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‎10-11-2012 08:55 AM

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I have a Photosmart 8450 printer.  My operating system is Windows7.  I've tried to follow Scan Doctor but I guess I'm not tech savy enough to figure it out.  It worked fine before the new modem and router.  The printer is "offline" and I can't figure out how to get in online.  Thanks for any help and making it simple enough for me to follow. 

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‎10-17-2012 06:33 AM

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Hello raedene715.

 

Thanks for the transcription, it was helpful.

Please, check the network cables and connections (printer side and router side). If possible, try with a different network cable.

 

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‎10-11-2012 09:08 AM

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Hello raedene715.

 

If you replaced the router, it can be that the new one is not assigning the printer the same IP address than the previous router. Therefore, the printer is having a new IP address which does not match the IP address configured in the Operating System.

 

Please, check the IP address of the printer by printing a Network Test Report and see if it is the same in the operating system. If they don't match, you'll need to change it.

Maybe the easiest way is to go to printers and devices, uninstall the printer and re-install again.

 

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‎10-12-2012 08:41 AM

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I printed a HP Network Configuration Page and it says my network status if offline.  The URL is:  http://0.0.0.0.  How do I get my printer online?

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‎10-15-2012 03:56 AM

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Hello raedene715.

 

Restore the network configuration to defaults by using the printer's control panel.

 

Enter the printer's menu and choose Tools - Network - Restore defaults.

 

After this, the printer will try to obtain a new IP address from the router.

 

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‎10-16-2012 07:03 PM

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I tried restoring defaults several times but the printer is still offline.

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‎10-17-2012 03:18 AM - last edited on ‎02-22-2017 12:42 AM by HP Administrator

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Hello raedene715.

 

Please, check this document and let us know how the different settings appear in your Network Configuration Page.

 

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‎10-17-2012 05:42 AM

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Here's my network configuration page:

 

1. Network Status:  Offline

2. Active Connection Type:  None

3. URL: http://0.0.0.0

4. Hardware Address (MAC): 000f20d2a7a3

5. Firmware Revision:  QF1P133G

6. Hostname:  Office

7. IP Address:  0.0.0.0

8. Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0

9. Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0.

10. Configuration Source:  Not specified

11. DNS Server: 0.0.0.0

12. Admin Password: Not Set

13. Link Configuration:  None

14. mDNS: Not specified

 

Miscellaeous

23: Total Packets Transmitted: 0

24. Total Packets Received: 0

25 PictBridge Status: Not applicable

26. PictBridge Last Error:  None

27. Instant Share Server URL:  http://service.eshare.hpphoto.co"+"m/discovery/discovery.aspx?ver=1"+"1.0"

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‎10-17-2012 06:33 AM

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Hello raedene715.

 

Thanks for the transcription, it was helpful.

Please, check the network cables and connections (printer side and router side). If possible, try with a different network cable.

 

Cheers!

Wixma.
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‎10-17-2012 09:22 AM

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Hello raedene715.

 

Was the issue resolved?

 

Cheers!

Wixma.
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‎10-18-2012 10:06 AM

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It was resolved.  Thanks so much!  It was a bad cord connection between the printer and router. 

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