Unable to connect printer

[missytaz]

I have an HP F4580 printer. Was working fine up until new router, now I cant get it to connect via wi-fi. I only have my iPad and phone, so unable to connect via usb, and the printer has no Ethernet port. Help! I have tried the standard recommendations on HP site to connect via wi-if to no avail, keep getting blue flashing wi-fi button & when I try to press wi-fi & cancel button as recommended, the power button doesn’t flash? 🤷‍♀️

[sandytechy20]

@missytaz

Welcome to the HP support community.

I understand that you are getting connectivity issues on your printer, I am glad to assist you.

Let's try the below steps to see if that helps -

1.) Remove All Barriers: Certain building materials can get in the way of weaker signals like Bluetooth. Metal, bulletproof glass, concrete, and plaster are particularly bad, and marble, plaster and brick aren’t great easy. So if you’re really struggling with interference, your first step should be to move your Bluetooth devices away from these materials. That means no brick walls between you and your devices, and definitely no metal desks!

2.) Change Router Channel: If you have an Apple router and you’re constantly getting interference with your WiFi, try rebooting it. Upon restart, the station will search for a new channel. Specifically, a different channel than the one your Bluetooth devices is using to communicate. If you don’t have an Apple router, you may need to instead go into your router settings and try changing the channel manually. Experiment with different channels to see which one works best.

3.) Move Closer to Your Router: If you often find that you’re getting interference when talking on a wireless headset while on a WiFi call (you’ll know because you’ll hear static), try moving closer to your router. This will give you a more robust WiFi connection, so the Bluetooth frequency can’t overpower it.

4.) Get Away From Microwaves and Fluorescent Lighting: Both emit frequencies of 2.4GHz, and moving away from them will distance you from the source.

I'd like to know the following to isolate the issue further-

Is your router dual-band enabled i.e., both 2.4GHz and 5GHz? If yes, make sure the dual-band has different SSIDs for 2.4G and 5G networks.

What is the distance between the router and the printer?

check with your Internet service provider if your router is able to forward 'Bonjour packets'.  Bonjour locates devices such as printers, and other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System (mDNS) service records. The software comes built-in with Apple's macOS and iOS operating systems. 

Reply with the requested information for further assistance.

Cheers.