Set up your printer for a USB connection on a Windows computer, Mac, or Chromebook.
Download the HP Smart app for Windows, and then follow the instructions to set up a USB connection.
If you already connected the printer USB cable to your computer, disconnect it, and then remove the printer from your computer.
Search for and open Printers & scanners, and then select the name of your printer from the list.
Click Remove device, click Yes, and then restart the computer.
Make sure an open USB port is available on your computer. Do not connect the printer to a USB hub or docking station.
Go to HP Smart - Microsoft Store (in English), and then install and open the HP Smart app.
If the setup does not begin automatically, click the Add icon to add your printer.
Follow the prompts to complete the printer setup.
Download the HP Smart app, and then follow the instructions to set up a USB connection to your Mac.
Make sure an open USB port is available on your Mac. Do not use a USB hub or docking station to prevent power supply issues.
If you already connected the printer USB cable to your computer, disconnect the USB cable, and then remove the printer from the Mac.
Click the Spotlight icon , and then search for and open Printers & Scanners.
Select the printer name in the list, click Remove Printer or click theRemove button .
Click Remove Printer or Delete Printer when prompted, and then restart the Mac.
Download and open the HP Smart app from HP Smart - Mac App Store (in English), and then follow the prompts to set up your printer.
For more information, go to HP printer setup (HP Smart app).
Connect the USB cable, and then set up the USB connection in Chrome OS.
Connect the printer USB cable to the computer.
On the computer, click the clock in the bottom-right corner, and then click the Settings icon .
Scroll down and select Advanced.
Under Printing, click Printers, and then click Add Printer.
If your printer displays, select it, and then click Add.
If your printer does not display, click Add Manually, and then follow the instructions. For more information, go to Chromebook Help - Set up your printer (in English).
Set up a USB printer connection using different method.
Download the HP Smart app for Windows, and then follow the instructions to set up a USB connection.
If you already connected the printer USB cable to your computer, disconnect it, and then remove the printer from your computer.
Search for and open Printers & scanners, and then select the name of your printer from the list.
Click Remove device, click Yes, and then restart the computer.
Make sure an open USB port is available on your computer. Do not connect the printer to a USB hub or docking station.
Go to HP Smart - Microsoft Store (in English), and then install and open the HP Smart app.
If the setup does not begin automatically, click the Add icon to add your printer.
Follow the prompts to complete the printer setup.
Download the HP Smart app, and then follow the instructions to set up a USB connection to your Mac.
Make sure an open USB port is available on your Mac. Do not use a USB hub or docking station to prevent power supply issues.
If you already connected the printer USB cable to your computer, disconnect the USB cable, and then remove the printer from the Mac.
Click the Spotlight icon , and then search for and open Printers & Scanners.
Select the printer name in the list, click Remove Printer or click theRemove button .
Click Remove Printer or Delete Printer when prompted, and then restart the Mac.
Download and open the HP Smart app from HP Smart - Mac App Store (in English), and then follow the prompts to set up your printer.
For more information, go to HP printer setup (HP Smart app).