Set up a wireless printer, but do not think that it is password protected

Hello

I recently bought the wireless HP Deskjet 3520 printer.

I set up the fine and was able to get my laptop wireless without having to use the USB cord.  I can print wireless from laptop, iPhone, etc.

I have a secure WiFi network.  During the wireless set up, he never asked me to assign a password to the printer, but when I search networks I see my secure network (which is protected) and the printer that doesn't look like not to protect (it says network in parenthesis).

My questions:

(1) can anyone with a wireless signal, see my printer and send items to him, or is it only the people who have used the password to get on my wireless network?

(2) if the printer is open to the public, how can I go about securing it with a password?  I'd rather have a smartphone or tablet should put a password in that to have some edge com be able to print to my printer.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Yes, it is possible that someone in the range of your printer to connect to the printer and send a job if you don't fix your printer or your router with a password. It depends on your neighborhood, I guess.

In your printing wireless configuration, direct wireless is disabled because you need not currently, and impression of your network is secure from intruders outside with the password of your router.

When you enable direct wireless with security, you will be guaranteed of intruders outside with the password of your printer. If you have enabled direct wireless without security, the printer will be open for prints unsolicited since there is no password.

Best regards.

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