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Envy 5530
Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

I connect the printer through wi-fi, but need the key (password) which when I set up the printer there is no need for the password

 

Thank you for your kind attention.

Suki

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@Suki3Chung

 

Welcome to HP support community.

 

If you are trying to connect to printer WiFi direct and print from your computer, follow the below steps:

  1. Make sure that the print driver is installed on the computer.

  2. On the printer control panel, touch the HP wireless direct icon (), or navigate to the Network Setup or Wireless Settings menu and touch Wireless Direct, and then turn on the connection.

  3. To require a password (recommended) when connecting to the printer, select On or On with security. Note the security passcode, and then touch OK.

  4. On the computer or laptop, click the wireless icon () or (), and then select HP-Print-xx-[your printer model name] from the list of available networks.

    NOTE: 

    If the printer name does not display, you might be out of range of the HP wireless direct signal. Move your computer and printer closer together.

  5. If prompted, type the security passcode from the printer control panel.

  6. Open the photo or document that you want to print, and then click File > Print.

  7. Select your printer model from the list of available printers, and then click Print.

  8. Reconnect the computer to your normal wireless network after the print job completes.

If you want to connect printer to a router and the print from computer,

Refer the steps mentioned in this HP document:- Click here

 

Let me know how it goes.

To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.

Cheers.

Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee

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