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‎05-19-2025 06:40 AM

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Product: HP Smart Tank 5101 All-in-One Printer

what does the blinking blue light mean?  My wireless printer won't print today, but it did yesterday.  

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‎05-19-2025 07:51 AM

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Hi,

Thanks for using the HP Support Community.

 

The Blue light blinking means that the printer is not connected to any network:

Control panel buttons :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjxrot3Y8XE

 

Reset the wireless and use HP Smart app to connect printer to the network again:

Reset wireless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB1EyXx-q-E

 

Connect printer to network:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDd1_70sjFA

 

For more resources on this printer :

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUV0sXfF6zPhL-Ai0HhBKPp_7OZfqZFWQ

 

Hope that helps!

 

 

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