HP Officejet Pro 8740

Get high-quality print, scan, fax, and copy with HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer. It has a resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi for printing. The print speed of the HP 8740 printer is 24 ppm for black prints and 20 ppm for color prints. It has an automatic duplex and borderless printing feature.

The HP 8740 printer has an automatic document feeder with a capacity to handle 50 sheets. It is compatible with printing from mobile devices.

Here, we are explaining the method to set up HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver, and network setup. Additionally, we explained the method for HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer troubleshooting.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Setup

Setting up HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer for the first time is simple. Here we are explaining the instructions for HP OJ Pro 8740 printer setup on the Mac and Windows devices:

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Setup for Windows

The simple instructions for HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer setup on the Windows OS are:

Activate the Windows computer and confirm to have no problem.
After that, ensure to have a secure Wi-Fi network in the computer.
Keep the OJ Pro printer in a safe place near the wall outlet.
After that, check the printer to have no covering materials in it.
Then, get a stable USB cord and connect its one end to the wall outlet.
Connect the other end of the USB cord to the HP 8740 printer.
Load suitable papers into the OJ Pro printer paper tray.
Insert new ink cartridges into the printer cartridge slots.
Choose the Setup menu and tap the wireless setup menu.
Select the wireless settings and choose the wireless setup wizard.
Now, select the Wi-Fi name and continue with the wizard steps.
Enter the Wi-Fi passcode and finish the Wi-Fi setup process.
Go to the Windows device and access the section- Add Printer or Scanner.
Choose your HP 8740 printer and select the displayed Add device option.
Install the HP 8740 printer to the device as per the wizard steps.
Lastly, print a file to make sure the HP Officejet Pro 8740 setup is correct.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Setup for Mac

The procedure for HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer setup on the Mac device is:

Switch ON the Mac computer and confirm to have no issue.
Make sure that the Mac computer has a perfect Wi-Fi network.
Place the HP 8740 printer near the power socket.
Tear off the packing materials from the HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer.
Take a USB cord and connect the one end to the OJ Pro printer.
Connect the USB cord’s other end to the power socket.
Feed the OJ Pro printer paper tray with appropriate papers.
Load the new ink cartridges into the HP 8740 printer cartridge slots.
Move on to the Mac computer and choose the Apple symbol.
Go to the System Preferences section and choose- Printers and Scanners.
Select your printer name and select the minus icon.
Proceed with the on-screen steps and go to the Printers and Scanners section.
Click on the Plus symbol, choose- Add button, and select your OJ Pro printer.
Go to the Use menu, choose- AirPrint, and select the Add option.
Add your HP OJ Pro 8740 printer to the Mac OS as per the wizard steps.
Finally, print a document to ensure proper HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer setup.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Driver Download

HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver download and installation is not a tough job. Here are the instructions for driver setup on the Mac and Windows devices:

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Driver for Windows

The steps for downloading and setting up HP OJ Pro 8740 driver on the Windows device are:

ON the Windows computer.
Make sure that the Windows device has an active wireless network.
Download HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver on the Windows device.
Open the driver setup file and proceed with the wizard steps.
Multiple network setup modes will appear on the screen.
Choose your preferred network setup
Continue with the wizard steps and finish HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver setup.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Driver for Mac

The procedure for downloading and installing HP OJ Pro 8740 driver on the Mac device is:

ON the Mac computer.
Ensure that the Mac computer has a secure internet connection.
Save HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver on the Mac computer.
Run the HP 8740 driver setup file and carry on with the wizard steps.
Several connectivity setup methods will be on the wizard.
Select your desired connectivity setup method.
Proceed with the on-screen steps and complete HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver setup.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Wireless Setup

The procedure to set up Wi-Fi on the HP 8740 printer using the wireless setup wizard is:

Power up the HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer.
Choose the Setup option on the HP printer panel.
Select the network setup menu to continue.
Access the wireless settings option and choose- wireless setup wizard.
A range of wireless networks will be on the OJ Pro printer panel.
Choose your desired Wi-Fi name to proceed.
When the wizard prompts, enter the password of the Wi-Fi.
Proceed with the on-screen steps and finish HP Officejet 8740 Wifi Setup the process.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Wifi Setup using Smart App

