Cant connect printer to wireless laptop.

It depends on the model you have? If the printer is wireless then you have to go to the wireless settings in the printer and tell it what network and password to connect to. Then install the print drivers on your laptop and it will find the printer on the network providing your laptop is on the same network.

why not RTM? (omg)
read the manual,
all this is covered there. how to CONNECT.
there is no phone support, apple or android. only xp to w10.
on newer printer, far newer, the phone can be linked to HP smart print servers and to your home system printers.


https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-laserjet-pro-cp1025-color-printer-series/4052955/model/4052971/manuals




here is HP site page showing how to do that,
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/mobility/overview.html

first pick a printer that does that.
using the smart app
or ePrint.
there are many ways to set that up, but direct cell to printer.
no. (yes new products can do direct cell print)
that is called wireless direct print , features, as see here.

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/mobility/wireless-direct-printing.html


you said you have phone (cell apple or android?_)
then said have a laptop.
my cell , is android and I use local wifi , to save 3g charges
do you?
my laptop has internet connections 2 ways, wired, and wireless
does yours have wireless. seems not.? but.... do you?
you said no router, but if you go to any ISP today
and he installs internet service, there are 2 hidden router now
inside the old name modem,
the modern cheaper modem has that, hidden is side.
has 3 things in the black box.

so what do you have there that we cant see, devices to the ISP
with names and model numbers.
knowing that tells the helper what is possible , (all things)

my guess is you want to print, using the CELL.
if you dont have eprint mail the docs or photos to the laptop
then, print from Laptop
to printer using a USB cable, (USB is 10x more easy to make work)



your printer can connect up 3 ways.
Printer USB to PC. direct wired printing. ( always a choice, direct)
Ethernet to router. wired. (all things connected to this router can print.
wireless to router. printer to router joined, and print from any thing at home connected to said router.

if it must be wireless, (you must have that?)
then buy a router. and use that, and is safer behind any router firewall vastly saver too boot.

When you connect by wifi, make sure your driver was installed in "wifi connected" driver.

Have you setup the printer on each Laptop and pad?

I assume you connect your printer to the desktop with the USB cable.
I assume the laptop is connected to the Wifi network.

First you need to setup the printer to connect to the wireless network. Follow the printer installation instructions to do that.
Next insert the install Disc into the laptop and follow the installation instructions. Use the network installation section.

The printer has a built-in server for printing.
If UPNP is enabled on the router then you should be able to browse the printer on the network.

If you use a wireless USB print server like this . Keep in mind that you may not get all functions such as scanning to work but it will allow for printing for sure. If the scanning works consider it a bonus.

in vista as with windows 7 you must tell the computer to connect to your printer in network preferences. It wont work untill it is told to connect!

This is probably the Software Firewall on your laptop

you should probably tell your firewall software that you have an internal network (Laptop-desktop-printer) you should add the IP range of the wireless network as a trusted network.

i cant tell you too much because i dnt know too much about your situation but try completely resseting everything and try sending something again
if its allwireless c if you can pick up the wireless points if you cant there's your problem

You should install the drivers first and then plug the printer in.
If you are trying to connect the printer by wireless, then you need a wireless print server to make that connection as you printer is not a wireless printer.