Security for wireless printer

I notice that my wireless printer is shown in "available networks" but does not show that it is protected. I have it connected through my network that has security on it. Should the printer have some indication that it is protected?
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My wireless printer was broadcasting itself to everybody (and allowing neighbours to print to it as an 'unsecured' printer)because 'direct Wireless Printing' was enabled. I discovered this myself after much searching on the website after accessing the printer's webpage via its IP address. All I needed to do was to disable this function. This still allows my household to use the printer via the home network.
I spent about an hour with a HP technician in the 'chatroom' yesterday who could not come up with this simple solution. He even got me to download a program called HP JetAdmin from the HP website which he said I would be able to use to solve my problem... only to find later that this is a 64 bit proogram which will not run on my 32 bit system. I've always suspected that there must be a simple reason and solution for this problem of the printer appearing as 'unsecured'. Why can't HP be more helpful .... this is clearly a problem that a lot of people encounter judging from the number of posts about it that I've read in lots of different threads here.
Come on HP... make sure purchasers of your wireless printers are given clear information about 'Direct Wireless Printing' and what it is. I also suggest that it is disabled by default and the customer turns it on if required. Als... please train your technicians better so they are aware of this known and common problem so they can solve it with customers quicky.

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