Learn more about the mobile printing solutions that are compatible with HP Printers. Smart devices like mobile phones and tablets will help you to print using a wireless network to your HP Printer. The HP printers come with many mobile printing compatibilities as the smart devices become a part of life. Instead of connecting your computer and printer, you can easily use these mobile printing solutions and print your files on an easy way. Download the required software.
Mobile printing solutions compatible to your printers can be easily found. You should visit support.hp.com and enter your model number in the search box. You will be directed to the product home page. Click on the product information tab on the left side of the page. Below the title “all featured contents”, you will see the link mobile printing solutions that are compatible with HP printers. Click on the link and all the printers will be listed based upon their types such as OfficeJet, desk jet and many more. You have to click the (+) sign to check for your printer model number. Find your model number and review the given information. To know more about the mobile printing solutions, read the below given article.
- HP Smart app
HP Smart app was formerly known as HP AiO Printer Remote app. You can setup your printer on a wireless network using the HP Smart app to print, scan and resolve printer issues by trouble shooting. This app is available for both Android and Apple iOS devices.
- HP ePrint
HP ePrint is a free service based on cloud which helps you to print from anywhere. You need an active internet connection and printer that supports HP ePrint. Send the file you print as an attachment with email to your printer’s email address. The printer will print the attachment.
- HP ePrint app
Download the ePrint app on your Amazon Fire and Android devices. Now you can use the cloud services such as Dropbox and Google drive from anywhere with an internet access to print photos, documents, webpages, emails all through the app.
- HP Print for Chrome
Use the Chrome app to print through the Google Chrome browser , Chrome device or Chrome book to your HP printer connected on the same network. You need not enable the Google Cloud print as the printing is done on the local network only.
- HP Print Service Plugin
To use the Print service plugin, you need a internet connection like wireless or Wi-Fi direct and a printer that supports the service plugin. Print photos, documents, emails or webpage from your Android device on a wireless network.
- HP Wireless direct
Use the HP wireless direct to connect your printer without the joining the local network or internet connection. Activate the HP wireless direct on your printer and print files to your printer using the direct wireless connection securely.
- Amazon fire devices
Amazon fire device use a mobile printing standard called Mopria Print service as it is supported by both amazon fire devices and HP printers. Print from your Amazon fire device to your 123.hp.com/ojpro8740 printer over a network or use the Wi-Fi Direct connection.
- Apple AirPrint
Apple AirPrint is the mobile printing solution to print using your Apple iOS devices. You need a printer that supports AirPrint as most printer released in 2010 support AirPrint. You can print from the Apple iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
- Google Cloud Print
Google cloud print is a free service to print file on your device with internet connection. It is also secure and does not need any drivers or software from the HP website or Google to print with Google Cloud Print. You have to register to Google’s cloud based printing service to print through the Chrome browser.
- Mopria Print service
Many HP printer support the mobile printing standard, Mopria print service. Active the Mopria print service on your Android mobile to print over a wireless network or through a direct wireless connection to the 123.hp.com/ojpro8740 printer. You can download the Mopria Print service plugin in the Google Play store for free.
- NFC Touch-to-print
Near Field communication touch-to-print enables to print from the Android mobile device to your HP printer without connecting to internet. NFC(near field communication) is a set of standards for mobiles devices, where one-to-one wireless connection is established when the mobile devices and printer are close together. You can wirelessly share the contents between the device and mobile printer.
- Samsung Print Service Plugin
Use the Samsung print service plugin to print from your Android device using a Wi-Fi Direct connection or Wi-Fi network. The Samsung Print service plugin is a free app available in the Google Play store.
- USB on-The-Go(OTG) printing
The On-the-Go printing is supported on Android devices only. The windows mobile device or Apple iOS device does not support the USB OTG printing. Connect your printer. An Android device with OS version 4.0(KitKat) or later version support the OTG printing. The USB OTG cable is shown below.
- Wi-Fi Direct
Use the Wi-Fi direct to connect to the printer using a direct wireless connection without a local network or connecting to the internet. Activate Wi-Fi direct on your printer to print files securely. It is similar to Bluetooth but uses Wi-Fi to work at greater distance and faster speeds.
- Windows 10 mobile
The Windows 10 mobile comes with a built-in printing solution. It helps you in printing the files to your HP printer from the Windows 10 mobile