HP Envy 6020 printer freezes

[SteffanW]

My brand new (4 weeks) HP Envy 6020 printer completely freezes approx. once a week. The wifi router does see the printer but HP Smart cannot detect it and says Printer is Offline. The only thing I can do is unplug it from the mains supply. This is very annoying. Any idea anyone?
Thanks!

[greenturtle]

Hi,

Thanks for using the HP Support Community.

Try to reset the Wireless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWBAFvOJuGk

After that,  try setting up the printer on your Win 10 PC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhmJ91nUEXg

Click here for more suggestions on how to use this printer.

Hope that helps!

[SteffanW]

I will certainly try this. It will take some time however to see if it solves the problem in the long term.
Thanks!

[SteffanW]

The printer still hangs itself. It happens always after 4, 5 days. Before I print someting from my PC I take a look in HP Smart and everything is fine. Then I sent my print job and nothing happens. The printer is dead and does not respond to any command or button. HP Smart says that the printer is off line at this moment. So I unplug and plug the mains and everything is fine for a few days. What else can I try to solve this?

[greenturtle]

Hi

Can try updating Firmware?

This would be useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLOiJFHAjU

If there are no Firmware update available, can try a TCP/IP port?

Create a TCP IP port

1. Print a Configuration Page to get the printer's IPv4 address (you can also tap on the wireless icon on the Front panel of your Printer to get the IP address)
2. On your PC, go to Control Panel, from Devices and Printers, right click the printer and left click Printer Properties, select the Ports tab.
3. Click Add Port, select Standard TCP/IP Port, then select New Port and follow the wizard.
4. Type in the proper IP address for the printer.

This video resource will show you how to do it:

Create & Use TCP IP port 

Note that you can ALWAYS revert back to the original port that the HP software installed by selecting the HP port under the Ports tab (in Printer Properties)

Hope that helps!

[SteffanW]

Thanks again! Firmware is up to date (VASBASPP1N001.2034A.00, 2020-08-18). I will try the other suggestion but will this prevent the printer from freezing when I print from my phone (Android)? Here I notice the same behaviour. First I look in the HP Smart app to check the status of the printer. It says that the printer is connected. Then I try to print something and nothing happens. The printer is dead and also HP Smart cannot connect tot he printer anymore. Again, this happens once every 4 to 5 days.

[greenturtle]

Hi @SteffanW 

TCP/IP port may be more stable (to mitigate printer offline issues).

Hope that helps!

[kvandenberg]

Maybe this will fix Windows connection issues, but what about Mac / Linux / Android?

I have the exact same issue as the TS with a brand new 6020.  I also upgraded the f/w to the latest version.

[SteffanW]

It’s getting worse and worse. The same problem occurred today. Complete hangup. So I decided to factory reset the device and go through the complete setup again. But after resetting and restarting the printer it reports E0 (cartigde error and yes, I am using HP Instant Ink). I am not able to put the printer in AWC install mode because it’s constantly showing E0 now.

[kvandenberg]

Seems to me there is not much else you can do about this. I'd suggest to contact HP Support. Since your device is new it should be covered by manufacturer warranty easily and HP Customer Support is in my experience first class.