outside my network neighbour is alble to print on my equipment

[Koenraad]

How can I block third party outside my network to print on my printer . It appeared that neighbour could print while not in my own network. i.e. Wifi modem (TC7210), HP officejet 5740, 2 laptops and 1 android smartphone. Which settings do I need to change?

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@Koenraad

Printer:

HP Officejet 5740 e-All-in-One Printer

Wireless

In most cases, the "theft" of printer use is due to having left open the Wireless security settings.

You can set up your security settings, including the addition of a password necessary to access your Wireless.  This is generally enough to block the average wireless sniffing neighbor.

See your User Guide, Chapter 8 - Page 82

Additional Information:

HP ENVY 7640, Officejet 5740, or Officejet 8040 e-All-in-One Printer - First Time Printer Setup

• Watch the helpful video, and read Step 5 > Wireless Connection

ePrint

ePrint resource theft might be due to your neighbor having access to your printer's ePrint email address.

Control access to your printer's email:

• (Optional) Change the printer's ePrint email address -- Do not publish or otherwise allow the email address to your printer to be made public.
• Edit the "Allowed Senders" list to restrict who can send ePrint jobs to your printer.

See:

Add Device to Printer

Sections, various, including:

• The HP Connected Account
• Examples – Photosmart 7520 – HP Connected / ePrint – Devices
• Examples >> Officejet 8630 – Logged into HP Connected / ePrint – Devices

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[Ciara_B]

Hi @Koenraad

Check out the link below for tips on how to protect outside folks connecting to your printer..

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Inkjet-Printing/Set-up-a-wireless-printer-but-don-t-think-it-is-passwor...

Can you please post back to let us know if this helped?

www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting

Thanks

Ciara