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‎05-17-2015 06:07 AM

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@Ryan2 wrote:
hp2542 blue light flashing and will not connect

Please provide the following relevant information so someone can help including:

 

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Error messages - on printer screen and/or computer, any blinking light patterns?
If wireless, when the problem occurs, what is status of Blue Wireless light on printer, on, off or blinking? –

 

Power off printer and router. Power on router and wait 3 mins, power on printer. Does it connect to the router now? Do you have a valid IP address?

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‎08-14-2016 12:30 PM

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hello, i have the same issue here. Deskjet 3050A.. blue light flash. trying WPS button. no luck. I have directly connected printer to my macbook and it works. I tried to use the original CD but it only works with os 10.6 and below... I cant find any other software on HP for my printer... please help.

 

 

 

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‎08-17-2016 10:26 AM - edited ‎08-17-2016 10:27 AM

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Hi @vzbar,

 

Welcome to the HP Support Forums! 

 

I see that your HP Deskjet 3050A e-All-in-One Printer is not connected to your wireless network. I would be happy to help you and please remember to return to this thread and mark 'Accept as Solution', if I have successfully helped you resolve the issue. If you wish to say 'thanks' for my effort to help, click the 'thumbs up' to give me a Kudos.

 

Please follow the steps within this guide to reconfigure the wireless:

I hope this information is helpful. Please respond to this post with the results. Good Luck! 

Drakster
I work on behalf of HP

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‎09-02-2017 10:03 PM

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Can i connect my cell phone to the printer i dont have a computer
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‎09-03-2017 04:26 AM

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@Bubba6618 wrote:
Can i connect my cell phone to the printer i dont have a computer

No sorry.  Must have a router also to connect wirelessly.

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