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Introduction: Say goodbye to printer cables without sacrificing your current printer setup! Printers with HP wireless direct printing broadcast a wireless signal, just for printing and scanning. That means you can print from most devices that can connect to a wireless signal, without connecting to a wireless router—including laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Read on to learn how HP wireless direct printing works, steps to print, plus discover how this technology can benefit your business.

What is HP wireless direct printing?

Printers with HP wireless direct let you print from a computer, smartphone, or tablet, without a wireless router.		Printers with HP wireless direct let you skip both the cables and the wireless network but still offer hassle-free, wireless printing! How? They emit their own wireless signal! When HP wireless direct printing is on, connecting your computer to the HP wireless direct signal is the same as connecting to any other broadcasted wireless network, except you won't have Internet access. Many new HP LaserJets, Officejets, and Photosmarts support HP wireless direct printing. To see if your printer supports this feature, check its manual. If you don't see this option on its display, try updating the printer's firmware.1 In order to use HP wireless direct printing, you will need the necessary print driver or print app. Read on for details.

What devices can I use?

To use HP wireless direct printing on a computer, be sure you've installed the HP printer driver first. With HP wireless direct, you can print from smartphones and tablets when you use a compatible print app like Apple AirPrint™. 2		With HP wireless direct printing, you're able to print from practically any wireless device, including laptops and PCs, plus smartphones and tablets. And, up to five devices can connect to any HP wireless direct printer at one time. What's needed to print: • On a computer: To use HP wireless direct on a computer, be sure you've installed the HP printer driver. During installation, choose "Connect to a wireless network" as your connection choice. Then connect to the printer's wireless signal to print. • On a smartphone or tablet: To print from a wireless device, you'll need an HP printer app, such as the HP ePrint Home & Biz app. • On an Apple device: If you're using Apple AirPrint™ on an iPhone® or iPad®, make sure the printer supports both HP wireless direct printing and AirPrint.2 See if your printer supports Apple AirPrint™. Connectivity No matter how your printer is connected, you don't have to choose just one way to print! HP wireless direct printing works right along side an Ethernet or wireless network. The printer can also be set up as a stand-alone device; it does not need to be part of a network. Range and security HP wireless direct has the same range as other standard wireless networks using 802.11g and 802.11n, meaning anyone within range can have access. Security HP wireless direct can only be accessed within the printer's wireless range. If the printer is connected to a secure wireless network, you can limit access further by turning on the printer's network security and creating an 8-digit WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) password. only those who know the password can connect to the printer. This function can also be easily activated or disabled from the printer's touchscreen display.3 Learn more about WPA2 passwords and wireless security.

Use HP wireless direct for business

HP wireless direct printing isn't just for the home or home office! With the appropriate printer driver for their laptop, or smartphone or tablet app (such as Apple AirPrint or the HP ePrint Home & Biz app), your customers and clients can benefit, too! Improve customer relations, increase productivity during client-visits, plus get last-minute documents, when you need them.

Guests definitely appreciate the ability to print important documents while away from home! Improve customers' experiences by choosing printers with HP wireless direct.		• Print on-the-go: Whether you're coming or going, sometimes you don't want to read documents on a small screen. Print last-minute documents or e-mails, directly from your smartphone. • Have productive meetings: Information is always changing. If visiting clients have the necessary printer driver or app, they can print up-to-date data from their laptop, smartphone, or tablet without sharing your company's private network password. • Connect with customers: HP wireless direct printing makes it easy for hotels, cafés, shops, and conference centers to offer guest printing without opening up their secure wireless network. Allow users to print boarding passes, lists, itineraries, and other documents, right from their laptop or mobile device.

Turn on HP wireless direct printing

Step 1: Select the Setup Menu. Step 4: Select the Wireless Direct Settings.		It's easy to turn HP wireless direct printing on or off using the printer's touchscreen display. The following steps are for the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275nw, but will be similar on most models. To activate HP wireless direct from the printer's touchscreen: 1. Select the Setup Menu. 2. Select Network Setup. 3. Select Wireless Menu. 4. Select Wireless Direct Settings. 5. Select Wireless Direct on/Off. 6. Select On. TIP: If you do not see these options, updating the printer might provide this feature.1 If you have an HP Officejet or Photosmart with HP wireless direct, you can set the printer's security settings to prevent unauthorized people from connecting to the printer.3 To turn on security: 1. Select the Setup Menu. 2. Select Network Setup. 3. Select Wireless Menu. 4. Select Wireless Direct Settings. 5. Select Security. 6. Select On. 7. To view the security passcode, touch Passcode.