The basic steps for HP Officejet Pro 8740 Wi-Fi setup using HP Smart App are:

Switch ON the preferred Mac or Windows computer.
Check the computer Wi-Fi and ensure it is stable.
After that, download the HP Smart App software on the device.
Run the HP Smart App software on the computer.
Proceed with the on-screen setup procedure and finish the installation.
After that, open the software and make essential settings change.
Choose the Add option and proceed with the wizard steps.
Finish HP Officejet Pro 8740 wireless setup.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Wi-Fi Direct

The procedure for setting up Wi-Fi on the HP OJ Pro 8740 via Wi-Fi Direct method is:

ON the HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer.
Ensure to have no damages in the HP 8740 printer paper tray.
Keep the appropriate sheets on the OJ Pro printer paper tray.
Make sure that the sheets are properly placed on the tray.
Activate the computer, which is in connection with the OJ Pro printer.
Choose- Start and go to the control panel section.
Access the Printers and Scanners section.
Proceed with the wizard steps and continue the HP Officejet Pro 8740 wifi direct setup.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 WPS Pin

The simple procedure for HP Officejet Pro 8740 Wi-Fi setup using the WPS method is:

Place the router, HP 8740 printer, and computer near each other.
Then, ON the printer, router, and computer.
Choose the Setup menu on the OJ Pro printer panel.
Select the network setup option and go for wireless settings.
Tap the wireless setup wizard and choose the Push Button.
Select the Start button and press & hold the router WPS button.
Press the WPS button of the OJ Pro 8740 printer and hold on.
Wait for the wireless setup process to begin.

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Troubleshooting

HP Officejet Pro 8740 Printer Offline Issues

The instructions for solving the HP OJ Pro 8740 printer offline problem are:

Reboot the HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer and the connected device.
Deactivate the device, router, and HP OJ Pro 8740 printer.
After some time, activate the router, device, and HP 8740 printer.
The HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer will become online.
If the OJ Pro printer is not online, then go to the computer.
Access the computer control panel section.
Choose- Devices and Printers and right-click on the OJ Pro printer name.
Click on the option- Use Printer Online.
Still, if the HP 8740 printer is not online, move on to the computer.
Access the section- Devices and Printers.
Select your OJ Pro printer and double-click on it.
Move on to the Use menu and stop the print jobs.
Finally, make sure that the printer has no jammed papers.

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HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver unavailable

HP Officejet Pro 8740 driver is unavailable is quite a common issue that you might come across. To solve this driver problem, use the method given below:

Power up the computer that is properly connected to the HP 8740 printer.
Search and download the HP Easy Start driver setup file on the computer.
Open the setup file on the device folder.
Continue with the software setup procedure given on the screen.
Finish the software setup process and open the installed software.
The Scan Now option will be on the computer screen, click on it.
After that, choose the button- Update.
Next, power off the HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer.
Now, power off the wireless router and computer.
Wait for a few minutes and switch ON the wireless router.
Switch ON the computer and HP Officejet Pro 8740 printer.

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HP Officejet Pro 7740 Printer is not Printing

Switch on the OJ Pro 7740 printer and wait for a few minutes.
Power up the OJ pro printer and change its settings based on the requirements.
Make sure that the connection between the computer and printer is proper.
Uninstall the HP OJPRO 7740 driver from the device.
Search for the latest version of hp officejet pro 7740 driver and download it on the device.
Run the 123.hp.com/ojpro7740 driver file on the computer and install it using the wizard procedure.
After that, make your desired printer the default one.
Stop the printing tasks and ensure that the ink cartridges have the proper ink level.
Lastly, ensure to have no paper jams in the HP 7740 printer.

Still, if the hp officejet pro 7740 not printing, then, contact our technical team.

HP OJ PRO 7740 Won't Connect to Wi-Fi

Move on to the OJ Pro 7740 printer panel and choose Setup.
Touch on the network setup menu and select- wireless setup wizard.
A list of Wi-Fi networks will appear on the printer touch panel.
Select your device network name and continue with the wizard steps.
Enter the network security code and complete the process.

If the HP Officejet Pro 7740 won’t connect to Wi-Fi, select- Add Network. Now, add your Wi-Fi network into the HP printer with the wizard procedure. Complete the HP OJPRO 7740 wireless setup process.

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