Keith Gilabert "HP Laserjet Pro 200 MFP will not connect wirelessly"

Hi.
Laserjet HP Pro 200 will not allow me to have a wireless connection direct to the printer when I have the network cable plugged in.
Please advise.
Thank you,
Keith Gilabert
Keith Gilabert

Hello @KeithGilabert
You may only use the network cable (Ethernet) or Wireless as the connection to your computer(s). Both of the connections together cannot co-exist, unlike USB and Wireless, which is possible.
Installing the Printer Software on a Wireless or Wired (Ethernet) Network
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What are steps to troubleshoot? I am an advanced Windows user and would check ipconfigs, flushdns, among plethora of other things. I am not so sure about what to do in OS X (10.6 or 10.7, not sure).
Any guidance would be appreciated.

I can assure you it is not the router. I am pretty good with Windows and Networking, particularly these model routers. This is an issue on the laptop. I feel as if it keeps remembering old credentials to this wifi network (when user kept typing the wrong password). Once I changed the WiFi password, it no longer even asks me to update the WiFi password when attempting to connect. I have to manually try to connect to it by inputting SSID and password and still does not accept.

Officejet Pro 8100 will not connect wirelessly to my main PC

Was able to connect the printer to the wireless network and will print for a wireless laptop but am not able to select this printer by my main PC. When asking it to add a new printer it finds the 8100 but freezes at that point and will not connect. I have reloaded the driver software but the software also freezes when trying to locate the printer.

Hello wsw1,
Welcome to the HP Forums! I understand the software keeps freezing when "Locating the Printer".
What is your operating system on this computer? Windows or Mac?
Try installing this software over a USB connection. Please follow this HP document on Installing Printers Software over a USB Connection. Choose your correct operating system.
This will be a test, to verify if the software is able to successfully install without freezing. (Make sure you leave the USB cord out of the computer until it prompts you to connect.)
If you get this software installed on your computer, then try Convert from a USB connected printer to wireless.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
I worked on behalf of HP.

Keith Gilabert "HP Laserjet Pro 200 MFP will not connect wirelessly"

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