The Ultimate Guide To HP Officejet 3830 Mobile Printing

HP OfficeJet 3830 is a multi-functional printer that is designed for home/small office printing, scanning, faxing, and copying needs. It comes with great features and several mobile printing options.Using the mobile printing apps offered by this printer, you can print or scan a document from your smartphone to the printer. If you’re using an iOS device, such as iPhone or iPad, you can use the AirPrint feature to print or scan documents from the device to the printer.Continue reading this page to know more about the HP OfficeJet 3830 mobile printing options.

HP Officejet 3830 Mobile App

The list of mobile apps supported by this printer is given below:

HP ePrint mobile app

HP Smart app

HP Print Service Plugin (Android)

You can install these mobile apps on your smartphone from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Continue reading this page to know more about using the different mobile printing options of the HP OfficeJet 3830 printer.

HP Officejet 3830 Airprint Setup

AirPrint is a cool feature developed by Apple to print documents or photos from your iOS or macOS device to the printer. The instructions given below will guide you in setting up and using the AirPrint feature on the HP OfficeJet 3830 printer.

Initially, make sure that your iPhone is compatible with the printer.
Next, check to ensure that your printer’s hardware setup is completed and it is ready to use.

Now, turn on the printer if necessary.
Connect your printer and the iPhone to the same wireless network. You can also use the Wi-Fi Direct connection option to connect your printer and the iPhone to the same network. To do so, follow the instructions below:

First, enable the Wi-Fi Direct feature on your printer. To do so, tap the Wi-Fi Direct icon on the printer’s control panel. Select Settings > Wi-Fi Direct.
Secondly, open the Settings app on your iPhone by tapping on its icon. Select Wi-Fi.

Finally, locate and tap on your printer’s Wi-Fi Direct name. If prompted, type the Wi-Fi Direct password in the given field to connect your iPhone to the printer’s network.
Now, open the app that contains the photo or document you want to print. (In this example, we have used the Photos app).

Locate and tap on the photo you want to print.
Tap on the Share icon available at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Select the Print option.
Configure the print settings as per your preferences.

Select your printer model correctly if it is chosen wrongly.
Finally, tap the Print option.

Now, your printer will start to print the selected document.

HP Officejet 3830 Eprint Setup

To print a document using the ePrint option, first, you have to set up Web Services on your printer. After setting up this service, you can send the document from the HP ePrint app to the printer’s email address to print it. The instructions given below will guide you in setting up and using the ePrint feature on your HP OfficeJet 3830 printer.

Setting Up The Web Services Feature

You can set up Web Service using the printer’s control panel or the EWS page of your printer.

Using the printer’s control panel

Tap on the HP ePrint icon on your printer.
Select Set Up > Accept.
Download and install the latest printer update if available. Otherwise, skip this step.
Now, your printer will try to connect to the server.
Once it is connected, configure the Web Services settings as per your preferences and save them.

Using the printer’s EWS page

Go to your printer’s EWS page.
Click Web Services > Setup > Continue.
Configure the Web Services settings by following the instructions displayed on the screen.

Once the Web Service settings are configured, your printer is ready to perform the ePrint operation.

Printing With HP Eprint

Initially, collect your printer’s email address. To do so, tap the HP ePrint icon. Select Web Services Summary. Now, your printer’s email address will be displayed on the screen; note it down.
Next, open the HP ePrint app and register your email address.
Once your email address is registered and activated, check to ensure that your printer is selected correctly.

Now, select the document type you want to print.
Choose the file.
Tap the Preview button if you wish to view and confirm the document you’re going to print.

Finally, tap Print.
Now, the HP OfficeJet printer will start printing the selected document.

Once the document is printed, a screen with the “1 document printed” message will open.
Tap Done or continue the print operation as per your desire.

HP OFFICEJET 3830 GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT SETUP

Google Cloud Print is no longer available. Google put an end to this feature in January of 2021.

HP OFFICEJET 3830 PRINT FROM PHONE

You can use the HP Smart app, the HP ePrint app, or the AirPrint feature to print a document or photo from your mobile phone to the printer. Refer to the instructions given above if you wish to use the HP ePrint app or the AirPrint feature.The simple and quick instructions given below show you how to print a document from your phone to the printer using the HP Smart app.

Initially, make sure that your HP OfficeJet 3830 printer and the mobile phone are connected to the same wireless network.
Next, install the HP Smart app on your mobile phone if you haven’t installed it yet.
Open the HP Smart app.
Tap the Plus sign available at the top-right corner of the app screen to select and add your printer to the Printers list.
Select +Add Printer and follow the instructions displayed on the screen to add your printer.

Once your printer is added, tap on the Print Photos or Print Documents option.
Select the photo, page, or document you want to print.
Configure the print settings, such as print type, print resolution, etc., as per your preferences.
Finally, tap Print.
Now, your printer will start to print the selected document or photo.

HP Officejet 3830 Scan To Phone

Follow the simple instructions given below to scan a document or photo from your HP OfficeJet 3830 printer to the smartphone using the HP Smart app.

Initially, turn on the HP printer if it is turned off.
Next, load the original you want to scan on the scanner glass of your printer.
Now, open the HP Smart app on your mobile phone. (Ensure that your printer is installed on the app).

Tap on the Printer Scan option.
Scan the placed document by following the rest of the instructions displayed on the screen.