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How to Switch from a USB to a Wireless Connection in HP Envy 4520 Printer?

You can easily set up your printer with a USB cable connection with the help of a full feature HP driver or the HP Smart app. If you can initially able to do that, then you can easily convert it to a wireless network connection whenever you like. To know more regarding this, you need to take Hewlett Packard Support and get united with ingenious experts.


Although, here we are going to discuss how you can switch from a USB connection to a wireless connection in HP envy 4520 Printer. So, just have a look at the given steps if you want to do the same, whether you have windows and Mac computers.


Steps to switch from USB to wireless connection in HP envy 4520 printer within windows system:


Change the type of connection within the HP Printer Setup as well as Software utility or with the HP Smart app in the Windows 10. Let the USB cable connected until you are asked to disconnect it.


HP Printer Setup & Software utility:

  • Search in the search bar for HP printer Assistant to open it.

  • From the top menu bar, click on the utilities or tools

  • Tap printer setup & software and then click on the convert a USB connected printer to wireless to begin the utility.

HP Smart app: Go to home screen and at the top of the window, look for make your printing experience easier by connecting your printer to a wireless message. Then click on it and follow the on-screen information to start the process.


Steps to switch from USB to wireless connection in HP envy 4520 printer within Mac system:

In Mac System you can change the connection type through wireless setup toll in HP Utility software, or adding the printer through system preferences.


Wireless setup tool in HP Utility:

  • Open Finder, then click Go in the top menu bar

  • Click on the applications, and then double-click the HP folder after that double-click on HP Utility.

  • Under the All Settings tab, click on the Wireless Setup to launch the utility

Add the printer via system preferences:

  • Simply connect the printer to the network carefully

  • Make sure if your printer name shows in the Printers list with Bonjour or Bonjour Multifunction as the Kind.

  • If your printer is listed, eliminate and re-add the printer to make sure it is correctly setup. Click on the printer name then click the minus sign to delete the printer

  • Tap on the plus sign and then click Add Printer or Scanner

  • Click on the printer name and then continue to the further step

  • Tap on the print using menu or use

  • Choose the printer name or AirPrint to finish the setup

After applying these steps your printer doesn’t connected properly or displays HP Printer Not Printing error, then you need to take expert’s guidance. With their support you can switch from USB to wireless connection in HP envy 4520 Printer.


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