HP Laserjet Pro MFP M28W - Printing with a USB OTG cable (Android)

HP Laserjet Pro MFP M28W - Printing with a USB OTG cable (Android)

Print from your Android device with a USB On-The-Go (OTG) cable connected to your HP printer.

NOTE:

Printing with a USB OTG cable is not supported from an Apple device.

Check the requirements

Before you print with a USB OTG cable, make sure the printer and your Android device meet the following requirements:

  • The printer is set up and working properly and supports OTG.

  • An Android device that supports OTG printing and has Android 4.0 or later installed.

  • The HP Print Service Plugin is installed on your Android device. If it is not installed, go to HP Print Service Plugin (in English), and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the plugin.

  • A printer USB cable and a USB OTG cable.

    USB cable

    USB OTG cable
    NOTE:

    A USB OTG cable includes a USB port on one end and a micro-USB connector on the other end.

Connect the USB OTG cable to your printer and Android device

Connect the OTG cable to your printer and Android device.

  1. Turn on the printer.

  2. Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB port  on the rear of the printer and the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the OTG cable.

  3. Plug the micro-USB connector of the OTG cable into the micro-USB port on your Android device.

    An HP Print Service Plugin window displays on the Android device.

  4. Tap OK to activate the HP Print Service Plugin.

Your Android device is now ready to print using the USB OTG connection.

Print from your Android device

Print photos, documents, emails, or webpages from your Android device using the USB OTG cable connection.

NOTE:

Menus, icons, and the location of the print settings might vary depending on Android version and device manufacturer.

Print documents or photos saved on your device

Print documents or images saved in Files, Google Docs, Gallery, or Photos from your Android device.

  1. Open the item you want to print, tap the menu icon , and then tap Print.

    A print preview screen displays.

  2. On the preview screen, tap the down arrow  to view the printer list, and then select USB: HP [your printer model name] from the list.

  3. Tap the down arrow  to change any print settings, and then tap the Print icon .

Print email, webpages, or files saved in cloud storage from your device

Print an email, webpage, documents, or photos saved in a cloud storage account, such as Google Drive from your Android device.

  1. Open the item you want to print, tap Share, and then tap Print.

    A print preview screen displays.

  2. On the preview screen, tap the down arrow  to view the printer list, and then select USB: HP [your printer model name] from the list.

  3. Tap the down arrow  to change any print settings, and then tap the Print icon .

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