HP officejet 6962 Printer can not find the wireless network

[Oakvilleman]

My HP officejet 6962 printer worked before but lately offline and can not fine the wireless network. Tried:

- Restarting laptop, router, printer 

- Reconnect the printer again

- Entered the network details manually but the printer still can not find it  

[Raj1788]

@Oakvilleman

Welcome to HP Forums, 

This is a great place to get support, find answers and tips to your technical queries.

To provide you with an accurate solution, I'll need a few more details:

Are you facing this issue after an update?

Did you try changing settings in the printer?

Let's restore the printer to the original network settings

1. From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the Dashboard, and then touch ( Setup ).

2. Touch Network Setup.

3. Touch Restore Network Settings. A message appears stating that the network defaults will be restored.

4. Touch Yes.

5. Print the network configuration page and verify that the network settings have been reset

Update the printer firmware for printers connected to a computer with Windows.

1. Make sure the printer is on and connected to the computer through your local network or USB cable.

2. Go to HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads.

3. If a Let's identify your product to get started page displays, click Printer.

4. Type your printer model number, and then click Submit.

   The software results page for your printer displays with the default operating system selected.

5. If you need to change the version of Windows, click Change, select your version, and then click Change.

6. Click Firmware, and then click Download.

   If a Firmware section is not listed, an update is not currently available for your printer.

7. Save the file to your computer.

8. Locate and then open the file to start the installation process.

9. When the HP Printer Update window opens, see if the printer serial number displays.

   • If the serial number displays, select the checkbox next to it, and then click Update.

   • If the serial number displays but the status is 'not applicable' (grayed out), you do not need the firmware update. Click Cancel.

   • If the serial number does not display and your printer uses a network connection, connect a USB cable to the printer and computer. Wait 20 seconds, and then click Refresh. When the serial number displays, select the checkbox next to it, and then click Update.

   

10. When the update completes, click OK.

11. If you connected a USB cable to update your network printer, remove the USB driver installed by Windows.

    1. Search Windows for control panel, and then click Control Panel in the results.

    2. Click View Devices and printers.

    3. Right-click the USB printer device that matches your printer model, and then select Remove Device.

    4. Disconnect the USB cable from the printer and the computer, and then restart the computer.

Then, Try connecting the printer to the network using the setup wizard.

Keep me posted, how it goes!

If the information I've provided was helpful, give us some reinforcement by clicking the Accepted Solution and Kudos buttons, that'll help us and others see that we've got the answers!

Have a great day!

Cheers:)

[Oakvilleman]

Thanks for the support. 

The problem started after I tried to print and I realised the printer was offline which happened few times before. I restarted the PC, the route and printer without success. I did that for a second time then the printer stopped recognizing the network at all. I tried serching for it manually but didnt work as well.

i have gone through the steps that you mentioned also but unfortunately I am still facing the same problem. 

[Raj1788]

@Oakvilleman

Download and run HP Print and Scan Doctor

Install HP Print and Scan Doctor on the computer connected to your printer.

1. Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to the computer.

2. Download HP Print and Scan Doctor, and then follow the on-screen prompts to install and open the tool.

3. On the Welcome screen, click Start to view a list of available printers.

4. Select your printer in the list, and then click Next.

   If your printer is not listed or a connection problem is detected, click My product is not listed or select your connection type, follow the on-screen instructions, and then click Retry.

   

5. Click either Fix Printing or Fix Scanning.

   If you are prompted to install the printer software, follow the on-screen instructions. The software can resolve many printer issues.

   

6. Review the list of test results, and then resolve any issues found.

   • If you see a checkmark, the printer passed the test.

   • If you see a wrench, HP Print and Scan Doctor found an issue and repaired it.

   • If you see an exclamation point, the test failed and required user action, but the step was skipped.

   • If you see an X, follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the issue.

   

If the issue persists, Let's try an alternate solution.

Connect the printer using the USB and let's change the USB to a Wireless Connection.

Click on this link: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-officejet-6960-all-in-one-printer-series/9514854/model/95147... for Changing from a USB to a Wireless Connection.

Keep me posted, how it goes!

If the information I've provided was helpful, give us some reinforcement by clicking the Accepted Solution and Kudos buttons, that'll help us and others see that we've got the answers!

Have a great day!

Cheers:)