How to get HP Deskjet 2545 working again on Wifi

[DagAb]

I have a HP Deskjet 2545 printer that worked fine for a few years set up as its own wifi hotspot (if I remember correctly because I never could get it to connect through WPS to regular wifi). Recently, this wifi hotspot has ceased to work a few times, I have managed to get it to work after struggling a lot each time but now finally it doesn't work. The printer does work for printouts when connected to a PC through USB, but the household where it is used has no PC, only iPads and iPhones, so wifi connection is a must.

I have taken these steps to recover wifi functionality:

- Button resets as guided by HP Smart app guide on iPad, but no wifi restored

- WPS connection attempt to two different routers (TP-Link Archer 7 and Deco respectively), but printer doesn't connect to these wifi networks

- HP Smart app on PC (Windows 10). Does somehow recognize that the printer is connected, but status is listed as unknown, and no settings are available

- Trying to download HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One Printer series Full Feature Software and Drivers from HP website, but I get a "forbidden access link".

Can someone please advice how I shall proceed? The easiest would be if there is some "magic" printer reset sequence by pressing buttons on its panel, then I can instruct the users of the printer to redo these steps whenever wifi ceases to work

[DagAb]

Problem has been solved. Got help to install an HP software tool where Wifi password to router could be manually set, and then it connected.

[DagAb · Accepted solution]

Printer showed up as having unknown software version before installation, as well printer settings could not be reached through USB, but after successful wifi config this works