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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - Turning Off Web Services

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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - Turning Off Web Services This document is for HP printers that support web-connected printing services. After turning off Web Services, your printer can no longer communicate over the Internet with the HP server to access web-connected printing services, such as HP ePrint. Turning off Web Services is recommended if you plan to sell your printer, transfer HP Smart accounts, or no longer plan to use web-connected printing services. NOTE: If you have an HP+ printer, web services are automatically enabled during printer setup. Go to 123.hp.com to download the HP Smart app, and then set up your printer. To remove web services, perform a printer reset to restore factory default settings. If you are currently using web-connected printing services, the following services and features  do n

HP Deskjet plus 4100 - Printer Setup Fails with HP Smart App (Android)

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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - Printer Setup Fails with HP Smart App (Android) This document is for HP wireless inkjet printers and Android smartphones and tablets. Restrictions in Android 7.0 (Nougat) and later might prevent HP printer setup using the HP Smart app. To complete the setup, connect the printer to your local network from the printer control panel, using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or with a computer. Once connected, HP Smart can discover the printer. Printers with a touchscreen control panel Use the  Wireless Setup Wizard  on the control panel to connect the printer to your local network. Once connected, add the printer to the HP Smart app. From the home screen, touch the Wireless icon  , and then touch the Settings icon  . Touch Wireless Setup Wizard. Sele

HP DeskJet 2700, 2700e, Plus 4100, 4100e All-in-One Printers - The printer is offline, the wireless light blinks, and unable to find the printer on HP Smart when using a CenturyLink C4000 series router

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HP DeskJet 2700, 2700e, Plus 4100, 4100e All-in-One Printers - The printer is offline, the wireless light blinks, and unable to find the printer on HP Smart when using a CenturyLink C4000 series router Learn how to resolve an issue when the printer status displays "Offline", the wireless light blinks, and the HP Smart app does not list HP DeskJet 2700, HP DeskJet 2700e, HP DeskJet Plus 4100, or HP DeskJet 4100e printer models. Issue An HP DeskJet printer when connected to a CenturyLink C4000 series router might experience the following issues: The printer status displays "Offline" in the print queue on a Windows computer when attempting to print. The wireless light on the printer blinks when attempting to connect to a wireless router. Th

HP DeskJet 2600, 2700, 4100, 4800 printers - No black ink, wrong colors, other print quality issues

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HP DeskJet 2600, 2700, 4100, 4800 printers - No black ink, wrong colors, other print quality issues The quality of a printed document is not as expected, color or black ink does not print, or printouts are smeared, fuzzy, dark, or faded. Perform the following tasks in the order given. Use the printer after each task to see if the issue is resolved. Run the automated printhead or ink cartridge cleaning tool Clean the printhead and cartridges to resolve print quality issues including incorrect colors, streaks, and faded prints. Load plain white paper in the tray. Open the HP Smart app, and then click the picture of your printer to open the settings and management tools. In Print Quality Tools or in Advanced Settings  >  Tools  >  Utilities  >

HP Deskjet plus 4100 - 'Another program has control of the scanner' Message Displays

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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - 'Another program has control of the scanner' Message Displays This document is for HP All-in-One printers. When you try to scan, 'Another program has control of the scanner' or 'Another program has control of the HP device' displays on the computer and the scan fails. Windows Step 1: Download and run the HP Print and Scan Doctor Use the HP Print and Scan Doctor to fix the issue. Download and run HP Print and Scan Doctor   to automatically diagnose and resolve printer hardware and connection issues. If the issue persists, continue to the next step. Step 2: Stop the scanning processes, and then restart the printer and the computer Use Windows Task Manager to stop the scanning processes,

HP Deskjet plus 4100 - A 'System Extension Blocked' Message Displays (macOS)

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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - A 'System Extension Blocked' Message Displays (macOS) This document is for HP printers and macOS Mojave (10.14) and Catalina (10.15). When installing an HP print driver, a System Extension Blocked error message displays during driver installation. Use Apple's Security and Privacy System Preferences to allow the required extensions to install for your printer to work correctly. Open the  Security & Privacy  preferences. If the error message displays , click Open Security Preferences. If the error message does not display , open the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and

HP Deskjet plus 4100 - 'Error 2081883401' Displays During Software Install or Uninstall (Windows)

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HP Deskjet plus 4100 - 'Error 2081883401' Displays During Software Install or Uninstall (Windows) When installing or uninstalling the printer software, an Install Failed message or an Installation Error - 2081883401: Failed to Uninstall Device with Serial Number message displays, and the install or uninstall fails. Read one of the following sections that matches your operating system version for steps to resolve the issue. Windows 10 When uninstalling the HP software using the Uninstall or change program tool, an Error-2081883401: Failed to uninstall device with serial number message displays. This error can display after you upgrade your computer from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Figure : Example of an 'Error-2081883401' message To uninstall the software, click Ignore in the error window. The uninstall proce