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Can I use a wireless printer without using the wireless connection?

Hi,
Yes you can, you can print directly from a computer (wireless) to a wireless printer using ad-hoc setup. The following manual shows you how:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00389927.pdf
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BH
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HP Wireless Printers cannot connect to WPA2-secured WiFi networks with Cisco/Meraki WAPs

In the last two months, I've had the displeasure of working with two very different HP printers and attempting to make them work on a WPA2-secured wireless network. All attempts to authenticate fail with "invalid phassphrase".
I'm not the first person to encounter this, it's a problem with many different HP wireless printers (I just happen to have physical access to the OfficeJet Pro 8610 & Deskjet 3511).
My equipment is a Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall running ASA 9.1x & Cisco Aironet 1142 running IOS 15.3.x.
What does work on the WPA2/AES SSID: Apple MacBook Air running OSX 10.10.2, Three Windows-Based laptops running Windows 8.1 Update 1, an iPhone 5s, Three Windows Phone 8.1 devices, Roku 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Sharp Aquos TV, Amazon Streaming Stick, and an Android Tablet (Jellybean). Basically, everything.
What does not work on the WPA2 network: OfficeJet Pro 8610 & Deskjet 3511.
To test the theory there is a problem with HP's implementation of WPA2 with regard to Cisco Aironet IOS, I built out a second SSID that only works in WPA/TKIP mode. This solution works. Both HP printers will join the WPA/TKIP network.
So, I'm able to demonstrate there is a certain connectivity issue. When i look at AAA Debug on the WAP's console, I can observe the HPs attempt to authenticate "Bind I/F" on the WPA2 SSID, however they do not achieve authentication and do not pass the AAA phase. However, on the WPA SSID, they bind and authenticate successfully.
To help illustrate this, here is my WAP running config. It's about as simple as it can get. There is no relevant MAC filtering or ACLs bound to any interface. Noting that I have an ACL on remote access to the WAP (i.e. Locked down to SSH, disabling telnet). The main point being that the ASA firewall is not a factor in this problem as the issue is at the WAP before WPA2 authentication can complete, therefore the printers never reach the network / when the printers connect to the WPA network, the operate fully & correctly.
If anyone at HP can indicate why this particular config is somehow improper or broken, that would be fantastic. There should be no reason why Cisco / Meraki WAP owners have to lower wireless encryption standards just for a printer, be forced into wired, create separate SSIDs with lower encryption specifically for a device.
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 6064 bytes
! Last configuration change at 12:46:47 UTC Fri Aug 20 1993 by admin
version 15.3
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
hostname 10-10-50-1
logging buffered 1024768
logging rate-limit console 9
aaa new-model
aaa authentication login default local
aaa authorization exec default local
aaa session-id common
no ip source-route
no ip cef
ip domain name freedom.local
dot11 syslog
dot11 vlan-name inside vlan 50
dot11 vlan-name inside-wpa-only vlan 70
dot11 ssid inside
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   authentication key-management wpa version 2
   mbssid guest-mode
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   information-element ssidl
dot11 ssid inside-wpa-only
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   band-select
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   authentication key-management wpa
   mbssid guest-mode
   wpa-psk ascii 7 xxxxxx
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dot11 band-select parameters
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   cycle-threshold 200
   expire-supression 20
   expire-dual-band 60
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dot11 wpa handshake timeout 500
dot11 network-map
username ADMIN privilege 15 secret 5 xxxxxx
ip ssh version 2
bridge irb
interface Dot11Radio0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
encryption vlan 50 mode ciphers aes-ccm
encryption vlan 70 mode ciphers aes-ccm tkip
ssid inside
ssid inside-wpa-only
antenna gain 0
mbssid
speed basic-1.0 basic-2.0 basic-5.5 basic-11.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0 m0. m1. m2. m3. m4. m5. m6. m7. m8. m9. m10. m11. m12. m13. m14. m15.
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station-role root
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no ip route-cache
bridge-group 1
bridge-group 1 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled
bridge-group 1 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 1 source-learning
no bridge-group 1 unicast-flooding
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encapsulation dot1Q 70
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bridge-group 70 subscriber-loop-control
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bridge-group 70
bridge-group 70 spanning-disabled
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I get the same behavior with a laserjet m451nw. I need to enable tkip to get the printer working, it doesn't support pure aes-ccm (every other device here supports pure aes-ccm, even cheap ones), although it's advertised as working.
The following snippet of config works, but I still think it should work without the tkip "hack".
dot11 ssid whatever
vlan 1
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Why can't I use two 8500 wireless printers on one router? The 8500 A910 looses it's connection.

