Re: Connecting to printer on Windows 10 System
On 22/04/2022 07:10, John Mellor wrote:
That depends upon the printer. I have an HP6962 that has its own wifi node that
broadcasts and is automatically found by Fedora. Its a pain in the behind, as all the
other equipment also finds and lists the option to use this as the main uplink router even
though that is never going to work. That also means that it is taking channels and
cutting the available bandwidth on my main wifi router.
As an aside, the driver for this automatic connection is just plain broken, and can never
connect to actually print anything. Deleting the found printer and discovering it again
always fixes the problem.
It sounds like you've setup you printer to use WiFi-Direct
Guidelines for using Wi-Fi Direct
● Make sure your computer or mobile device has the necessary software.
– If you are using a computer, make sure you have installed the HP printer software.
If you have not installed the HP printer software on the computer, connect to Wi-Fi Direct
first and
then install the printer software. Select Wireless when prompted by the printer software
for a
connection type.
– If you are using a mobile device, make sure you have installed a compatible printing
app. For more
information about mobile printing, visit www.hp.com/global/us/en/eprint/
mobile_printing_apps.html.
● Make sure Wi-Fi Direct for your printer is turned on.
● Up to five computers and mobile devices can use the same Wi-Fi Direct connection.
● Wi-Fi Direct can be used while the printer is also connected either to a computer using
a USB cable or to
a network using a wireless connection.
● Wi-Fi Direct cannot be used to connect a computer, mobile device, or printer to the
Internet
Bullet point #4 suggests to me that WiFi-Direct can be used at the same time as the
printer is configured to
connect to an access point.
At the moment, I don't have time to look into the HP manuals that closely. I'm
not impressed by the
HP manuals. :-)
Oh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAvEUsz3t_A shows how to setup wireless connecting to
a
WiFi access point using the touch screen.
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