • Turn on your HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer if it is turned off.
  • Connect your iPhone and the HP printer to the same wireless network.
  • Open the document to be printed on your iPhone.
  • Tap on the Share icon.
  • Choose the Print option.
  • Make sure that your HP printer is selected correctly.
  • Choose the paper type, number of print copies, page range, and the other print preferences.
  • Finally, tap on the Print option.
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  • Now, your HP printer will start to print the selected document.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT

  • Make sure that you have registered your HP Laser printer and Google account with the Google Cloud Print service.
  • Now, go to the Google Cloud Print Management page from your computer’s web browser.
  • Click the Print option.
  • Choose the Upload file to print option followed by Select a file from my computer.
  • Now, select the file that you wish to print and click the Open button.
  • Select your HP printer correctly.
  • Click the Print button.
  • Now, the selected document will be printed by the HP Neverstop Laser 1202nw printer.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW SMART APP

The HP Smart app allows you to perform the print and scan operations from your desktop, laptop, and hand-held devices. This application also helps you to check the ink levels of the cartridges and configure the printer settings. Installing and using the HP Smart app on your computer or mobile phone is quite simple. The procedure to print and scan a document using the HP Smart app is given above. Refer to it or contact us to know more about the HP Smart app.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW TROUBLESHOOTING

When performing the print, scan, or any printer-related operations, it is very common for an error to occur. Most printer issues can be resolved easily by performing simple troubleshooting steps. Before beginning, check whether your printer firmware is up-to-date. If not, update it. Some quick and simple solutions to resolve the printer offline and printer not printing issues are given below. To get remote assistance, contact our technical experts.

HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW PRINTER OFFLINE

Quick solutions to resolve the printer offline issue 

Solution 1: Check the connectivity using HP Print and Scan Doctor

  • Open HP Print and Scan Doctor.
  • Click the Start button.
  • Choose your HP printer from the displayed list.
  • In case your printer is not displayed, then click the Retry button.
  • Click Yes > Yes.
  • If the printer prints a test page, then the printer offline issue is resolved. 

Solution 2: Set as “default printer”

  • If your HP Neverstop Laser printer is not set as the default printer on your computer, then there is a chance for this issue to occur.
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  • Go to the Printers & Scanners section.
  • Deselect the option titled Let Windows manage my default printer if it is selected.
  • Choose your HP printer and click the Manage button followed by Set as default.
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    HP Neverstop Laser Default printer setup
  • Now, print a test page to check whether the printer offline issue is resolved.

Solutions 3: Check your printer port and enable the Windows service

  • From the Control Panel window of your Windows computer, go to the Devices and Printer screen by clicking the View devices and printers command.
  • Highlight your HP printer and right-click on it.
  • Choose the Properties option.
  • Go to the Ports tab.
  • Check your printer’s port type. If it is WSD, then continue with the following instructions. Otherwise, skip this solution.
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  • On your Windows computer, open the Services window.
  • Look for the services titled Function Discovery Provider Host and Function Discovery Resource Publication.
  • Now, check the status of these two services in the Status and Startup Type columns.
  • If the status is set as manual, then change it to Automatic and print a network configuration report from your printer’s control panel.
  • To do so, go to the Settings or Wireless menu and select the Print a network configuration report option.
HP NEVERSTOP LASER MFP 1202NW NOT PRINTING
  • Make sure that your HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202nw printer firmware is up-to-date.
  • Check whether the input tray contains enough paper to perform the print operation.
  • Make sure that your printer is unpacked correctly.
  • Check if your computer or mobile phone and the printer are connected to the same connection.
  • If the antivirus software installed on your computer is blocking the printer from performing the print operation, then disable it temporarily.
  • Similarly, if your wireless router’s firmware is blocking the connection between the printer and your computer, then allow the program to run.