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Hp deskjet 2645
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

I really wish that someone can give me solution on how to print wirelessly from my android to my deskjet 2645.

I have buy a print server (option globesurfer x.1), and i can print wirelessly from my laptop.

But when i want to print from my android, it cannot detect my printer. I already installed hp plugin service, and using some third party printer share software, but none can detect my printer.

Is there any solution ? 

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Hi,

 

After you download and install the HP print plugin you will also need to enable it within your setting. Check that it has been enabled with settings to see if this helps.

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I have already turned on HP print plugin in setting.

I already connected my HP 2645 printer (deskjet) to print server(globesurfer x.1)

I can already print from my laptop wirelessly to my printer.

But i cant add or find my printer from HP print plugin service add-on.

 

Is there any other alternatives or is there something i am missing?

I currently tried google cloudprint service and it worked, but I need to have my laptop turned on for this to be working.

 

Sorry if i have many questions.

 

I dont want to replace my printer with newer one, because my deskjet 2645 is still working fine. It will be perfect if only I can use it to print wirelessly from my printer.

 

Or is there another solution or add-on hardware suggestion?

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Hi,

 

Normally how you would setup wireless printing from a smartphone is to connect both the printer and smartphone to the same wifi network and then use the HP ePrint app or the plugin to print.

 

You mention being connected to a print server (globesurfer x.1) and i'm not sure what this is.

 

When I check the printer specs for your printer here it indicates that your 2540 series printer has no wireless capability which would suggest that you shouldn't be able to print wirelessly from any mobile devices.

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Exactly, my printer does not have wireless capability inbuilt.
That is what printserver exactly does, you plugged in your printer usb to printserver usb hub, and connect the printserver to your network via ethernet or wifi.
I have successfully print wirelessly via laptop, but no luck from my android.
I actually have tried many mobile printing app and plugin from playstore(starprint,printshare,etc), but only this one app can detect my printer so far.

Please take a look at this app "printhand mobile".
I can add my printer manually by inputting my printer ip and port , and then choose my printer driver. I managed to print testpage, but i need to pay 12$ for full version to be able to print document.

I am looking whether there is a free solution from hp. Or maybe i miss something when setting hp print plugin service or hp mobile print app. If no, maybe buying the app is the only solution so far.
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Hi,

 

The predominant HP apps are the Print plugin, HP eprint app and the HP all in one printer remote app.  If  these are not working for you I can't really recommmed any others as I've not tested them out.

 

 

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