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how to connect hp printer to wifi on phone

To connect an HP printer to Wi‑Fi using your phone, you’ll normally use the HP mobile app (previously HP Smart) and your home Wi‑Fi network; most modern HP guides recommend this as the main method.

Quick Scoop

Here’s the fast version for most HP Wi‑Fi printers (Android or iPhone):

  1. Put the printer in Wi‑Fi setup mode
    • Turn the printer on and make sure it’s near your Wi‑Fi router.
 * If the blue Wi‑Fi light is not blinking, press and hold the Wi‑Fi and Cancel buttons together until the power light blinks and the Wi‑Fi light starts blinking.
  1. Connect your phone to your home Wi‑Fi
    • On your phone, join the same Wi‑Fi network you want the printer to use (2.4 GHz usually works best).
  1. Install the HP app
    • On Android: Get the HP app / HP Smart from Google Play.
 * On iPhone: Get the **HP app / HP Smart** from the App Store.

 * Open it and sign in or create an HP account if asked.
  1. Add the printer in the app
    • In the app, tap the + or Add printer / New printer.
 * The app should detect a “Setup” or “Ready for setup” HP printer nearby.
 * Select your printer from the list.
  1. Send your Wi‑Fi details to the printer
    • Choose your Wi‑Fi network inside the app and enter the Wi‑Fi password.
 * When prompted, press the **Information** or **i** button on the printer (or follow whatever confirmation the app asks for).

 * Wait until the Wi‑Fi light stops blinking and stays solid; that means the printer is now on your Wi‑Fi.
  1. Test printing from your phone
    • In the HP app, choose Print Documents or Print Photos , pick a file, adjust settings, and tap Print.

That’s the typical “how to connect hp printer to wifi on phone” flow in 2025–2026 using HP’s current app.

If the app can’t find your printer

If your phone doesn’t see the printer during setup:

  • Make sure:
    • Phone’s Bluetooth is on (the app sometimes uses it for discovery).
* Phone and printer are close to the router.
  • Try this trick some creators mention: briefly open and close the printer’s top lid, then retry Add printer / New printer in the app.
  • Restart router, printer, and phone, then repeat the steps.

Alternative: Wi‑Fi Direct (no router)

If you don’t have Wi‑Fi at home or the router is an issue, you can connect your phone directly to the printer using Wi‑Fi Direct / HP Wireless Direct.

  1. Turn on Wi‑Fi Direct on the printer
    • On the printer’s screen, open Wi‑Fi Direct or Wireless Direct settings and enable it.
 * Note the Wi‑Fi Direct name (something like **HP‑Print‑XX‑XXXX**) and password.
  1. Connect your phone to that printer network
    • On your phone, open Wi‑Fi settings.
    • Select the HP‑Print‑… network and enter the password from the printer label or info page.
  1. Print from your phone
    • Open your document or photo, tap Share → Print (or use the HP app if installed), pick the HP printer, and print.

This method doesn’t give the printer full internet access but works well for quick one‑to‑one printing from a phone.

A few extra tips (2025–2026 context)

  • HP has been shifting everything into the new HP app (formerly HP Smart) and keeps updating setup flows, so screens may look slightly different but the main steps are the same: put printer in setup mode, use the app, send Wi‑Fi details, confirm on the printer.
  • On iPhone or iPad, once the printer is on the same Wi‑Fi, you can also print directly via AirPrint from many apps using Share → Print without always opening HP’s app.
  • On Android, many apps support printing via the HP app plugin; you usually find Print under the three‑dot menu in apps like Photos or Chrome.

TL;DR

Use the HP app on your phone, put the printer in Wi‑Fi setup mode (blinking blue light), let the app find it, enter your Wi‑Fi password, confirm on the printer, then print from the app.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.