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Wireless printer offline windows 7

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I have a wireless printer installed and am running my laptop with Windows 7. Everytime I reboot the laptop, it fails to find the printer and marks it as offline. Sometimes I can restore it by deleting and then re-adding the printer from the control panel. The printer is a new HP wireless model, and I have installed the driver successfully, I should not have to re-install this everytime. Is this a Windows 7 issue, and how do I solve it?

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Oh how I loath printers. I would completely uninstall the printer and then reinstall it with the latest drivers from HP's website. If that doesn't work I would try to get a hold of another laptop and see if it has the same problem with it. If it does I would call HP. If they can't help I would try to return it. If you can't return it I would use it how it is until it runs out of ink and replace it. After you replace it you should take it out back and show it who's boss with a golf club or flamethrower or something. Good luck.

Reply to wribbs

Fortunately I have managed to find a solution to my problem elsewhere, and it is nothing to do with the printer - which is excellent.

Reply to GailE

gaile where was the problem please helpp i am having same issues

Reply to fabianpalokaj

My problem was with the WIFI unit. I switched this off and the printer off, then restarted both of them. After that it was OK.

Reply to GailE

Can't find where I can set the printer online from an offline status. Need help.

Thanks!

Reply to sbweid67

You should be able to access it through the "devices and printers" option and turn it on from there.

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Reply to w7pro

You will need to install this software with the printer online, so the installer can find it. After that, your Win7 PC should be able to wake it up to print.

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