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Using Printer with Wireless Direct

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

  • Wireless connection (connecting devices via a wireless router)
  • Direct wireless connection (connecting devices using Wireless Direct)

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

Follow the procedure below to use Wireless Direct.

  1. Changing Printer's Settings

  2. Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

  3. Printing/Scanning with Wireless Direct

This section also describes changing Wireless Direct to wireless LAN.

Important

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

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

Preparing for Wireless Direct

Change settings below to prepare for Wireless Direct.

Changing Printer's Settings

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. Press the Setup button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Select Device settings and then press the OK button.

    The Device settings screen is displayed.

  4. Select LAN settings and then press the OK button.

  5. Select Wireless Direct and then press the OK button.

  6. Select Switch WL Direct and then press the OK button.

  7. Select ON and then press the OK button.

  8. Select Done and then press the OK button.

    The Wireless Direct is enabled and a device can be connected to the printer wirelessly.

    Note

    • You can check the following on the Wireless router info screen. Use the Leftright button to select an item you want to check and then press the OK button.

      • SSID: Identifier
      • Security protocol: Security setting and password
      • WL Direct dev. name: Printer's name which appears on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device

      The password is required when connecting a device to the printer. Depending on the device you are using, no password is required.

      When you connect a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device to the printer, select the device name displayed on the LCD from your device.

    • The identifier (SSID) and the security setting are specified automatically. To update them, see below.

Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

  1. Turn on wireless communication on your device.

    Enable "Wi-Fi" on your device's "Setting" menu.

    For more on turning on wireless communication, see your device's instruction manual.

  2. Select "DIRECT-XXXX-G4000series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on device.

    Note

    • If "DIRECT-XXXX-G4000series" does not appear on the list, Wireless Direct is not enabled.

      See Changing Printer's Settings to enable Wireless Direct.

  3. Enter password.

    Your device is connected to the printer.

    Note

    • You can check the password by printing the network settings from the printer.

    • 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.

    • If your Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is set to prioritize using Wi-Fi Direct and it is connecting to the printer, the printer displays a confirmation screen asking if you allow the device to connect to the printer.

      Make sure the name on the LCD is the same as that of your wireless communication device and select Yes.

Printing/Scanning with Wireless Direct

Connect a device and the printer and start printing/scanning.

Note

  • For more on printing or scanning from a device via wireless LAN, refer to the device's or application's instruction manual.

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

Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless LAN

Follow the procedure below to change the printer setting to use wireless LAN.

  1. Press the Setup button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  2. Select Device settings and then press the OK button.

    The Device settings screen is displayed.

  3. Select LAN settings and then press the OK button.

  4. Select Wireless LAN and then press the OK button.

  5. Select WLAN activ./inactiv. and then press the OK button.

  6. Select Active and then press the OK button.

    If you do not use the printer over wireless LAN, select Inactive.

Changing Wireless Direct Setting

Change the settings for the Wireless Direct following the procedure below.

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. Press the Setup button.

    The Setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Select Device settings and then press the OK button.

    The Device settings screen is displayed.

  4. Select LAN settings and then press the OK button.

  5. Select Wireless Direct and then press the OK button.

  6. Select a setting item and then press the OK button.

    figure: LCD
    Update SSID/PW

    Updates the identifier (SSID) and the password for Wireless Direct.

    Select Yes and then press the OK button on the confirmation screen.

    You can check the updated identifier (SSID) in SSID on the Wireless router info screen.

    Change device name

    Changes the printer's name displayed on the Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

    Follow the procedure below to change the name.

    1. Delete the current device name by pressing the Back button repeatedly.

    2. Enter device name (up to 32 characters).

    3. Press the OK button.

    Confirm request

    Changes the confirmation screen setting when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer.

    After pressing the OK button the confirmation screen is displayed. If you want the printer to display the screen to inform you a Wi-Fi direct compatible device is connecting to the printer, select ON.

    Important

    • To prevent an unauthorized access, we recommend you should not change the setting from the default.

Note

  • If you change the Wireless Direct setting of the printer, also change the wireless router setting of the device.