Enable or disable wi-fi direct – HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M182nw User Manual

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NOTE:

For Android devices that support Wi-Fi Direct, if the connection method is set to Automatic, the

connection will occur automatically, without a password prompt. If the connection method is set to Manual,

you will need to either press the

OK

button, or provide a personal identification number (PIN) — displayed

on the printer control panel — as a password on the mobile device.

7.

Open the document, and then select the Print option.

8.

Select the printer from the list of available printers, and then select Print.

9.

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:

Android 4.0 and later tablets and phones with the HP Print Service or Mopria mobile printing plugin installed

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:

Apple iPhone and iPad

Mac computers running macOS

For more information on Wi-Fi Direct printing, go to

www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting

.

Wi-Fi Direct capabilities can be enabled or disabled from the printer control panel.

Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct

1.

On the printer control panel, press the Setup button , and then open the

Network Setup

menu.

2.

Open the following menus:

a.

Wi-Fi Direct

b.

On/Off

3.

Select the

On

menu item. Selecting the

Off

item disables Wi-Fi Direct printing.

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. The Wi-Fi

Direct Name is available by pressing the

OK

button, and then opening the following menus:

a.

Network Setup

b.

Wi-Fi Direct

c.

Wi-Fi Direct Name

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