HP Deskjet 4175e

[Diane6302]

I changed my wifi provider several months ago.  I knew connecting printer to a new wifi was going to be a Hassel, but I have been trying most of the day.  Laptop and phone both say printer is offline, but can't seem to locate it when I try.  I have turned off and unplugged printer, router everything.  I get blinking blue light on printer but neither phone or laptop will find the darn printer.  I am sick of buying new printers every year.  I don't even finish ink as fast as I replace printers.  I think I have about 3 to toss in dumpster now.  This is ridiculous. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@Diane6302 

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I might not fully understand what all is happening.

DeskJet printers are indeed economy models -- they do not generally need to be replaced if they fall off the network.

Yes, the mechanics can fail --  it is unusual for the hardware to so quickly fail.

Perhaps check the electrical outlet where you are plugging in the printers -- Too little or too much power to the printer can result in a variety of issues.

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True - The blinking blue light does indicate the printer is not connected to your network.

Reference

 HP DeskJet 2700, DeskJet 4100, DeskJet 4800 printers - Blinking lights and error codes

In this case,

Have you not done so,

Restore the network defaults so the printer can be ready to connect to your network.

Open

 User Guide - HP DeskJet Plus 4100e All-in-One Series

Page 27

and / or

 How to Reset wireless For HP DeskJet 4100 & 2700 Printer Series

Next,

Connect the printer to your network

HP DeskJet 2700, 2700e, 4100, 4100e printers – Wireless printer setup

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 Unbox and Set Up the HP DeskJet 2700 and DeskJet Plus 4100 Printer Series | HP Printers | HP

Technology Tips Video Gallery from our HP Expert greenturtle

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