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How to find WPS Pin on HP Printer?

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For establishing a Wireless connection with any HP Printer, you will need to generate a WPS Pin for HP Printer. For the past 4 years, all HP Printer uses wireless printing technology and this technology makes us print documents and pictures anytime and anywhere around the world. WPS Pin is a mode of wireless connection that is a very easy way to connect any wireless HP Printer to your router or home network. In windows 10 you have seen a message like “Enter the WPS Pin for HP Printer”. And that’s how the process starts for wireless connection.

What is WPS Pin?

WPS is “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” . It is a basic wireless connection method for all HP Printers. And, it helps to make wireless connections between wireless devices like a router and Printer. WPS is the simplest way to connect any device with your wireless network. It also protects your devices from unauthorized access.

Types of WPS Connections for HP Printers:

  1. WPS Button
  2. WPS Pin

Connect HP Printer using WPS Button

  1. Go to the control panel of your HP Printer and then after pressing the Wireless or Settings Button, you will observe a Blue Light starts blinking.
  2. Go to the option of “WiFi Protected Setup” and then follow the instructions which appear on the printer screen.
  3. After this, you will have to select the option “WPS Button”. When you do so, the printer will tell you to press the WPS button on the wireless router.
  4. After pressing the WPS button on the router, move to the printer and for a wireless connection, hit continue.
  5. Now Connection will be established and the printer is ready to use.

Connect HP Printer using WPS Pin

  1. Go to the control panel of your HP Printer and then after pressing the Wireless button, go to the Settings.
  2. After touching on the WiFi Protected Setup, you should follow the prompts appearing on the screen.
  3. Now you will be prompted to PIN, tap on this PIN. When you do so, WPS PIN will be displayed on the screen.
  4. The next step is to access the configuration utility or the software for the wireless access point or wireless router. After this, you will have to enter WPS PIN.
  5. After the completion of setup, in All Programs, open the HP Folder of the Printer. Then, go to the Printer Setup and Software. Then, choose the option of “Connect a New Printer”. This way, you can easily install the Network Printer Driver.

Note:- In case you are not able to find the WPS pin on HP Printer then try HP Smart App which is available in Microsoft Store.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Go to Network Settings on HP Printer.
  • Select Wireless Setup Wizard.
  • Next Press the WPS Pin option.
  • Now 8-digit WPS Pin will be on the Printer Screen.
  • Punch that Pin on your Computer Screen where it asks "Enter WPS PIn".
  • Now HP Printer is Connected via WPS Pin to Windows Computer.
    • If you have an HP Printer that has a Control Screen, then the WPS Pin will be located on that Screen. When your computer says "Enter WPS Pin" then at the same time an 8 digit pin will be generated on your Printer screen for 2-3 mins. You can use that WPS Pin to connect your Wireless printer to the Windows 10 Computer.
    If you are looking for the WPS Pin for HP Printer then Follow these steps to generate the 8 digit Pin.
  • Go to Network Settings on HP Printer.
  • Select Wireless Setup Wizard.
  • Next Press the WPS Pin option.
  • Now 8-digit WPS Pin will be on the Printer Screen.
  • Punch that Pin on your Computer Screen where it asks "Enter WPS PIn".
  • Now HP Printer is Connected via WPS Pin to Windows Computer.

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