Wireless, Wireless Direct, ePrint

[Jay-19]

Hello. I have a quick question.

I have a HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 4645.

My printer provides services of Wireless, Wireless Direct, and HP ePrint.

I'm wondering the concept of those functions and how they work.

I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but the concept is briefly like below, as I understand.

Wireless: a printer is connected with my computer's IP address, so a particular computer which is used for connection with the printer is only available for printing.

Wireless Direct: a printer works like Wi-Fi, so any devices can be connected with the printer and users print anything if they know the password.

HP ePrint: a printer has its own email address. So if any users know the printer's email address, then they can request for printing under the assumption that is open to public. Wherever they're locating far from the printer, the printer will recognize that request and print it. Thus, it receives the request on the cloud server and processes in the printer.

Am I right to understand the concept? It would be better to use the functions after I understand completely.

Thank you.

[sabretooth04 · Accepted solution]

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@Jay-19 wrote:

Hello. I have a quick question.

I have a HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 4645.

My printer provides services of Wireless, Wireless Direct, and HP ePrint.

I'm wondering the concept of those functions and how they work.

I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but the concept is briefly like below, as I understand.

Wireless: a printer is connected with my computer's IP address, so a particular computer which is used for connection with the printer is only available for printing.

Uh, no.  Actually the printer is connected to your router SSID and given an IP address so others on the same network can use the printer.  Be it one computer or others.

Wireless Direct: a printer works like Wi-Fi, so any devices can be connected with the printer and users print anything if they know the password.

Basically yes.  Usually only 5 can connect to the printer at one time, to the printers SSID.  One you connect to the printers SSID you can not connect to your Internet (routers) SSID.  You can print OR use the Internet, but not both at the same time.  This is why folks without routers can print without an ISP.  They use the 3G or 4G cell service to connect to the Internet.  Wireless Direct if for use when you do not have a router.

HP ePrint: a printer has its own email address. So if any users know the printer's email address, then they can request for printing under the assumption that is open to public. Wherever they're locating far from the printer, the printer will recognize that request and print it. Thus, it receives the request on the cloud server and processes in the printer.

Only if the senders address is in the list of allowed users to print.  This is set up when you use ePrint.    Even if you know the printers email address, you can't just print to it unless you are on the list of allowed senders.  Otherwise the ePrint server will ignore the command.

Am I right to understand the concept? It would be better to use the functions after I understand completely.

Thank you.

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Hope this helps.

[Jay-19]

Thank you for your quick response.

I understood what you explained for.

However, I'm confused a little bit regarding Hp ePrint.

You explained that only allowed users can print through an ePrint function.

I checked the ePrint Access on the website, and there are two options which are Open to Anyone and Allowed Senders Only.

In Open to Anyone option, there is only Manage Blocked Senders. Doesn't it mean that everyone who knows the printer's email address can print anywhere through the printer? If I don't block anyone who tries to access to the printer, they might access.

And in Allowed Senders Only, I could manage allowed senders like you said.

Please let me know.

[sabretooth04]

Well I don't use ePrint but I did set it up years ago.  Looks like they have added your feature Open to Anyone.   In that case if you know the printers email address then yes, it would print.  Not advised for home use.