Security of HP Envy wireless printing

[davemarkham]

I know that with the HP Envy printer I can print DIRECT to the printer.

However, when printing otherwise, does my print document go out to the internet via my router? 

If so, how secure is that form of printing?

[sabretooth04]

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@davemarkham wrote:

I know that with the HP Envy printer I can print DIRECT to the printer.

However, when printing otherwise, does my print document go out to the internet via my router? 

If so, how secure is that form of printing?

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Sorry... what does that mean???

[davemarkham]

Sorry, I mean when I print using the router Wifi address, rather than when I print directly using the printer WiFi address. That is, with the router switched off.

[sabretooth04]

OK thanks.  First if you have a router the Wireless Direct feature in the printer should be disable and not used.  As for your answer, if connected to your router the router provides the security for all your connected devices.

If connected to Wireless Direct in the printer, you have to input a password in order to print, which is its only security.

Wireless Direct is only used of you have no router.  Why?  Because your devices are connected to the internet via 3G or 4G or hot spot and you print to  the Printers SSID which is a separate network.

[davemarkham]

Thanks for the information.

My real concern is, if the print file is being sent out over the intenet before being returned to the printer, how secure is that data file?

[sabretooth04]

All goes through your router for connection.  From computer, to router, to printer.

[davemarkham]

So, the data never goes outside my network onto the internet?

[sabretooth04 · Accepted solution]

That is correct.

[davemarkham]

Many thanks for a very prompt, clear and concise answer.

Cheers!