Printer setup

Setting up a HP Printer includes:

ePrint app

HP ePrint app is a mobile application which helps you to print from your mobile device to your HP Printer.

This could be achieved if the printer and mobile device are in the same network, or through cloud-connected printers.

It is a cloud based service and as a result, if you have an internet connection to your mobile device, you can send documents and photos to be printed to a HP web enabled printer from virtually anywhere.

HP ePrint app is used to print to your HP Printers from your mobile devices.

The app cannot be used for Apple iOS devices any more. But Android and Amazon Fire users find it very useful.

cloud printing

Cloud printing is the technology that enables printers to be accessed over a network through cloud computing.

Cloud Print is a free service that allows you to print documents and photos securely from any mobile or network-connected device such as a computer, phone, tablet, or other mobile device to your printer. A web-enabled HP Printer can be connected to the network, and will be assigned with an email address. You can send documents to this email id from your mobile devices from any network to this printer. This is called HP cloud printing.

What is a cloud ready printer? (Collapse / expand)

Cloud Ready printers or cloud connected printers are printers that can connect directly to the internet, without the use of a computer. On the other hand, with Classic printers, you need a computer to set up the network connection. You can check your printer’s manual to find if your printer is Cloud Ready.

Connected

HP Connected is the application through which you can create a HP Connected account from www.hp.connected.com

HP Connected presents users with various applications, including photo, music, cloud storage, printing etc which can be used with HP devices or other devices.

Once you create a HP Connected account, you will be supplied with a unique email id for your HP Printer. Now you can send email to the printer through this email from anywhere.

Mobile Printing

You can now print to a HP printer from wherever you are.

HP Print Bot

You can send photos and documents from facebook messenger to your printer.You can get started by sending message to HP Print Bot from facebook messenger. Its as easy as texting a friend. To add a printer, just reply with the printer’s email address. You will get conformation from the print bot that your photos and documents are ready to be printed. You can send anything for the HP Print Bot to print.

Chromebook printing

You can also print easily from Chromebook and Chrome OS using HP Print for Chrome app. In order to print using HP Print for Chrome, you do not have to download drivers or software from the HP website or Google.It is done in easy 123 steps:

Check the system requirements
Install HP Print for Chrome
Print with HP Print for Chrome

123 HP ePrint setup

HP ePrint is a secure cloud-based service. Using this, you can print from anywhere if you have an active internet connection, which enables you to send an email to the printer.

HP ePrint setup requires a HP connected account, which then provides you with an email address to the printer.

The following are the steps for HP ePrint Setup:

Verify if your HP Printer meets the HP ePrint setup requirements.

It should be connected with wireless or wired network connection. If the printer is connected with a USB cable, HP ePrint does not work.

Web Services option should be turned on from the printer control panel.
Get the printer’s email address
Print with HP ePrint

Once this is done, printing using HP ePrint can be done in easy 123 steps:

Open any email application, and enter your printer’s email address.
Attach the document or photo you want to print and send it.
Your printer receives the email and prints it.

For this the mobile and printer can be in any different network, near or far away.

123 HP Connected Setup

HP Connected Account Setup

For creating an HP Connected account, you need to go to www.123hpconnected.com.

You will be presented with a Sign In screen, wherein you will be required to enter your email address, First name, Last name and a password of your choice with at least 6 characters. Then agree the terms of Use and click Create Account. Alternatively, if you have a hp connected account already, you can just sign in.

You will get a welcome message from HP Connected.

Now its time to add a printer to your HP Connected account.

Browser Support:

HP Connected works with almost all the common browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari (OS X), Microsoft Edge etc.

Possibilities with HP Connected

Some of the mobile apps that HP Provides are Scan to Email, Private Print, Quick Form etc.

123 HP Printer Wireless Setup

If your printer supports HP ePrint, then you need to connect your printer to a wireless network.

For this, first go through the startup routine and print the alignment page.

For making an wireless connection, you can follow any of these methods

HP Auto Wireless Connect
Wi-Fi-Protected Setup
HP Wireless Setup Wizard

USB setup of wireless

123 HP Printer Wired Setup

If you connect your HP Printer on an Ethernet network connected to the Internet, using a gateway is recommended so that the Printer’s IP address is assigned dynamically through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

The wired LAN (local area network) configurations mentioned below are recommended.

Ethernet Connection to a wired network with DSL or cable internet access
Ethernet Connection to a wired network with modem internet access

HP Printer Setup from 123.hp.com/setup

While performing the above mentioned steps, if you are not a tech savvy person, you are most likely to get stuck in between the process or confused on how to proceed with the setup. There are online guides available in hp official site 123.hp.com. The procedure is also pretty straight forward as explained in 123.hp.com/setup . But if you could not figure out what went wrong, go through our step by step tutorial on HP Printer Setup.

123.hp.com Printer Models - hp.com/123

123 HP Envy Printers

When planning to buy a printer with style and good print quality, Envy printer series is the one that comes in mind. The HP Envy printers are compatible and can work in both home and office surroundings. This means that you can print more are less, but the quality in every print remains the same.

The HP Envy printers use only less ink to print and hence the less ink consumption will help the ink cartridges linger longer. All the basic functionalities of the printers such as print, copy and scan are available in this printer.

The connectivity methods such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB connections are used in HP Envy printers. you can download the printer driver from 123.hp.com/setup

123 HP Officejet Printers

HP OfficeJet printers provide quality print at a faster rate. That is why it is picked for almost all types of business places. It is not only meant for large work places, but also for small business enterprises.

You can achieve you business targets under the wire with the help of HP OfficeJet printers. More sophisticated technologies are included in here without debasing the performance and printing rate. The cost is also noteworthy; the product is worth the cost. The structure of HP OfficeJet printers will help you to space as they are designed in a compact manner.

In today’s modern world, HP OfficeJet printers are adept printers and unblemished. Hook up your printer in a wireless or wired network or a mobile device with the same speed and performance.

123 HP Officejet Pro Printers

Smart work and rapid print are the identity of HP OfficeJet Pro printers. These are professional printers at an affordable price. The size of the business doesn’t matter. OfficeJet Pro printers will provide best professional printing at a lower cost.

There are many advantages in using the HP OfficeJet Pro printers. Many networking options are available for HP OfficeJet Pro printers. You can manage the privacy of your files without compromising on the print quality.

ENERGY STAR certified printers which help to preserve resources. The technology use in the HP OfficeJet Pro printers is HP Page wide technology. Print, scan and all the basic functionalities of the HP OfficeJet Pro printers are available in HP OfficeJet Pro printers.

123 HP Deskjet Printers

HP DeskJet printers are the printers which are elegant, affordable, compact, speed, quiet and more. Windows, Mac or any other operating systems, all are compatible with the DeskJet printers. You can use these printers in home or office. It is designed to use for both the purposes.

DeskJet printers comes with wireless printing to utilise the web services. It provides hight standard print quality and are consistent. The color printing is so attractive and does very well. HP DeskJet Printers are speed, quiet and print high quality scanning. It is completely a fine scanner in plan.