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Connecting with Wireless Direct

You can connect devices (e.g. computer, smartphone, or tablet) to the printer by two methods below.

  • Wireless connection (connecting devices via a wireless router)

  • Direct wireless connection (connecting devices directly without a wireless router)

This section describes Wireless Direct, which allows you to print by connecting the devices to the printer directly.

To use the Wireless Direct, follow the instructions below.

  1. Prepare the printer.

  2. Connecting devices to the printer.

Important

  • You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer at the same time with Wireless Direct.

  • Check the usage restrictions and connect the printer to the Wireless Direct.

Enabling Wireless Direct

  1. Check that printer is turned on.

  2. Press and hold Stop button.

    Alarm lamp starts to flash.

  3. Release Stop button when Alarm lamp flashes 12 times.

  4. Press Color button.

    Wireless Direct is enabled.

    Note

    • To disable Wireless Direct, press Black button instead of Color button.

Note

Connecting a smartphone/tablet/computer to the printer

  1. Enable Wi-Fi function on smartphone/tablet/computer.

    Enable Wi-Fi in the Settings menu on your smartphone/tablet/computer.

    For instructions on enabling the Wi-Fi function, refer to the instruction manual for your smartphone/tablet/computer.

  2. Select "XXXXXX-G3030series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) on your smartphone/tablet/computer.

    Note

    • If "XXXXXX-G3030series" is not displayed, the printer may not be set to Wireless Direct.

      Set the printer to Wireless Direct refer to Enabling Wireless Direct.

  3. Enter Password on smartphone/tablet/computer.

    The smartphone/tablet/computer is connected to the printer.

    Note

    • Depending on the device you are using, entering the password is required to connect a device to the printer via wireless LAN. Enter the password specified for the printer.

    • To check the password specified for the printer, print it out.

You can print from your smartphone or tablet by installing Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY. Download it from App Store and Google Play.