As I have discussed in my previous post, the HP Officejet pro has a firmware flaw that causes the printer to freeze and become unresponsive every time the Wireless Setup Wizard is activated.
Jim, a recent OOW visitor also had a very unusual problem which may be related to this firmware flaw. Apparently, the printer does not turn ON when the router is Turned ON. However, just as soon as the router is turned OFF the printer will function normally.
There are a lot of variations regarding this issue, but it all points out to the wireless setup wizard wherein it searched for the router and writes the necessary wireless network settings on the router.
Anyway, heres how to set up a manual IP on your L7780.
1. Go to command prompt and type in Ip config. If you need more visual explanation you can view the video tutorial on how to get Ip settings here.
2. Take note of your ip address, subnet mask and default gateway.
3. Go in front of your printer and press the setup button (Wrench Symbol) in the control panel. Using the arrow keys, go to Network and then press “ok.” Under network, go to IP settings and press “ok.” Under IP settings, go to Manual and set the IP settings using the network settings that we got from your computer.
Important Reminders:
4. If you have already set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway of your printer, run the wireless setup wizard again and your HP L7780 would be conencted to the network now without freezing.
