HP Printer Setup Without CD
Piqued on how to set up an HP wireless printer without the CD? Do not panic, here are three ways for HP printer setup without CD,
- HP Driver and Software for Windows
- Driver and Software Download for Mac
- Alternate method
Just go through these and enjoy printing your documents using HP printer that you have. Unbox the HP printer from the box and find the USB cable that you will use for connecting the computer and the HP printer. If you do not find the USB cable, purchase it by asking printer cable in any nearby shops.

HP Printer Setup Without CD
Then follow these steps for HP printer setup without CD
HP Printer Driver and Software for Windows
- The USB port will be found either on the sides of the laptop or the front and back of the CPU
- Connect one side of the cable to any one of the port and make sure you give stiff and tight connection
- If you have not connected it properly, it means that there is no communication between the system and the printer
- Also, make sure you do not push the cable too hard on to the port as the port might get damaged
- One more side will have a different type of structure; this is especially for connecting to the printer, connect this end to the HP Printer and turn on the HP printer
- You will find the light glowing when you properly turn on the HP printer and you will find that the system automatically installs the software and the driver if it up-to-date or else update your system first
- Refer to the alternative technique available in this blog, if you locate a prompt for the software or driver installation
- Now in the control panel, navigate to the devices and printers column to select the add printer and scanners option
- You can find your printer on the window that comes forth, if not, select the printer that I want is not listed option and continue with the on-screen options
- Click on your printer, find the installation process that happens and once this is done, your process for HP printer setup without CD is complete
Driver and Software Download for Mac
- If you are using a Mac system, ensure that the HP printer that you are using is compatible for Mac devices, although maximum HP printers are congruous with Mac devices
- Most of the Mac devices do not have normal USB ports that you find in the Windows laptop or system, it will have a port that looks like the one on certain Android phones and is called USB-C type port
- In that case, you will require an USB-to-USB-C adapter using which you can create a linkage between the Mac device and the HP printer
- After this connection, take the printer cable; connect its one end to the adapter and the specific structured port to the printer
- Make sure you connect the adapter to the system first and then connect the printer cable to the adapter
- Once this is over, turn on the printer
- It will ask you to click install and during that time proceed clicking the install overlay
- Mac does not want you to update for it to find the printer
- Once connected, the Mac device will find for the appropriate driver & software and starts its installation process
- Follow the on-screen commands exactly for completing the process accurately
- Now the HP printer setup without CD for Mac devices is complete
Alternate Method
- This method is one more way you can do the HP printer setup without CD
- However, the other method is best preferable as there are no manual mistakes in that
- Now move to the webpage 123.hp.com, where you will have to enter the model of your printer
- Enter the printer model number
- Note that you have to move to a page that displays the appropriate driver software for your system
- This will happen after the detection of the Windows version by the webpage
- Open the downloaded zip file, unzip it and click on the run option
- Complete the process by following the on-screen command
You can complete the HP printer setup without CD either by using a printer cable or by using the webpage. If you are following the former method, just connect the printer cable to the system and the printer, then follow the on-screen commands to get the driver. If you are performing the later method, download the file from the webpage HP printer setup and again go on with the commands on-screen. Happy printing to you.
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