LaserJet P2055DN - will not print via network

[ngk175]

Set up the printer last night as a network printer (replacing an older LJ 2300dn). It would not print a test page. To verify that the printer was good, I loaded the drivers into my laptop and connected via usb.  Was able to print a test page via usb.  Disconnected usb and reconnected network cable. Released and reset ip address.  Verified ip address by pinging from host.   When I ping the printer I loose usually half of the packets.  There are two other HP printers on the network, a P2015dn and a LJ color 2605dn. Pinging their ip address returns 100% with a ttl=255. Pinging the p2055 produced 4 packets sent, 2 packets received, 2 packets lost, ttl=64 on the 2 returns.  I have changed cables to the printer and interchanged ports on the network switch (verified the ports on the network switch by printing to the LJ 2605) with the same result. I cannot get the internal web server to come up, or it partially displays, or combinations of the above.  If this had the older style removable print server like in my lj2300, I could swap it out, but it doesn't look like I can do that with this model.  When I send a test page to the printer, it displays "printing", the green light on the top is flashing, the activity light on the network card is flashing, but nothing happens. Eventually, I get a "this document failed to print' notification on the host, but the printer still indicates "printing" and the lights are still flashing.  Anyone have any ideas?  I think I'm looking at a bad network/print server card in the P2055.

[fzemenu · Accepted solution]

I also had problems printing via the network to hp p2055dn. There was no problem printing via USB. All network settings were ok. Can ping, etc...

Many days of wrangling, finally found that the Network Config.Security had to be Reset on the printer's physical control panel.

Press Ok on the printer control panel --> press down arrow, you get to Setup Menu Network Config  --> press Ok --> A number of down arrows down you get to Network Config. Security --> press Ok --> you have two options - Keep or Reset --> Choose Reset........ Network printing should be working fine.

[ngk175]

Thanks for the info. I had managed to get it to print on network by limiting the network speed (changed it from gigabit to 100m..) That somehow allowed it to work, but it took forever for a job to start printing. Just did your reset tip and then sent a test page. Page began to print in seconds (vs about a minute..) Thanks again.

[TMRENO]

That tip worked for me as well. I reset the printer to allow DHCP and reset the security as shown in the tip. Worked like a charm.

[the_rush]

is this control panel for the computer of for the network printer ?
thanks

[ngk175]

Control panel on printer... Press Ok button on the printer control panel --> press down arrow, you get to Setup Menu Network Config --> press Ok --> A number of down arrows down you get to Network Config. Security --> press Ok --> you have two options - Keep or Reset --> Choose Reset.....

[BurnoutTech]

This setting does not remain when I apply it.  If I restart the printer, or even come back to that setting without restarting, it is back to "Keep" instead of "Reset".

[woodbrookbarb]

I got a new att modem from attt and thought I had everything hooked up before the att rep signed off on the phone, only to find out that I could not print wirelessly from my laptop.  The only thing changed was the modem.   Everything worked seamlessly before, but now I don't know how to get the printer to recognize the laptom or vice versa.

[Charlie_printer]

Hi There, is it possible to buy a WiFi NIC and plug into LaserJet P2055dn so it connect to the router and hence the WiFi network wirelessly, and other devices on the WiFi network can print to it? I recall  I did this for some other high-end LaserJet printers.