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How do I dump an old broken printer from the HP SMart app?

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@ShariVoyda2648 

 

Welcome to the HP Community --

 

HP Smart includes a "Hide Printer" feature to remove a printer from the list of printers connected to the application.

 

Open the HP Smart Application

If more than one printer is connected to the application, slide / switch the arrows to center / select the disconnected printer

If you can do so, Open Printer Settings

Scroll down > find and click Hide Printer

 

 

Example - HP Smart - Windows - Menu / Printer Settings

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What else?

Try / Consider

Open your HP Account Dashboard - sign in using your HP Account

In the "My Devices" list, find and remove the printer from the list

 

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HP Account - Management / Device Lists / Warranty and Product Information

 

HP Account - Login / Dashboard

HP Device list, Cases, Warranty information, How-to / Troubleshooting, Product and Service information, Add or Delete a device

 

HP_Account_Dashboard_7HP_Account_Dashboard_7

 

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What else?

If the printer was connected to your HP Smart / HP Connected account (remote printing),

If

You might be able to pry the dead printer from the list (one or more printers) connected to the account.

 

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Used with HP Smart app / Remote Printing (ePrint)

 

Printers / Allowed Users “HP Connected”

 

HP Smart / HP Connected Login

Click Flag to switch to your region

Account Dashboard

Select Printers > In Section Printer Options > Click Manage Printer Settings

 

General Example - HP Smart / HP Connected - "Owned Printers"

HP_Smart_Connected_Edit_ePrint_Address_3HP_Smart_Connected_Edit_ePrint_Address_3

 

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Printers added to HP Support Assistant

If you have the HPSA installed and had previously added the unwanted printer to the monitoring service,

It might be possible to remove the printer from the HPSA application.

 

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