Printer won’t print with USB lead

[GRailton]

Trying to print things from my macbook air like I did last year but my printer doesn’t connect to the wifi so I have to use the USB lead to connect print jobs but it appears yo be offline somehow and I can’t remember how I did it previously?

[Echo_Lake]

@GRailton

Thank you for posting on the HP Support Community.

Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, however, to provide an accurate resolution, I need a few more details:

• Is there an antivirus software installed on your Mac? If yes, please try disabling it and check if it works.
• Are you using a USB hub?

While you respond to that, let's try these steps:

• Go to System Information to check the if the USB is detected or not - 
• From the Apple menu, choose About This Mac.
• Click System Report.
• Under the Hardware heading on the left side of the System Information window, click USB. USB 3 devices appear under USB 3.0 Bus, and USB 2 devices appear under USB 2.0 Bus. The printer should be under the USB 2.0 Bus.
• Try a different port and cable if not detected. Check for any updates on mac.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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