Fix Hp Laserjet P1102W Not Printing Via Usb Connection

If you use a USB connection from your laptop to printer, one of the things to watch out for is if the cable is connected wrongly or at the wrong time because the printer may not work or offer all the available features.

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The advantage of using the USB connection or cable is that it offers the ability to connect many different devices like printers, cameras, scanners, and drives with one common connection.

This article looks at what you can do when the HP LaserJet p1102w is not printing with USB connection.

If you’ve tried using a new USB cable, tried different ports, or disconnected from the USB hub between the printer and computer, and nothing happens, try the other solutions listed here.

FIX: HP LaserJet p1102w not printing via USB

Check Device Manager warning
Perform a clean install
Reset the printing system
Troubleshoot the USB cable and connection
Set the USB connection as default printer
Use HP Print and Scan Doctor
Disable Startup services, and reinstall HP software
Perform a system restore on your computer

Solution 1: Check Device Manager warning

Whenever an error is found either from your printer or computer, the Device Manager usually has a yellow warning triangle next to the USB controllers’ entry on the list of devices.

You need to resolve the issue on the computer before the printer can be detected.

If you just reformatted your computer, most likely the driver wasn’t correctly installed, or the USB port is not working, in which case you can check with your computer’s manufacturer for resolutions with USB ports.

Solution 2: Perform a clean install

Unplug the USB cable from the printer
Right click Start on your computer
Select Programs and features

Select all the HP LaserJet printer entries and uninstall them.
Right click Start
Select Control Panel
Click Hardware and Sound
Select Devices and printers – select all the printer entries and remove the device.
Right click Start
Select Run
Type printui.exe /s (There is a space between .exe & /) and press enter.
The print server properties box will display
Go to Drivers – remove any entry there as well.
Again, go to the Run window, type – “c:/programdata” – Go to Hewlett Packard folder, remove any printer related folders & files.
Restart your computer.
Now click here to install the software.
Connect the USB cable if prompted and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Solution 3: Reset the printing system

This HP LaserJet p1102w not printing with USB issue could occur if the printer is not configured properly on the network.

Try resetting the printing system, but beware that this will remove any existing print queue and reset customized driver settings.

Right click Start
Select Control Panel
Click Hardware and Sound
Select Devices and Printers
Select Printers
Right click on your printer in the list and select Reset printing system, then click OK to confirm
Give admin permissions where necessary and click OK to begin the system reset process
Click the + sign and select your printer and press Add

Ensure your drivers are updated and try again to see if this helps.

Solution 4: Troubleshoot the USB cable and connection

If the USB isn’t working, ensure you have connected it to your computer correctly, plugged into a power outlet if it has a power cord, and installed the relevant and needed software.

Check power cables and check the USB hub is connected to one. Ensure both the hub and device are the same speed, for example, USB 3.0 to USB 3.0 hub, and so on.

If the device has no power cord and is plugged into a USB device that doesn’t have a power cord, plug the device into your computer’s USB port directly or to a USB device that has a power cord.

Disconnect all USB devices connected except the one you’re testing, and then try reconnecting them one by one to find out which one is causing the problem then troubleshoot for that specific issue.

Solution 5: Set the USB connection as default printer

Check the port on each printer icon to see if it set properly to USB.

Click Start
Select Control Panel
Click Hardware and Sound
Select Devices and Printers
Right click the printer and select Properties
Select Ports The port with the USB should be set as default printer
Right click the icon and select set as default printer

Try and print a text document, not Windows test page, and see if it helps.

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Solution 6: Use HP Print and Scan Doctor

This is a free tool to diagnose and resolve printing and scanning issues on your HP LaserJet p1102w printer. You can download and run HP Print and Scan Doctor it to quickly and automatically perform several troubleshooting tasks.

You can use the HP Print and Scan Doctor to test the status of the printer spooler, print queue, device manager, and device conflicts.

On the desktop, double-click the HP Print and Scan Doctor icon to open the tool.
Click Start
Select your printer, and then click Next. The Finding and Fixing Problems screen displays.
Click Fix Printing.
In the HP Print and Scan Doctor results screen, view the list of actionable results as described below:
If you see a checkmark (green), the printer passed the tests. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see a wrench (blue), Print and Scan Doctor found an issue and repaired it. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see yellow exclamation points (hazard sign), the test failed and required user action, but the step was skipped. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see a red X, follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the issue.

Solution 7: Disable Startup services, reinstall HP software, and then enable startup services again

Click Start
Type Windows Update on the search box
Select Check for Updates and accept all critical updates
If you see a checkmark (green), the printer passed the tests. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see a wrench (blue), Print and Scan Doctor found an issue and repaired it. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see yellow exclamation points (hazard sign), the test failed and required user action, but the step was skipped. Click Test Printor click Skip.
If you see a red X, follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the issue.
Go to search box again and type msconfig, and press enter
Check if Normal startup or Selective startup is currently selected. If Normal Startup is selected, follow the indicated steps, below.

How to disable a Normal Startup

Select Selective Startup
Clear the Load Startup Items check box.
Click the Services tab
Select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box at the bottom of the screen.
Click Disable All

Uninstall and reinstall the HP software

To uninstall, click Start and select All Apps
Right click on HP (printer name) and select Uninstall
Reinstall the HP software by running the new install program that you downloaded or re-inserting the CD that came with your printer.
Follow the onscreen instructions and connect the USB cable only when prompted by the software. If you connect the USB cable too soon, an install error may occur again.

Note: Whether you installed the software successfully or you didn’t, make sure you follow the instructions below carefully to enable your startup software, or your computer may not function in the way you expect.

Enable startup services

Open the System Configuration Utility dialog box by clicking Start
Type msconfig in the search box
Select System Configuration from the search results
If you disabled Normal Startup, select Normal startup to enable it.

Solution 8: Perform a system restore on your computer

If the USB device had worked previously, and then subsequently became unworkable, try using Microsoft System Restore to revert to a time prior to when the USB device failed.

Click Start
Go to the search field box and type System Restore
Click create a restore point in the list of search results
Enter your administrator account password or grant permissions if prompted to
In the System Restore dialog box, click System restore
Click Next
Click a restore point created before you experienced the problem
Click Next
Click Finish

To go back to a restore point, do the following:

Right click Start
Select Control Panel
In the control panel search box, type Recovery
Select Recovery
Click Open System Restore
Click Next
Choose the restore point related to the problematic program/app, driver or update
Click Next
Click Finish

Did any of these solutions help fix HP LaserJet p1102w not printing USB problem? Let us know by leaving a comment in the section below.

FIX: HP LaserJet p1102w not printing via USB#

Solution 1: Check Device Manager warning#

Solution 2: Perform a clean install#

Solution 3: Reset the printing system#

Solution 4: Troubleshoot the USB cable and connection#

Solution 5: Set the USB connection as default printer#

Solution 6: Use HP Print and Scan Doctor#

Solution 7: Disable Startup services, reinstall HP software, and then enable startup services again#

Solution 8: Perform a system restore on your computer#