Make sure that the print driver is installed on the computer. On the printer control panel, touch the HP wireless direct icon ( ), or navigate to the Network Setup or Wireless Settings menu and touch Wireless Direct, and then turn on the connection.

Make sure the printer is on or that it has power. Connect your printer to your computer or other device. Check the printer’s toner and paper, plus the printer queue. In this case, reconnect your device to the network, reconfigure security settings to include printers, and/or install updated drivers.

Windows 8 natively supports Wi-Fi Direct and has integrated the technology into the Windows 8 Play To and proximity sharing experiences. In this session, you will learn how to build great devices that take advantage of Wi-Fi Direct connectivity and the Windows 8 in-box device experiences.

In Windows, click the network connection icon in the system tray. In the network list, select the wireless network you want to connect to, and then click Connect. Enter the network pass phrase (or security key) for the selected wireless network, and then click Next. The computer connects to the network.

Wi-Fi Direct could be used to remotely connect to a wireless printer without requiring the printer to join an existing wireless network. Android also includes built-in support for Wi-Fi Direct, although few applications are using it just yet. Many devices are already using Wi-Fi with built-in Wi-Fi radios.

Preparing for Direct Connection

1. Make sure printer is turned on.
2. Select LAN settings on HOME screen.
3. Use the up or down arrows to select Change LAN and press OK button.
4. Use the up or down arrows to select Activate direct connect.
5. Use the up or down arrows to select Yes and press OK button.

Print devices implementing Windows Wi-Fi Direct support for printing must implement the following: Matching Container ID’s for all logical devices in the physical device Definitions used in this topic and its subtopics: General information about Wi-Fi Direct Printing support is described in the Wi-Fi Direct Printing Overview.

Click Show Wi-Fi Direct printers . Select your printer with DIRECT in the name. Click Add device . After the WPS PIN prompt displays on the computer, look for a PIN on the printer control panel or the information sheet that printed during setup. Enter the PIN within 90 seconds, and then click Next to complete the connection.

Windows 8 natively supports Wi-Fi Direct and has integrated the technology into the Windows 8 Play To and proximity sharing experiences. In this session, you will learn how to build great devices that take advantage of Wi-Fi Direct connectivity and the Windows 8 in-box device experiences.

For instance you can use the Wi-Fi Direct WinRT APIs in place of WFDOpenHandle and related APIs in Classic Windows applications. The WiFiDirectLegacySettings class allows devices that do not support Wi-Fi Direct to connect to a device that does support it, and to use the services offered by the Wi-Fi Direct device.