OfficeJet 4650 driver download
Choose the exact model, actual OS and required print/scan functions.
USB, router Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct are different connections
HP's exact-model specifications list Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n. Footnote 4 limits router wireless operation to 2.4GHz and excludes wireless direct from that statement. The PC needs to be on the same network/subnet as the printer; this does not require the PC to use the same radio band. Check guest-network isolation if devices cannot reach each other. Exact model specifications · Network preparation, printed p.55
Automatic duplex applies to printing. The 35-sheet document feeder and flatbed are separate scanning features; do not infer automatic two-sided scanning from the duplex-print label. Use the actual copy/scan prompts. Telephone 1-LINE and 2-EXT are fax/phone sockets, distinct from the rear USB data port. Rear ports, printed p.4 · Copy/scan, printed p.22
Downloads observed on 2026-10-11
With Windows 10 (64-bit) selected, and again after switching to Windows 11 and waiting for the list to update, HP lists OfficeJet 4650 series Print and Scan Driver and Accessories 40.15.1231_1, 160.1MB, 2022-05-25; Basic Driver–IT Professional Use only 40.15.1231, 62.3MB, 2021-11-23; and HP Easy Start 17.6.14, 26.5MB, 2026-09-25. Easy Start requires Internet for driver installation. The print/scan package appears under Software-Utility, so inspect the whole list rather than only the Driver heading.
Choose the package's stated functions and OS requirements. A basic-driver label alone does not establish the scanning workflow you need. HP also recommends its app on this page. Availability in a selected list is not an installation test or an ARM guarantee; current macOS/Linux/ARM compatibility has not been verified. Follow the selected installer's USB or wireless connection prompts. Firmware and legacy ePrint items shown in the Windows10 list are separate from the print/scan driver; their listing does not verify present cloud-service availability.
OfficeJet 4650 not printing, scanning or faxing
Compare a device report with PC output
Load unused white Letter or A4 plain paper. On the printer display, use Tools → Print Quality Report. Inspect the blue, magenta, yellow and black boxes for missing areas or streaks. If the device cannot produce this report, inspect the display, paper path and cartridges first. If it prints normally but PC output fails, compare connection, queue and Driver; a good report alone does not prove a driver fault. Print-quality report, printed p.74
For wireless diagnosis use Wireless icon → Settings → Print Reports → Wireless Test Report. The same Print Reports menu also offers Network Configuration Page. These reports help compare the connection and actual address with the PC's selected queue. Do not substitute a guessed printer-status button sequence. Wireless test, printed p.56 · Network reports, printed p.86
Four wireless-light states
This is the wireless light, not an ink or generic error indicator. Compare the display too; no numeric error code is inferred from a light. Control panel, printed pp.4–5
| Condition | What to check | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Solid blue | Wireless network connection is established; examine other causes if printing still fails. | Cause checks |
| Slow blue flashing | Wireless is on but not connected to a network; check signal and setup. | Router Wi-Fi |
| Fast blue flashing | A wireless error occurred; read the message on the display. | Wireless error |
| Off / Wireless Off | Wireless is off; USB printing is a separate connection. | USB / wireless |
Nine practical cause checks
| Condition | What to check | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Device report does not print | Read the display and inspect paper, covers and cartridges before PC settings. | Device report |
| Paper or original jams | Distinguish the internal paper path from the document feeder; follow the relevant illustration. | Jams |
| Wireless cannot connect / printer is offline | Compare wireless light and test report, 2.4GHz router setup, same LAN/subnet and current queue address. | Wireless |
| USB is not detected | Common PC checks: power, known-good data cable, direct port and correct USB queue. | USB |
| Report works but PC print fails | Common PC checks: correct queue/port, pause or failed job, exact model/OS print package. | Driver |
| Printing works but scanning fails | Check the selected scanner, scan-capable software, original placement and connection. | Scanning |
| Faint, streaked, misaligned or smeared output | Inspect the quality report; distinguish cartridge cleaning, alignment and page-smear cleaning. | Quality |
| Fax has no tone or will not send/receive | Check telephone 1-LINE, completed fax setup and the printed fax-test result. | Fax |
| Only one app/file fails or duplex differs | Common PC checks: another file/app, paper size/type, selected queue and duplex setting. | File / duplex |
Router Wi-Fi and direct connection
For router setup, use Wireless icon → Settings → Wireless Setup Wizard. Choose the intended 2.4GHz-compatible network and read the on-screen result; print the wireless test report before repeatedly reinstalling software. Compare the PC and printer's LAN/subnet, actual IP address and queue destination. VPNs and guest/client isolation can prevent local access; check the network arrangement without disabling security protections. Setup Wizard, printed p.56 · Network tips, printed p.62
