The HP Officejet 5740 is asking for a password as I am using a new iPhone to print from.

[Becky88]

It’s very frustrating. I need to print something urgently from my iPhone. I don’t usually get requested to put in a password. It’s a new iPhone and is asking for a password and not giving me the option of ‘forgotten password’ so I can set up another password. Please could you advise on what to do

[Dragon-Fur]

@Becky88 

The password is normally the one you use to access the printer on the network, that is, your Wireless password.

Find Your Wireless WEP, WPA, WPA2 Password

 Install and Use the HP Smart App (Android, Apple iOS, iPadOS)

 Printing from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

If you are using Wi-Fi Direct, that is, wireless without the benefit of a router,

Printing with Wi-Fi Direct

More References

 User Guide

Chapter 8 - Connect Your Printer - starting on Page 81

 Printing with Apple AirPrint (iOS)

Reference and Resources – Places to find (more) help and learn about your Printer

Clarification of terms and "what the printer can do" (Specifications)

Printer Homepage – “Things that are your printer”

NOTE:  Content depends on device type and Operating System

HP Drivers / Software / Firmware Updates, How-to Videos, Bulletins/Notices, Lots of How-to Documents, Troubleshooting, Access to the Print and Scan Doctor (Windows), User Guides, Product Information, more

When the website support page opens, Select (as available) a Category > Topic > Subtopic

HP OfficeJet 5740 e-All-in-One Printer series

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