HP printer not printing from your iPhone? How to fix it
When an HP printer stops printing from an iPhone it's almost always a network or printer-state issue, not your phone. Try these in order.
Fixes to try in order
- Confirm the HP printer and your iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network — watch for separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz names.
- Wake the HP printer and clear any error, paper jam, or low-ink warning on its screen.
- Turn the HP printer off and on, and restart your Wi-Fi router.
- Toggle Wi-Fi off and on on your iPhone so it rejoins the network.
- Open the HP Smart app to check the printer's status and update its firmware.
FAQ
- Why does my HP printer say it's offline?
- The printer has lost its network connection or gone to sleep. Wake it, confirm it's on the same Wi-Fi as your iPhone, and restart the printer and router.
- My HP printer prints from my laptop but not my iPhone. Why?
- The laptop may be on a different band or wired to the network while your iPhone is on a Wi-Fi the printer can't reach. Put the iPhone on the same network the printer uses.
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