Wireless Direct : Disabled How do I turn it back on

[Pushoz]

I can not print wirelessly despite setting up my network.  I have discovered from the forum that I need to reacrivate the Wireless Direct but can not locate how to do this.  Please can someone help.

Thanks

[sabretooth04]

Are you using a router?

[Dragon-Fur]

@Pushoz

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• HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One Printer series - N911
• HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium e-All-in-One Printer series - N911
• HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One Printer series - N911

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You are perhaps trying to set up / repair a standard Wireless connection.

Selected Printer model for the purpose of this discussion:

HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One Printer series - N911

Specifications indicate the printer provides Wireless radio:

802.11 b/g/n – 2.4 GHz networks only

Learn how to set up and mange the printer connection to the network

Wired (Ethernet) and Wireless How-to:

User Guide > Appendix D > Page 221

 Find Your Wireless WEP, WPA, WPA2 Password (Windows)

 Wireless Printer Setup (Windows)

Wired Network Printer Setup (Windows)

 Printing a Network Configuration Page

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Learn how to troubleshoot / repair the printer connection to the network

Wired (Ethernet) and Wireless Troubleshooting:

User Guide > Chapter 9 > Solve a Problem > 

Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems - Page 137

Solve wireless problems - Page 138

Find Your Wireless WEP, WPA, WPA2 Password (Windows)

 Wireless Troubleshooting

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Commentary

Wireless Direct "discovered on the forum"

For those printers that support Wireless Direct (not all printers support this feature),

• If the printer supports Wi-Fi Direct / Wireless Direct / Direct Wi-fi,
• There should be a Wireless Direct / Wi-Fi Direct button on the printer panel,
• There should be mention of the feature in the printer User Guide that includes how to use / manage the Wireless Direct setup.

Wireless Direct is a Wireless connection method used between the printer and your computer without the use of a network Router.

Wireless Direct and Standard Wireless are NOT compatible

• If you have a standard network (including a router),
• If your printer supports Wi-Fi Direct / Wireless Direct / Direct Wi-fi,
• If you have Wireless Direct enabled on the printer, 
• The standard Wireless connection between your printer and your network will not function. 

• If you have an actual network (that includes a router),
• If your printer supports Wi-Fi Direct / Wireless Direct / Direct Wi-fi,
• If you want to connect to the standard network,
• Switch OFF Wireless Direct.

• If you do not have an actual network (that includes a router),
• IF the printer supports Wireless Direct (there is a Wireless Direct on the printer panel),
• If  you want to connect the printer to the computer wirelessly,
• Use / Enable Wireless Direct,
• See the printer User Guide for instructions on setup and use.