Download Color LaserJet Pro MFP M180n driver
- Match the full model number on the device label, including suffixes.
- Check your operating-system version and architecture on the official support page.
- Cancel pending print jobs before replacing an existing driver.
- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for power, USB, and network connections.
Official model facts checked: 2026-10-11
M180n: USB and wired LAN, no built-in Wi-Fi
HP's product-number comparison identifies M180n as T6B70A: USB 2.0, Ethernet, an LED panel, and no wireless network or Wi-Fi Direct support. M180nw is T6B74A and includes wireless connectivity. M180n has no fax or document feeder. Use the model comparison on printed page 2; some HP web specification fields conflict with this table.
Select the M180n software and operating system
The button above opens the exact M180n download page. Select your OS version and architecture there; an older specification's OS list does not guarantee a current installer. For a series-level download listing, check that the package says M180n. Printing, scanning software and firmware are different components.
M180nw wireless model: separate connection and panel instructions
Test the device before reinstalling a driver
With paper loaded and no active job, hold Start Color Copy until Ready blinks, then release to print a configuration page (manual, printed page 94). Compare that with computer output. For Ethernet failures, inspect the cable and link lights, then compare the configuration page's IP address with the computer's printer port (printed pages 134–135).
Common USB check: use a data cable and a direct computer port, follow the installer's connection prompt, and print a small test. If printing works but scanning fails, check the scanning component separately in the scanner guide.
Cleaning page: the M180n LED-model PC route
M180n, product T6B70A, has the LED control panel. The manual separates LED and two-line LCD instructions; use the installed HP software route below rather than looking for a Setup → Service menu absent from this panel.
Paper, toner and dust accumulation can contribute to specks, smears, lines or repeated marks. These symptoms have several possible causes; compare the documented cleaning-page procedure.
- Open this printer in the installed HP Printer Assistant.
- Select Print → HP Device Toolbox.
- Use Systems → Service, as written on manual page 107.
- Start from the Cleaning Mode area and follow the onscreen instructions.
This is the manual’s HP software workflow. If the tool is absent, compare print/scan components in the exact M180n download guide. The manual’s older Windows Start-menu examples do not certify current Windows or ARM compatibility.
Misaligned colour edges or shadows: calibration
The manual lists misaligned colour, coloured shadows and blurry graphics as calibration symptoms. Calibration and the cleaning page are different functions.
- Open HP Printer Assistant → Print → HP Device Toolbox.
- Select System → Print Quality.
- Select Calibrate Now and click Apply to start.
The document writes Systems for the cleaning procedure and System for calibration. Match the actual tool’s tab and page, then compare output after completion. Keep the M180nw/M181fw two-line panel menus separate from M180n.
Quality page: five bands and four toner groups
- Open HP Printer Assistant → Print → HP Device Toolbox.
- Choose Home → Reports.
- Find Print Quality Page and choose Print.
The diagram has five colour bands divided into four diagnostic groups. These numbers identify diagram sections; they are not fault codes.
| Check | What to compare |
|---|---|
| Group 1 | Yellow toner group |
| Group 2 | Cyan toner group |
| Group 3 | Black toner group |
| Group 4 | Magenta toner group |
For dots or streaks in one group, identify its cartridge. For dots in several groups, use a cleaning page, then check whether the remaining dots share one colour. Streaks across multiple bands can involve another component; follow HP support. These findings do not justify replacing every cartridge or driver at once.
| Check | What to compare |
|---|---|
| Marks | LED-model cleaning route is the relevant documented route. |
| Colour edges | System → Print Quality calibration should be compared with the quality groups. |
| PC only | Common PC check: if device output is good, compare this M180n OS/file guide with application settings and the queue. |
Checked 29 October 2026: M180n T6B70A / LED · Official guide, printed pages 107 and 112–115. The 156-page series guide is Edition 4, September 2019. Earlier hardware/OS verification dates remain; no new-package installation or physical cleaning, calibration or printing was performed.
M180n LED codes: paper, cover or a waiting job
Read the code together with the lights. These entries summarize HP's M180n blinking-lights guidance; they do not by themselves identify a driver failure.
| Code | Meaning and next step |
|---|---|
| Er/01 | Empty input tray: load paper. |
| Er/02 | Toner door open: close it fully. |
| Er/03 | Paper feeding failure: check paper and the official roller procedure. |
| Er/04 · Er/05 · Er/06 | Paper jam: follow the model-specific clearing procedure. |
| Go/01 | Manual feed: load the requested paper, then press Start Color Copy or Start Mono Copy. |
| Go/02 | Manual duplex waiting: reload printed pages face down, top edge first; press a copy-start button. |
| Go/03 | Job and paper settings differ: match the loaded paper and job settings. |
For a rear-door jam, let the fuser cool before handling that area (manual, printed page 100). Persistent errors need the official service guidance.
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M180n not printing: check possible causes
Features and interfaces vary by model. This is a general diagnostic sequence; confirm Wi-Fi, scanning, AirPrint and error-code instructions in the model manual.
| Possible cause | First checks | Help |
|---|---|---|
| Device, paper or supplies | Check the device display and supported self-test. | Check steps |
| USB detection and cable | Compare cable and port, then follow the model installation sequence. | Check steps |
| Offline or network address | Check the supported connection method and current address. | Check steps |
| Print queue or spooler | Check the first failed job and queue pause status. | Check steps |
| Model, driver or OS mismatch | If the connection works but computer printing fails, match the model and OS. | Open this model driver guide |
| Blank pages or quality settings | Compare device-only and computer output. | Check steps |