User:Robert McClenon/Setting Up Envy 4520

Setting Up Envy 4520
I am trying to set up an HP Envy 4520 printer. I am getting instructions on my laptop to use the Setup Wizard on the printer, but I don't see a Setup Wizard in the front panel of the printer, just other options. Does it mean to use a setup wizard on the laptop, or am I missing something on the printer? Robert McClenon (talk) 22:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC)


 * The setup wizard often comes on a miniature CD packed with the printer (I'm not sure whether that is the case with this model). If you don't have this option, then HP support might help.    D b f i r s   23:56, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Try google images 'tab', insert your printer details in the 'search engine', try to add the partial views of your printer as a whole or whats required for you to know, from all the pictures...click on the image(s) and go to the web-site/page if it looks similar... -- Mr. Zoot Cig Bunner (talk) 18:41, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * There was a CD packed with the printer. I didn't see a miniature CD, only a full-sized CD that can be run on a laptop, and I was using the CD (rather than downloading from HP.com, which should have the same effect).  Did you mean that the setup wizard would work on the laptop, or that it would work on the printer?  In order to it to work on the printer, I think that I first have to set up the printer, which sounds like a Catch-22.  Thank you for providing the lengthy link.  If that doesn't work, I will call HP on the phone on Monday.  Robert McClenon (talk) 23:52, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I suspect it does mean the setup wizard on your printer. I think many AiO printers with LCDs and wifi have these nowadays particularly those targetted at the home or SOHO market. If you never saw this on your printer, possibly it was already set up for some reason. (Is this actually a new printer?) You should be able to get it back, try looking at the settings menus until you find it. shows what you probably do in the setup wizard. P.S. I don't really understand the purpose of Mr. Zoot Cig Bunner's suggestion. The model number of the printer is already know, so there's no reason to look for images that looks similar. Nil Einne (talk) 05:11, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
 * If you don't care about the existing settings, the easiest thing to do may be to see if you can find an option to clear the settings or restore to factory defaults. Anyway that guide is fairly weird . It tells you to set the language, install the paper & ink, setup alignment etc. All perfectly understandable. But it then directs you to the HP site to download software. Again perfectly understandable. But the software only asks if you've done the paper setup and stuff and then starts to look for your printer. Perhaps the printer does ask for your wifi settings as part of the set-up wizard, but it's not shown in the guide, I don't know if HP is assuming everyone has an open wifi or what. Assuming you're happy with the language and country (the country is important since it probably affects the default paper size), you've installed the ink and paper and set up the alignment or someone else did, I wouldn't worry about finding the printer setup wizard again. Admitedly if the printer was subject to a a fair amount of transportation since the alignment was done it's probably worth doing again, but it's probably easier to do that manually rather than trying to get the setup wizard back (I looked in the manual and couldn't find anything about getting it back or restoring factory defaults). You can either do it after you've setup the printer from with Windows or OS X, or you there should be an "Align Printer" option under "Tools" in the printer manual. Presuming you're connecting the printer over wifi, probably the only thing to do is to make sure that's setup right. You can follow the instructions on page 4 of this getting started guide to make sure . Once you've done that you might as well tell the software you've followed the setup wizard. Alternatively you can use the software from here . I've tried that software and it just asks if you're ready to setup the printer (installed paper, done alignment etc) then if you continue and agree to their EULA and stuff it looks for the printer. Nil Einne (talk) 05:53, 3 January 2016 (UTC)