Printer to Wi-Fi · Connect guide
How to connect a printer to Wi-Fi
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Most printers join Wi-Fi from a setup wizard on their control panel: choose your network and type the password. Printers without a screen use the maker's app or the WPS button on your router.
01 · Before you start
Check these first
- Write down your Wi-Fi network name and password; both are case sensitive.
- Place the printer near the router while you set it up.
- Use your main network, not a guest network, which often blocks devices from reaching the printer.
02 · Connect
Step by step, by device
HP: with the HP app
Restore Wi-Fi setup mode → HP app → add printer within 2 hours
- Put the printer in Wi-Fi setup mode. On a touchscreen: Wireless or Setup → Network setup or Settings → Restore Network Settings. Without a screen: hold Wireless and Cancel for five seconds until the Wireless light blinks.
- Open the HP app, sign in, and within two hours follow its steps to add the printer.
HP touchscreen: Wireless Setup Wizard
Setup, Network or Wireless → Wireless Setup Wizard
- Open the Setup, Network or Wireless menu and select Wireless Setup Wizard.
- Select your network and enter the password.
No Wireless Setup Wizard? Select Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then Push Button, and follow the steps.
HP without a screen: WPS button
Printer Wi-Fi button 5 s → router WPS button within 2 min
- Hold the printer's Wi-Fi button for 5 seconds until the light flashes. On DeskJet 6000, 6400, ENVY 6000, 6400 and Tango, hold Wi-Fi and Power on the back for 3 seconds.
- Within 2 minutes, hold the WPS button on your router until connection starts.
- Wait for the printer's wireless light to stop flashing.
Canon PIXMA TS6300 series
OK → LAN settings → Wi-Fi → Manual connect
- Press OK on the operation panel, open LAN settings and select Wi-Fi.
- Choose Manual connect, select your wireless router, and enter its password.
If your router has a WPS button, choose WPS (Push button method) instead.
Epson XP-820 / XP-860
Home → Setup → Network Settings → Wi-Fi Setup → Wi-Fi Setup Wizard
- Press Home, then select Setup → Network Settings → Wi-Fi Setup → Wi-Fi Setup Wizard.
- Choose your network, or Other Networks to type its name. Enter the password and press Done.
- Check the settings and select Proceed. The network icon turns blue when connected.
Source: Epson XP-820/XP-860 user's guide: wireless settings from the control panel
Brother HL-L2405W, HL-L2420DW, HL-L2460DW, HL-L2865DW
Network → WLAN(Wi-Fi) → Find Network
- Select Network, then WLAN(Wi-Fi), then Find Network, pressing OK after each. Choose On if asked to enable WLAN.
- Select your network (SSID), press OK, enter the network key, and choose Yes.
- The display shows Connected.
Source: Brother HL-L2405W / HL-L2460DW series: control panel Setup Wizard
If it still won't connect
If the printer won't connect, move it closer to the router, re-enter the password carefully, and disconnect from any VPN. Restoring the printer's network settings and starting again often clears an old connection.
Frequently asked questions
How do I connect a printer to Wi-Fi without a screen?
Use the maker's app after putting the printer in setup mode, or press the printer's Wi-Fi button and then your router's WPS button.
Why can't my computer find the printer on a hotel network?
Guest networks often block devices from reaching each other. HP suggests a Wi-Fi Direct connection instead.