Why can't I use two 8500 wireless printers on one router? The 8500 A910 looses it's connection after awhile.

What router? What operating system? Are they both A910s?
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Wireless Printers No Longer Connect after BT Infi...

Hi all,
I have a very strange issue - a friend of mine has 3 wireless printers installed at home and used to have a BT home Hub 2.0. They all connected wirelessly without issue and he could print from any computer in the house with the software on.
Last week he had BT infinity fitted and a new home hub supplied.....he then found he could not connect to his printers and asked me to take a look......I firstly uninstalled all his printer software and went through the installation process again. While all 3 printers are wireless, 2 connect independantly (via printer console) and one needs to be connected to the computer to undertake wireless conection and set up.
I installed the 2 printers that could connect wirelessly withouth needing to connect to the PC - I checked the home hub settings and both printers can be seen as connected. I then installed the software to the computer and when they were trying to "find printer" on the "connect wirelessly" page - it kept saying that it could not find the printer or it could not connect to the printer.
I thought it may be the computer with the issue so I tried on 2 other computers including my own windows 7 laptop, but while I could see the printer as connected while on the home hub page, I was unable to access the printer when setting up.
I spent 30 minutes with a technical guy who admitted he did not know the settings for the router and told me to try and switch off the firewall on the router! - I did, it did not work so I swtiched it back on!
I suspect it is a simple setting issue although seeing the issues online I now have my doubts and wondered if anyone here had an idea before he has to pay for help -
Thanks in advance
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Hello,
Diver9, do you have any more information on the actual problem.
When you are unable to print:
1: Can you ping the static IP addresses?
2: What do the printers network status pages state?
3: What channel has the Homehub selected? Have you tried fixing the channel to an unused channel (as found by inssider?)
4: Does the homehub still think the printers are connected? (http://192.168.1.254->Home Network-><Device>)
I know it is a hassle troubleshooting, but it's sensible to find out what has actually gone wrong. Your experience may help someone in the future or give BT something to look at improving in the next firmware. For example, listing the model of each printer in this post might help. The more information the better.
I have used a network printer with v1, v1.5, v2a and v3 of the homehub family and haven't experienced any printing problems. I appreciate that I might just be lucky, but your information might help someone.

My Macbook Air won't recognize either of my wireless printers. What can I do?

I've had my MacBook Air for a year with two wireless printers connected. Today, I tried to print something and it seemed my Mac wasn't recognizing my printers anymore. I went into System Preferences - Printers and after trying other things, I deleted both printers assuming that I would just re-add them thereby rebooting the system. However, now when I follow the directions and go into System Preferences - Printers - Add (the plus sign), nothing happens. I can't add anything, nothing shows up, the search function doesn't work. I don't know what else to do. Any ideas??

Thanks for replying so fast. Before I tried your suggestion, I tried another suggestion that I saw that actually did work and I want to list it here for others that might have same issue. This is what I did.
1. Turned off and unplugged printers (I had two).
2. Turned off computer completely
3. Went to bed (this is optional)
4. Next morning - unplugged the router, left it unplugged for 5 minutes, then plugged it back in.
5. Plugged printer in and turned it on and ran it through the set up wizard - some printers may do the set up automatically
6. Turned my computer on
7. Went into Settings - System Preferences - Printers - clicked on the + sign to add and my printer showed up (nothing showed up when I was initially having the problem)
8. Clicked on my printer that I wanted to add and clicked the add button....bottom right of screen
9. Went into my document and printed it
10. Then did the same with second printer - and my Mac recognized that one as well once I turned it on and did set up
Hope this helps anyone experiencing the same issue!

