Printer Setup Incomplete Because Of A Metered Connection

[Rolando Kumar]

Whatcauses the limitation on metered connections on Windows 10? The main reason behind the incomplete connection issue is these incorrect settings in the Bluetooth devices settings, which will prevent your Windows to download the drivers on a metered connection.

In addition, sometimes the Windows Updates also can trigger the problem. This is because the Windows Updates may reset the settings. For this situation, you can try performing a system restore to undo these changes. If you are unclear about the steps, you can refer to this guide.

Now, restart your computer and see if the issue is fixed or not. If this error comes back after you changed the settings, it is possible that the new Windows Updates reset the settings and then you can re-apply this solution.

Attempt to scan to computer did not work. installed the latest version of HP smart and received a device manager error message that the setup was incomplete because of a metered connection. Can anyone tell me how to remove or disconnect a metered connection?

Pairing a Bluetooth device with a PC is pretty straightforward. However, if you've enabled metered connection on your PC, you might run into an error that reads "Setup incomplete because of a metered connection."

A metered connection places a cap on the amount of internet data your PC can use in a specific timeframe. It may seem odd that this will stop you from using a Bluetooth device, but when you pair something with your PC for the first time, Windows downloads and installs drivers for the device.

If the metered connection disallows this download, your PC can't get the latest drivers to get the device running. In response, it will throw the "setup incomplete because of a metered connection" error.

Press Win + I to launch the Settings app and navigate to Bluetooth & devices > Devices. Scroll down the screen and look for a section named Device settings. You'll see an option called Download over metered connection. Toggle on the button next to this option for adding an exception to metered connections.

You might also want to try disabling metered connections altogether. If none of the fixes you've tried so far seem to work, temporarily disabling metered connections might provide an easy solution. Once you've set up the Bluetooth device, you can choose to turn the metered connection back on or leave it off.

Start by pressing Win + I to launch the Settings app. Select Network & Internet from the left sidebar. Select Properties from the top of the screen. Scroll down and look for an option called Metered connection. Toggle off the button to its right.

Doing this will disable the metered connection. Retry setting up your Bluetooth device after disabling metered connection. If it works, you can just turn the metered connection back on and continue controlling your data usage. Alternatively, you can just leave it off if you need to pair Bluetooth devices often.

In some cases, just removing the Bluetooth device and adding it again can solve the issue. If you unknowingly tinkered with the device's settings, or something is wrong with the device's driver, removing and adding it again could fix both issues.

Press Win + I to launch the Settings app and select Bluetooth & devices from the left sidebar. Find the device you're facing the issue with from the list. Click on the vertical ellipsis to the right of the device and select Remove device.

If you're getting this error on a network that was previously metered but isn't anymore, you might want to try removing and re-adding the network. If the network settings are incorrectly configured to still view it as metered, removing and re-adding should fix that.

Click on the network icon in the system tray and click on the rightward arrow next to the Wi-Fi icon. Right-click on the Wi-Fi network and select Forget to remove the Wi-Fi network.

An alternative to the previous method is to try using a network you never set up as metered. Of course, don't set it up as a metered connection as you set it up, and try setting up the Bluetooth device again.

A potential way to fix network issues you can't seem to identify is to reset the network. You might need to reinstall network drivers after the reset (although Windows does this automatically in most cases). If you use a VPN, you might need to reinstall the app after the reset. If you have any apps running when you reset, close them because your PC will need to restart during the process.

Microsoft often identifies common issues and rolls out updates to fix them. Updating Windows might be an option worth trying if you've tried all the previous methods and failed to pair the Bluetooth device.

If you want to update Windows using a metered connection, you'll need to add an exception for updates. Press Win + I, select Windows Update from the left sidebar and toggle on the button next to the option called Download updates over metered connections.

Select Windows Update from the left sidebar on the Settings app. Click Check for updates. If you have automatic updates turned on, you'll see updates ready to install (provided updates are available). Click Download & install to start installing the updates.

You should also try downloading optional updates. From the Windows update section in the Settings app, navigate to Advanced options > View optional updates. Select all updates and click Download & install.

Hopefully, one of these fixes worked for you, and you were able to pair your PC with the Bluetooth device. If you've disabled metered connection and don't want to re-enable it because of the error, there are other ways to control data usage on Windows that may be helpful.

Step 4 - downloaded and ran the file - much faster installation than before - however, it then got stuck forever on trying to install on the network and eventually said it couldn't do it. Tried again and it completed (I don't need to check that box again?)

Then ran Print and Scan Doctor which finds my old 6600 (that I don't have any more - how do I get rid of it?), Pro 6969 and Pro 6960 PCL-3 (installed yesterday - remove this?). Chose Pro 6969 and ran Print check, then ran Test page and nothing happened and it froze and I had to use Task Manager to close it - this has happened twice now. Ran Scan check and got the same Driver Check message as yesterday. Unplugged/plugged in the printer and restarted the computer. Ran Print and Scan Doctor again and found a new mystery Officejet 6960 (not Pro) as a fourth option and on the same IP address as the Pro one! Chose Pro and ran Scan test and it worked. Ran print test again (new mystery Officejet 6960 had now disappeared!) and still couldn't print the Test page (froze the programme again), but it does print a real page!!

Think that might be as good as I can hope for. Any idea how to get 6600 out of the system? - it isn't in Devices and Printers. However, in D and P, I have icons for Fax-Officejet Pro 6960, Officejet Pro 6960 (Network) and Officejet Pro 6960 PCL-3 - should I have all of these? Also, in D and P, for the Officejet Pro 6960, it says setup incomplete because of metered connection (see picture) - do I ignore this or how do I sort it out?

I changed the metered setting and now it reads OK in Devices and Printers, so gone back to my metered connection and it's still OK. Weird it doesn't work over the metered connection, especially since it took no time at all to change the message and it doesn't give a warning during installation.

In Device Manager, I don't have any 6600 under any of these categories in Show hidden Devices, though I do have 2 entries for Pro 6960 under Software devices - is this normal? I do have one HP item under Other Devices, but this is almost certainly my HP Laserjet 1010

There are countless reasons you might want to limit the bandwidth your PC uses, from frustrating data caps to generally slow internet or because you're downloading something time-sensitive. In recent times, Microsoft has even embraced this philosophy, giving users the tool to set up a metered connection in Windows 10.

Those who live in cities in the western world probably don't have to worry about data caps or internet speed, but if you live in a rural area or underserved country you probably have a different experience. Satellite, dial-up, and mobile hotspot connections are surprisingly common, and a metered connection in Windows 10 will give you more control over where that limited bandwidth goes.

We're going to show you how to set up a metered connection in Windows 10, but the process should also make it obvious how to turn it off again. We're also going to talk a little about the benefits and drawbacks of the feature.

Will all this talk, you may be wondering what a metered connection is and how it manages to save bandwidth. For the most part, it affects Windows services, stopping them from using your connection automatically and switching to a more manual system. For some, this may be preferred either way. Getting into specifics, it affects the following:

My Windows 10 refuses to update correctly. Over the past two weeks, I have attempted 14 updates, but none have been successful. I have tried everything I can think of, including trying to do the update through an ISO file. Even that failed.

Now Microsoft says that I have used up all my update delays, and every time I start the machine, Windows tries to update yet again. I cannot do much, because when one of the updates is being attempted, resources are hogged by that process.

Over the past two weeks, I have already spent over 50 hours of my time dealing with this, and Paul T., Susan, and others have tried to help. Is there a way to turn off the updates, temporarily, so that I can continue to try to solve this wretched problem.

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