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HP wireless direct printing provides a wireless direct connection to your printer which is established without joining any local network or connecting to the internet. When you activate the wireless direct on your printer, you can print documents securely or print photos from supported wifi capable computers and mobile devices.

There are a few printers, mobile devices and computers that might not support the wireless direct feature so you may have to use some other method to print the documents. Check your printer specifications to confirm wireless direct support.

Print from mobile using wireless direct

Touch the HP wireless direct icon on the printer control panel or navigate to the Network setup or wireless settings menu and touch wireless direct.
Turn on the connection and click ‘On with security’ to set up a password which helps making it secure. Note the security password and click okay.
On the mobile device, tap settings then wifi, select the printer model name that shows up in the list of available devices.

IF the printer’s name doesn’t show up, then this means that you are not in the range of the printer.

Type the security passcode from the printer control panel.
Open the photo or document that you want to print and then click on the ‘Print’ button from the app or action menu.
Select your printer model from the list of available devices and click on ‘Print’.
After your printer job completes, you can reconnect the mobile device with your wireless network.

Troubleshoot problems

There might be times when you may find hp wireless direct not working. There can be several factors for it, and you might need to fix them on your own. You can try to troubleshoot wireless connect problems by using the methods stated below.

Restart your printer or other devices by turning it off and waiting for 30 seconds, then you can turn the device back on.
Check the wireless signal strength as a weak wireless signal between the router and printer can cause problems in wireless communication.
Check your printer’s wireless channels as they are set on a specific frequency.
Keep the router’s firmware up to date as outdated router firmware can cause problems in connectivity and network communication issues with the computer. Contact the internet service provider (ISP) if the router came directly from them, and ask them information on how to check for updates.

Get printer problems sorted easily

There might be times when you might face problems like your hp printer showing offline windows 10 or any other issues, it is better to take professional help. The Experts at “Printer IT Support” are there to help you get your printer problems sorted.

You can visit the website http://www.printerITSupport.com to know more about their services or get in touch with their professionals. Proven industry experience of so many years has made them expert in solving printer problems and they would guide you well if you face any problem related to printer.