The HP Deskjet 3050 is the standard All-in-One printer that came bundled with Macs and PCs and sold at the UVM Computer Depot in 2011. The printer has both wired (USB) and wireless capabilities. This page will instruct you on how to set up this printer with a Windows PC. Please note, you will only be able to print using the connection you initially set the printer up to use (ex. if you set the printer up for wireless, you cannot print over USB without running through the setup again). You can set the printer up on your computer for both wired and wireless (by running through both sets of instructions)- note that the computer will list your printer as two different printers, one network printer and one wired(USB) for the one physical Deskjet 3050.

PC

Wired (Recommended)

1.  Please make sure the printer is powered on and is connected with the USB cable to your computer.
2. Insert the driver disk provided to you with your printer. This should automatically bring up the HP install wizard. If you have problems with the CD, please read ‘Downloading Your Driver’, below.
3. When the installer opens, click ‘Connect a new printer’.
4. Select the ‘USB’ radio button, and click ‘Next’.
5. Once the installation completes, please click ‘Next’ and the ‘Finish’.

You should now be able to print from your machine! You do not need to register your printer, but HP suggests it.

Wireless (NOT Recommended)

UVM does not recommend you set your printer up wirelessly. Because you cannot connect the printer to UVM’s WPA2 network, you are unable to use wireless internet and print wirelessly simultaneously. Additionally, due to the large amount of users who have this model printer, it may be difficult to identify which printer is yours. Expanding on this, leaving wireless enabled on your printer leaves it open for others to print to. You can, however, connect to your printer wirelessly and connect your computer to internet via Ethernet; keep in mind, UVM does NOT recommend this setup.

1. Make sure the printer is powered and is not plugged into the computer via USB.
2. Press the ‘Wireless’ button on the printer. Next, press the button corresponding to ‘Settings’ on the printer display. Finally, press the button corresponding to ‘Enable Wireless’ on the printer display.
3. Connect the computer to the wireless network labeled ‘HP’ followed by your model number (ex HPJ610a.E8B8C5).
4. Before we connect this printer to the computer wirelessly, we will have to print off a few pages of information. Make sure there are at least 5 pages of printer paper in the printer. Please press the ‘Wireless’ button on the printer. Next, press the button corresponding to ‘Print Reports’.
5. Find the page titled ‘HP Network Configuration Page’. Under IPv4, please find the 4 part number names IP Address. We will use this later in the installation.
6. Insert the driver disk provided to you with your printer. This should automatically bring up the HP install wizard. If you have problems with the CD, please read ‘Downloading Your Driver’, below.
7. When the installer opens, click ‘Connect a new printer’.
8. Select the radio button ‘Network’ and press ‘Next’.
9. Check ‘The printer is already connected to the wireless network’ and click ‘Next’.
10. Under step three, select the radio button ‘I see an IP Address’, and type in the 4 part number to found in step five.
11. The printer should now install. When this finishes, click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’.

You should now be able to print! You do not need to register your printer, but HP suggests it.

Downloading Your Driver

Before you download your driver, you will first, you will need to identify what series Deskjet 3050 you have. On the back of the printer there should be a sticker with all of this information; the HP Deskjet 3050 has two different series, the j610 and the j611. Once you find which model you have, please click the appropriate link below to get your driver page:
J610
J611

Once on the page, you will need to select your operating system from the drop down menu. From there, expand the ‘Drivers’ section, and download ‘HP Deskjet Full Feature Software and Drivers’. Once downloaded, you can follow the steps above to install the printer.