Wireless Printing Doesn't Work

Question

In February I had to purchase a Mac desktop computer due to the failure of my semi-old HP Windows computer. When we bought the Mac we also purchased a new printer since it would be cheap since we bought it with the computer. The printer is a HP Photosmart Plus B210a series model and so it has wireless printing. However, the only way to get the 'wireless printing' to work is if you first install the software. Seems good, right? No. After proceeding to turn off the printer like every normal person since you don' want to leave it on, everything goes wrong. If you turn the printer on at some time, the wireless printing won't work at all! Even if I disconnect and reconnect the WiFi to it and print the diagnostics page, where everything turns out normal EVERYTIME. This is quite thoroughly making me irate because to get the wireless printing to work again, you have to uninstall the software and reinstall it. I got so fed up with it the other night that I connected a USB cord to it, which totally defeats the purpose of the entire printer since it's suppose to be hi-tech for it's wireless printing and e-services ( which require WiFi). Can anyone please help me figure out how to have the printer continuously working so it doesn't just stop when I turn it off?
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Answer 1

By the fact that you desire the printer to be turned off, I would think that you probably shut off your computer and other devices as well? You do this every time you're done?
There are two schools of thought on this.
Turning it off:
- Reduces electrical usage versus leaving it on in low power or 'sleep mode'. In today's modern terms, you'll probably save about $40 a year.
- If you have a fan or cooling issue, such as you're in a tight space with no airflow, this can reduce heat and cause hardware to last longer.
- No one can access your machine or other devices when they are turned off. This prevents virus's from executing or running so long as the machine *remains* off.
Leaving it on:
- Allows programs to update automatically when you are not there, dramatically reducing the chances of getting a virus and also giving you the latest version of your software.
- Virus scans can be run *automatically* to fully scan your computer while your not there, making it unnessasary to do this when you're actually using the computer, and therefore speeding up the computer greatly.
- Instant-access to what you're doing, instead of having to wait for the machine and devices to turn on.
- If you're sharing files, folders, or printers, this makes them available on the network.
Computers and their accessory devices are designed to run 24/7, 365 days a year. They are also designed to be shut off every night, if that is your preference. However, I think the benefits of leaving things on greatly outweigh the benefits of turning things off. Again, however, it's a personal decision.
If you decide to turn your devices off after use, please spend the time at each session to download and make updates to your computer, especially WIndows Updates and anti-virus databases. Especially with the anti-virus updates, try not to access the internet until you have the latest anti-virus update installed.
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