HP Wireless Printers - Printing with Wi-Fi Direct

You can use Wi-Fi Direct to print from any Wi-Fi-capable mobile devices and computers. When you print from a device that supports Wi-Fi Direct, the printer is automatically listed when you set up the print job. When you print from devices or computers that do not support Wi-Fi Direct, you must temporarily switch from your local wireless network to the printer's Wi-Fi Direct connection, and then reconnect to your local network after printing.

The following printers, devices, and computers support Wi-Fi Direct. See the frequently asked questions in this document on how to print from computers and mobile devices that support Wi-Fi Direct.

• Most HP wireless printers released in late 2014 and later support Wi-Fi Direct. Supported printers have a WI-Fi Direct icon or button on the control panel. If your printer control panel does not have the icon, navigate to the Network Setup or Wireless Settings menu and confirm if a Wi-Fi Direct menu item displays.
• For printers without a control panel, press the Information button to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password. If the printer does not have an Information button, press and hold the Resume button for 2 seconds to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
• Android 4.0 and later tablets and phones with the HP Print Service Plugin (recommended) or Mopria Print Service installed.
• Most Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 computers, tablets, and laptops that have the HP printer driver installed.

The following devices and computers do not support Wi-Fi Direct, but you can still print to a Wi-Fi Direct printer. See the frequently asked questions in this document on how to print from computers and mobile devices that do not support Wi-Fi Direct.

• Apple iPhone and iPad
• Mac computers running OS X
• Windows computers running Windows 7, Vista, or XP

After you turn on Wi-Fi Direct on your printer and Wi-Fi on your supported Android mobile phone or tablet, simply select DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name] from the list of available printers to print.

1. Install the latest version of HP Print Service Plugin (recommended) or Mopria Print Service on your Android mobile device. You can download these plugins from the Google Play Store or another Android app provider, depending on your region.
2. On your printer, turn on Wi-Fi Direct.
   • For printers with a control panel, touch the Wi-Fi Direct icon to display the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • For printers without a control panel, press the Information button to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • If the printer does not have an Information button, press and hold the Resume button for 2 seconds to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
3. If the option displays, select Automatic to print without a password, or select Manual to confirm the print job from the printer or to require a password.
4. On the Android device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and make sure that it is set to On. You do not need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
5. Open the photo or document that you want to print, and then tap Print from the app menu, or use the Share option from an app to send the content to the print plugin.
6. Confirm that DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name] displays as your printer on the print plugin settings screen. If a different printer name displays, tap the name to display a list of available printers, and then select DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name].

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   If the printer name does not display, you might be out of range of the Wi-Fi Direct signal. Move your device and printer closer together.

7. Tap Print.

If your mobile device does not support Wi-Fi Direct, you must temporarily connect to the printer's Wi-Fi Direct connection to print.

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While the mobile device is connected using Wi-Fi Direct, it is not connected to the local network or the Internet. Make sure the photo or document you want to print is already stored on your mobile device before turning on Wi-Fi Direct.

1. On your printer, turn on Wi-Fi Direct.
   • For printers with a control panel, touch the Wi-Fi Direct icon to display the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • For printers without a control panel, press the Information button to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • If the printer does not have an Information button, press and hold the Resume button for 2 seconds to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
2. If the option displays, select Automatic to require a simple password of 12345678 to connect to the printer, or select Manual to generate a more secure randomly generated password that users must obtain from the printer.
3. On the mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi, and then select DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name] from the list of available networks.

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   If the printer name does not display, you might be out of range of the Wi-Fi Direct signal. Move your device and printer closer together.

4. If prompted, type the Wi-Fi Direct password.
5. Open the photo or document that you want to print, and then tap Print from the app menu or the action menu.

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   If the app does not support printing, use the Share option from the app to share the content to the HP Print Service Plugin.

6. Select your printer model from the list of available printers, and then tap Print.
7. Reconnect the mobile device to your normal wireless network after the print job completes.

If your computer does not support Wi-Fi Direct, you must temporarily connect to the printer's Wi-Fi Direct connection to print.

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For unsupported devices, the Wi-Fi Direct connection is for printer use only. While the computer is connected to your printer using Wi-Fi Direct, it is not connected to the local network or the Internet. Make sure the photo or document you want to print is already stored on your computer before turning on Wi-Fi Direct.

1. Make sure the print driver is installed on the computer.
2. On your printer, turn on Wi-Fi Direct.
   • For printers with a control panel, touch the Wi-Fi Direct icon to display the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • For printers without a control panel, press the Information button to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
   • If the printer does not have an Information button, press and hold the Resume button for 2 seconds to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and password.
3. If the option displays, select Automatic to require a simple password of 12345678 to connect to the printer, or select Manual to generate a more secure randomly generated password that users must obtain from the printer.
4. On the computer or laptop, click the wireless icon or , and then select DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name] from the list of available networks.

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   If the printer name does not display, you might be out of range of the Wi-Fi Direct signal. Move your computer and printer closer together.

5. If prompted, type the Wi-Fi Direct password.
6. Open the photo or document that you want to print, and then click File > Print.
7. Select your printer model from the list of available printers, and then click Print.
8. Reconnect the computer to your normal wireless network after the print job completes.

Wi-Fi Direct and HP wireless direct both provide direct wireless connections between your printer and a mobile device or computer without a router. Wi-Fi Direct is based on an industry standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance (website available in English only), and HP wireless direct is a wireless connection technology supported by HP products. Review this table for differences between the two connection technologies.

If your printer supports HP wireless direct printing, go to Printing with HP wireless direct for information and FAQs.

* The "xx" in the Wi-Fi Direct name or HP wireless direct name is a two-digit code unique to the printer.

Install a Wi-Fi Direct printer using the Add a Device wizard on a Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 computer.

1. Make sure the print driver is installed on the computer or laptop.
2. Turn on Wi-Fi Direct on the printer.
   • For printers with a control panel, touch the Wi-Fi Direct icon to display the Wi-Fi Direct name and PIN.
   • For printers without a control panel, press the Information button to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and PIN.
   • If the printer does not have an Information button, press and hold the Resume button for 2 seconds to print a report that includes the Wi-Fi Direct name and PIN.
3. On the computer, search for Devices and Printers, and then click it in the results.
4. Click Add a Device, select DIRECT-xx-HP [your printer model name] from the list of printers, and then click Next.

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   If the printer name does not display, you might be out of range of the Wi-Fi Direct signal. Move your device and printer closer together.

5. Type the PIN code when prompted in the Add a Device wizard on the computer, and then click Next to complete the setup.

For Android v4.0 through v4.4 devices (except for Samsung mobile devices and some HP Slate mobile devices), a Print option might not be available. Install the HP ePrint mobile app from the Google Play store or another Android app provider, depending on your region, to print with Wi-Fi Direct.

After you first establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection with your printer, your mobile device or computer might maintain that connection after you turn the device or computer off and on, or reconnect if you leave and then move within range of the connection again.

If you cannot connect to the Internet, confirm that you are connected to the name of your local wireless Internet connection in your network or wireless settings.

On Android devices, you can avoid connecting to a printer until you want to use it again. Go to the menu displaying your device's Wi-Fi networks. Tap the printer WI-Fi connection you want to disconnect, then tap Forget.

If you previously installed and use the printer with a USB cable, or chose the Connect Later option during the driver installation, you can set up the printer using the Wi-Fi Direct connection through the HP software.

For a new driver installation, you can install and set up the wireless connection using the Wi-Fi Direct connection instead of the wireless connection through the router.