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‎08-22-2025 09:58 PM

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Should it take over 5 hours to load set-up for 

Desk Jet 5242e printer from laptop? Blue and blinking orange lights on printer.

 

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‎08-23-2025 02:57 AM

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Hi @CherLu 

The full setup should not take more than 5 minutes.

 

Please follow steps from the next video:

>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUlZnkMelPQ&ab_channel=PrintersandScanners

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‎09-06-2025 06:49 PM

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What if it keeps getting a connection error during the finishing connections part?

 

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