Enable or disable wi-fi direct, Change the printer wi-fi direct name – HP LaserJet Ultra M106w User Manual
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5.
Select the printer from the list of available printers, and then select Print.
6.
After the print job is complete, some mobile devices need to be reconnected to the local network.
The following devices and computer operating systems support Wi-Fi Direct:
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Android 4.0 and later tablets and phones with the HP Print Service or Mopria mobile printing plugin
installed
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Most Windows 8.1 computers, tablets, and laptops that have the HP print driver installed
The following devices and computer operating systems do not support Wi-Fi Direct, but can print to a printer
that does:
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Apple iPhone and iPad
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Mac computers running OS X
For more information on Wi-Fi Direct printing
.
Wi-Fi Direct capabilities can be enabled or disabled from the printer’s control panel.
Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct capabilities must be enabled first from the printer EWS.
1.
Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name.
a.
Press and hold the Resume/Cancel
button until the Ready light begins blinking.
b.
Release the Resume/Cancel
button.
2.
Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on
the printer configuration page. Press the
Enter
key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.
NOTE:
If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe,
select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.
3.
Click the Networking tab.
4.
Select the Wi-Fi Direct Setup page, select the On option, and then click Apply.
NOTE:
In environments where more than one model of the same printer is installed, it might be helpful to
provide each printer a unique Wi-Fi Direct name for easier printer identification for Wi-Fi Direct printing.
Change the printer Wi-Fi Direct name
Follow this procedure to change the printer Wi-Fi Direct name using the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS):
Step one: Open the HP Embedded Web Server
1.
Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name.
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