Wi-Fi Direct connects a compatible wireless device to the printer without a router and can coexist with USB or router wireless. Open Wi-Fi Direct on the display, check its settings and the displayed name/password, then follow the connection prompts. This connection does not provide Internet access, so software downloads may require a separate connection. Do not confuse the DIRECT printer network with the router's SSID. Wi-Fi Direct, printed pp.57–58
USB, queue and failed jobs
Common PC checks: wake the device, use a known-good USB data cable directly, select OfficeJet 4650 and confirm the USB port rather than an old network queue. Inspect pause/offline state and the first failed job. If the device report works and cable/port checks pass, review this model's Driver section before reinstalling. When turning off, use the power button and wait for the light to go out before unplugging, so the cartridges can park correctly. Connection/queue checks, printed pp.69–72
Paper path, carriage and document-feeder jams
The guide warns against pulling a jam from the front. For an internal jam, follow the illustrated cartridge-access and paper-path-cover procedure; lift the duplexer cover only as shown, clear paper gently and refit the path cover until seated. Follow the guide's separate preparation for the actual jam location rather than improvising a front pull. Do not touch the cable attached to the cartridge carriage. Jam precautions, printed p.63 · Internal path, printed pp.64–65
An ADF original jam uses the document-feeder cover, not the print-paper path. Remove the original carefully and close that cover firmly. For repeated feeding problems, use flat paper of one size/type, avoid overfilling or loading during printing, and fit the width guides without bending paper. ADF jam, printed p.66 · Feeding checks, printed p.67
Print works but scan fails
The manual says some scanning functions need HP printer software and scanning to a computer must be enabled before starting from the display. The current download list includes a Print and Scan package; select the intended scanner and actual connection, and return to the same model's Driver section if a scanning component is missing. Printing alone does not prove scan setup is complete. Scanning requirements, printed p.22
Load an original face down at the front-right corner of the glass or face up in the feeder. Compare a local glass copy with an ADF scan if only the feeder fails; keep the glass/lid backing clean if copies and scans have marks. Choose file type, resolution and size in the scan software. These placement/quality checks are separate from a PC driver fault. Original placement, printed pp.10–11 · Copy/scan tips, printed p.26
Report, alignment and two different cleaning tools
Estimated ink levels are a planning aid; a low warning alone does not require immediate replacement if output is acceptable. For a newly installed cartridge error, check compatibility, seating and protective tape using the cartridge procedure. Follow its contact-cleaning instructions only if needed, not a general wet wipe of the carriage. Ink estimates, printed p.5 · Cartridge issues, printed p.68
With unused white Letter/A4 plain paper, Tools → Print Quality Report shows whether colour boxes are streaked or missing. Tools → Clean Cartridges follows the display prompts when that report indicates a problem. Tools → Align Printer is a separate alignment operation; follow its printed-page and scanning prompts. Do not apply another model's cleaning-cycle count or waiting interval. Report/alignment, printed p.74 · Cartridge cleaning, printed p.75
For ink smears on pages, Tools → Clean Page Smears is another process. It uses full-size plain paper, may take several minutes and moves the sheet back and forth; the guide says mechanical sounds are normal. It is not the cartridge-cleaning or alignment menu. If the report remains poor after the stated checks, contact HP with the report and full display message. Page-smear cleaning, printed p.77
Telephone line and the manual's two test routes
Complete fax setup first, install cartridges and load full-size paper. Check that the appropriate phone cord goes to 1-LINE, not 2-EXT or USB, and use the supplied cord/required local adapter according to the setup guide. A USB or Wi-Fi driver change does not repair a phone-line fault. LINE/EXT ports · Fax-test prerequisites, printed p.78
The main troubleshooting chapter gives Fax → Setup → Setup Wizard; its instructions print a test report. Appendix B gives Fax → Setup → Tools → Test Fax. These are different routes in the same mapped manual, so use the available on-screen option and do not assume both appear on every device. Review the failed portion of the printed report: hardware, cord/port and phone-line checks are distinct. If the test passes but fax still fails, review the report's fax settings and line/provider setup. No guessed numeric fax error or factory reset is prescribed here. Main test route, printed p.78 · Appendix test route, printed p.126
One file, application or duplex setting
Common PC checks: try a known-good document in another app, confirm the actual OfficeJet queue and paper size/type, then compare the duplex option. Automatic two-sided printing requires the appropriate app/driver setting; it does not mean two-sided ADF scanning is automatic. Separate a local report failure from an application-specific layout problem before reinstalling software. Duplex printing, printed p.16
Evidence checked 2026-10-11: exact OfficeJet 4650 manual listing links c04783165 (137 PDF pages). Links use PDF positions; printed page numbers are six lower. Current download/specification observations are recorded separately from the older manual. No installer was downloaded or run.