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OfficeJet 250
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I have installed the OfficeJet 250 printer on my laptop on 24 Dec 2019. I noted that my other computer on the same network also have this printer under the Devices and Printers panel. I have no idea why it is there (as shown below) since I never installed it on this computer.

 

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@mawingho 

 

If you have Network discovery switched on, the device was perhaps "discovered" and added.

 

Try / Consider

 

If you don't want the entry, remove it.

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click on the unwanted device and select to Remove

 

Next

 

Switch OFF the relevant setting in Network Discovery

 

 

Verify / Switch-on / off Network discovery and File and Printer sharing:

 

Control Panel > icon view > Network and Sharing Center

Change  advanced sharing settings

Beneath Private (current profile)

Network Discovery

Select / UNCheck Turn on network discovery

Check / UNCheck Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices

File and printer sharing

Select / De-Select Turn on file and printer sharing

HomeGroup Connections

Select / De-Select Allow windows to manage homegroup connections (recommended)

Save Changes

 

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@mawingho 

 

If you have Network discovery switched on, the device was perhaps "discovered" and added.

 

Try / Consider

 

If you don't want the entry, remove it.

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click on the unwanted device and select to Remove

 

Next

 

Switch OFF the relevant setting in Network Discovery

 

 

Verify / Switch-on / off Network discovery and File and Printer sharing:

 

Control Panel > icon view > Network and Sharing Center

Change  advanced sharing settings

Beneath Private (current profile)

Network Discovery

Select / UNCheck Turn on network discovery

Check / UNCheck Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices

File and printer sharing

Select / De-Select Turn on file and printer sharing

HomeGroup Connections

Select / De-Select Allow windows to manage homegroup connections (recommended)

Save Changes

 

Thank you for participating in the HP Community.

The Community is a separate wing of the HP website - We are not an HP business group.

Our Community is comprised of volunteers - people who own and use HP devices.

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Question Resolved / Answered, Click "Accept as Solution"

Dragon-Fur

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