Print wirelessly from your mobile device

Step 2: From your Apple device's Wireless Settings, select the desired printer from the list of available wireless networks. Step 3:From the document's menu, select Print. The printer from step two will show as your desired printer-simply hit Print!		To use HP wireless direct printing from a smartphone or tablet, make sure you have a print application installed on the mobile device, such as the HP ePrint Home & Biz or HP ePrint service apps. If using an Apple device, AirPrint™ comes built-in and you will not need to download an app to print.2 To print from an Apple device: 1. Discover: From the device's Settings menu, turn on its wireless connection. The activated HP wireless direct printer will appear on the list of available networks. TIP: HP wireless direct printers will always start with "HP-Print" followed by the printer's model name, for example: HP-Print-c4-LaserJet 200. You can also access the model name from the Wireless Direct menu on the printer's display. 2. Select: Choose the desired printer from the wireless network list. You may also need to know the HP wireless direct password, if applicable. This is available on the Wireless Direct menu on the printer's display. 3. Print: Open the image or document to print and choose the menu icon from the toolbar. Select Print. The printer from step two will show as your desired printer. Choose the number of copies you want and hit Print!

Print wirelessly from your PC or laptop

HP's wireless direct lets you print from a laptop or PC without setting up a wireless router.		Before printing from your PC or laptop, you'll need to connect to the Internet to download the printer's software. However, once you've done so, you won't need to connect to the Internet again to use HP wireless direct printing. The steps to print from a computer are almost exactly the same as those for smartphones and tablets: 1. Discover: From the computer's Preferences or Settings menu, open the wireless settings and turn on its wireless connection. Activated HP wireless direct printers will appear on the list of available networks. 2. Select: Choose the desired printer from the list of wireless networks. You may also need to know the Wireless Direct password, if applicable. 3. Print: Open the image or document to print and print as usual. The printer you chose in step two will show as your selected printer. Adjust any print settings and then click Print.

Find a printer

HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275nw		HP wireless direct print creates hassle-free printing on demand! The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275nw offers this feature, built-in, plus: • Outstanding color for scans, prints, and copies • Get unique, high-quality scans of 3D objects, plus easily remove background via HP Scan Software • HP ePrint—now, print from a smartphone or tablet from virtually anywhere 4 • HP Print Apps to help capture, save and post scans to the Web 5 • ISO print speeds up to 17 pages per minute black (ppm), 4 ppm color 6
Or, check out the HP business printing buying guides to find the right printer for your business.

Learn more
•	Interested in other ways to print from your mobile device? Learn all about HP ePrint.
•	See how you can reduce energy use with Instant-on Technology and Instant-on Copy.7 can help you save.
•	Setting up your wireless printer is a lot easier than you think. Get step-by-step directions.

1.	To update the printer: on the printer control panel, touch ePrint, touch Settings, and then touch Product Updates. Touch Check for Product Update, and then follow the instructions on the display.
2.	Supports the following devices running iOS 4.2 or later: iPad®, iPad® 2, iPhone® (3GS or later), iPod touch® (3rd generation or later). Works with HP's AirPrint-enabled printers and requires the printer be connected to the same network as your iOS device. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from the access point. AirPrint, the AirPrint Logo, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple® Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries
3.	HP Officejets and HP Photosmarts will automatically generate an 8-digit WPA2 password that can be viewed from the Wireless Direct menu on the front panel display. If you do not see these options, updating the printer might provide this feature. HP LaserJets do not currently provide a security option for Wireless Direct.
4.	Requires an Internet connection to the printer; may require a wireless access point with usage fees/data plans, registration, firmware upgrade, etc. ePrint setup requires email and internet access and works with any Internet-connected, e-mail-capable device. Print times and connection speeds may vary. Some smartphones and tablets require data plan purchase. For HP ePrint details, see www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.
5.	Requires a wireless access point and an Internet connection to the printer. Services require registration. App availability varies by country, language, and agreements, and requires a firmware upgrade. For details, www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.
6.	ISO speeds measured using ISO/IEC 24734 or ISO/IEC 29183. Excludes first page or first set of test documents. For more information, see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
7.	Compared with products that use traditional fusing and cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) copying.