HP LaserJet P1102w - Wireless problems if powered off

HP LaserJet P1102w - Wireless problems if powered off
05-02-2014

Here is a problem TWO years old as of 4/2014 - with several HP links -
all broken/missing...

I just bought this printer, installed it,
got everything working via USB and WiFi,
downloaded/installed WiFi drivers to laptops,
then unplugged it & moved to a central location,
and now of course - IT LOSES IT'S WIFI ABILITY.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRINTER OUT OF THE BOX -----
AND FIRMWARE IS BROKEN & NOT WORKING

How can anyone actually be using this printer for WiFi ????
Tons of postings on the HP Support forum....
for the past TWO years.

Turn OFF, then ON - green light - blue light flashing - never solid
Press/hold the "X" button for the Config Sheet - it shows.....
Firmware - 20130703
IP - manual - 192.168.1.7
802.11 -Wireless
Status - enabled
Mode - infrastructure
SSID - linksys160n
Auth - wep
Direct print - OFF
IO Timeout - 120 secs
Jam - off
Sleep after - 15min
Auto off - 1 hr

HP LaserJet P1102w - Wireless problems if powered off
05-02-2014

Here is a problem TWO years old as of 4/2014 - with several HP links -
all broken/missing...

I just bought this printer, installed it,
got everything working via USB and WiFi,
downloaded/installed WiFi drivers to laptops,
then unplugged it & moved to a central location,
and now of course - IT LOSES IT'S WIFI ABILITY.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRINTER OUT OF THE BOX -----
AND FIRMWARE IS BROKEN & NOT WORKING

How can anyone actually be using this printer for WiFi ????
Tons of postings on the HP Support forum....
for the past TWO years.... must NEVER power them off.

Turn OFF, then ON - green light - blue light flashing - never solid
Press/hold the "X" button for the Config Sheet - it shows.....
Firmware - 20130703
IP - manual - 192.168.1.7
802.11 -Wireless
Status - enabled
Mode - infrastructure
SSID - linksys160n
Auth - wep
Direct print - OFF
IO Timeout - 120 secs
Jam - off
Sleep after - 15min
Auto off - 1 hr

On 5/2/2014 1:21 PM, ps56k wrote:

I just bought this printer, installed it,
got everything working via USB and WiFi,
downloaded/installed WiFi drivers to laptops,
then unplugged it & moved to a central location,
and now of course - IT LOSES IT'S WIFI ABILITY.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRINTER OUT OF THE BOX -----
AND FIRMWARE IS BROKEN & NOT WORKING

How can anyone actually be using this printer for WiFi ????
Tons of postings on the HP Support forum....
for the past TWO years.... must NEVER power them off.

Turn OFF, then ON - green light - blue light flashing - never solid
Press/hold the "X" button for the Config Sheet - it shows.....
Firmware - 20130703
IP - manual - 192.168.1.7
802.11 -Wireless
Status - enabled
Mode - infrastructure
SSID - linksys160n
Auth - wep
Direct print - OFF
IO Timeout - 120 secs
Jam - off
Sleep after - 15min
Auto off - 1 hr

Does your printer have a clear path to your computer. If you have a
wireless laptop move to some other area, and see if you can get a
wireless connection there.


I am not saying that there is not a problem with the hardware. but the
wireless connection may be blocked by a dish wash, dryer, etc. You may
also see if you can get a connection on a different channel.

"Keith Nuttle" wrote in message
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On 5/2/2014 1:21 PM, ps56k wrote:

I just bought this printer, installed it,
got everything working via USB and WiFi,
downloaded/installed WiFi drivers to laptops,
then unplugged it & moved to a central location,
and now of course - IT LOSES IT'S WIFI ABILITY.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRINTER OUT OF THE BOX -----
AND FIRMWARE IS BROKEN & NOT WORKING

How can anyone actually be using this printer for WiFi ????
Tons of postings on the HP Support forum....
for the past TWO years.... must NEVER power them off.

Turn OFF, then ON - green light - blue light flashing - never solid
Press/hold the "X" button for the Config Sheet - it shows.....
Firmware - 20130703
IP - manual - 192.168.1.7
802.11 -Wireless
Status - enabled
Mode - infrastructure
SSID - linksys160n
Auth - wep
Direct print - OFF
IO Timeout - 120 secs
Jam - off
Sleep after - 15min
Auto off - 1 hr

Does your printer have a clear path to your computer. If you have a
wireless laptop move to some other area, and see if you can get a wireless
connection there.


I am not saying that there is not a problem with the hardware. but the
wireless connection may be blocked by a dish wash, dryer, etc. You may
also see if you can get a connection on a different channel.

nope - they are sitting next to each other in the same room -
it's not that it can't find the signal... they broke the firmware.

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Gave up after reading and posting multiple times on the HP Forum.
Needed a printer - working - now -
So ran out and picked up the Brother HL-2270DW.
It has Ethernet, USB, and Wireless.
I just needed something to work - so used the Ethernet -
and connected into our local LAN, installed Windows drivers,
and BAM - working -

I see it so often -
companies rush to add MORE features and functions,
and along the way, they break the basics.

BTW - I had a nicely working HP 4p - from YEARS ago,
but could not get reliable toner carts,
as they stopped making them in 2005.

SO - around xmas - bought the HP P1102w.
Held it as backup for when I needed "toner",
and couldn't get a reliable cartridge...
Well - it happened yesterday.
Toner was not covering,
and tried TWO different orig HP carts,
still no joy.

Installed the HP P1102w and it was great.
Until I unplugged it and turned it back on.
Spent all afternoon trying to get it to work via WiFi
after the turn off/on cycle - NOPE.
Over 1,000+ postings on the topic on the HP forum.

Unfortunately, I knda screwed myself with the "backup" purchase.
Could only return it within 14 days - it's over 120 days.
HP's policy is 90 days - it's over 120 days.

SO -it's brand new - had a dozen pages printed,
and not it's all in the box - sitting in the corner.