Using 2 separate 8500 wireless printers

I own 2 HP 8500 wireless printers. 1 is at home, and 1 is at my office.
Both of them work perfectly, all features work.
I have a HP tx1410 laptop, running Vista with SP2 installed.
I have the laptop set up so that all the wireless printing features work at my office, but when I bring my laptop home and want to print on the home printer... the wireless feature won't work from my laptop. The printer shows up in the network and sharing, but it seems like the drivers on my laptop are configured to work with the printer at the office.
This is only a problem when using my laptop to use both of the printers.
It is not a problem with the hardware, or the network because using either of the printers separately with a different computer works perfectly.
I've tried to run 'add a printer' in my printers folder. My home wireless shows up as a valid printer to select in the "searching for available printers" window, but the operation fails. error code is 0x00000643
again, the problem is not with the hardware or the network.
If, I uninstall the hp drivers, then reinstall clean at home - then the home wireless works perfectly but then wireless printing on the work printer doesn't work.
for some reason my laptop can't save / keep / use the configuration settings for the exact same 2 HP wireless printers.

Once you install the home printer, insert the installation CD and click on 'Add A Device'. Now select the connection type as ethernet\wireless, and it'll find and add your work printer(you need to be at work).
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The HP (USB connected) and Epson (wireless) printers keep losing their connection with my Mac mini. I have to physically disconnect the HP and then reconnect for the Mac to find it. Turning off the wireless Epson doesn't work. All software is updated.

My HP (USB connected) and Epson (wireless) printers keep losing their connection with my Mac mini. I have to physically disconnect the HP and then reconnect for the Mac to find it. Turning off the wireless Epson doesn't resolve anything. All software/drivers have been updated.

My HP (USB connected) and Epson (wireless) printers keep losing their connection with my Mac mini. I have to physically disconnect the HP and then reconnect for the Mac to find it. Turning off the wireless Epson doesn't resolve anything. All software/drivers have been updated.

Graphite compatibility with new wireless printers

I have been using a graphite AirPort for years and years with no complaints. Now I am finally getting around to shopping for a wireless printer to have in the house, so that my partner and I can print without competing for the USB cord. I am wondering, though, whether a new printer will work o.k. with the graphite, or will I have to buy a newer model of AirPort. (The last time I asked a graphite compatibility question to an AppleStore saleseperson, I got a wrong answer. So I'm going to the discussion board instead for this one!)
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
The Graphite produces a plain-vanilla 802.11b wireless network. It uses 40-bit WEP encryption. Check the system requirements of the wireless printers you are interested in; they are likely to be compatible.
Different manufacturers can use different routines to convert arbitrary-length wireless network passwords to the 40 bits used for WEP, so a device might appear to be incompatible for this reason. The easiest way around this is to use exactly 5 characters in your wireless network password.
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Hello jxroads,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
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How to Enable AirPrint on a Mac and Use Any Printer
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Wireless printers refusing to connect to OS 10.9

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Anyone else have this difficulty

thanks a million for taking the time to reply. My HP printer is a HP Officejet PRO 8500A Plus 910. Over a two day period I spend several hours on the phone to their support people and when they finally concluded it was a problem with the printer talking to the Mac , they admitted that their own HP printer system was not up to date.
I asked if they could email me and tell me when they had their software up to date and was told they could not email me, I would just have to check their website ever day.
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Thanks again for the link to the site. HP never mentioned it. Will try that now.

Since upgrading, both our wireless printers are still visible, but OSX will not connect with them. Both work via connecting from other sources via the same wireless router (airport). What do I need to do to get my printing/scanning working again?

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