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Connecting Smartphone/Tablet to Printer Directly (Wireless Direct)

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

  • Wi-Fi connection (connecting devices using a wireless router)
  • Wireless Direct connection (connecting devices without using a wireless router)

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

Follow the procedure below to use wireless direct.

  1. Change the Printer Setting to Wireless Direct Connection

  2. Connect Wi-Fi Direct Compatible Devices such as Smartphones and Tablets to the Printer

This section also describes changing wireless direct connection to Wi-Fi connection.

Important

  • Check the usage restrictions and switch the printer to the wireless direct.

  • The administrator password is required to change settings if it is enabled for changing settings using the operation panel.
  • If a device has already been connected to the printer directly and you want to add a device to connect, connect it to the printer directly. You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer at the same time.

Change the Printer Setting to Wireless Direct Connection

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. On the HOME screen, tap the Network icon.

    Network button

    Depending on the current LAN status, the icon displayed on the button may differ.

  3. Tap Wireless Direct.

  4. Tap Settings.

  5. Tap Enable/disable Wireless Direct and tap Yes.

  6. Confirm displayed message and tap OK.

    After Wireless Direct is enabled, the identifier (SSID) etc. when using the printer with wireless direct connection are displayed.

    By flicking the touch screen, you can check various settings of wireless direct.

    Note

    • The identifier (SSID) and password are specified automatically.

    • By tapping Show passwd., you can check the password. The password is required when connecting a device to the printer. (Depending on the device you are using, no password is required.)

    • By tapping Settings, you can change the following settings.

      • Enable/disable Wireless Direct
      • Update SSID/password
      • Wireless Direct device name
      • Connection request confirmation

      For updating the SSID / password or changing the name of the printer displayed on Wi-Fi Direct compatible device, see Change Wireless Direct Connection Setting.

Connect Wi-Fi Direct Compatible Devices such as Smartphones and Tablets to the Printer

  1. Turn on Wi-Fi communication on Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

    For more on turning on Wi-Fi communication, see your device's instruction manual.

  2. Select "DIRECT-XXXX-TA-20" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on device.

    Note

  3. Enter password on Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

    The device is connected to the printer.

    Note

    • You can check the password set for the printer by the following method.

      1. On the HOME screen, tap (Network).

      2. Tap Wireless Direct.

      3. Tap Show passwd..

    • 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 touch screen is the same as that of your Wi-Fi Direct compatible device and tap Yes.

Change Wireless Direct Connection Setting

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. On the HOME screen, tap (Network).

  3. Tap Wireless Direct.

  4. Tap Settings.

  5. Change settings as necessary.

    • To update the identifier (SSID) and the password for wireless direct

      Tap Update SSID/password to display the confirmation screen.

      To update the identifier (SSID) and the password, tap Yes.

      To check the updated password, tap Show passwd..

    • To change the printer's name displayed on the Wi-Fi Direct compatible device

      Tap Wireless Direct device name to display the printer's name (the initial value is "DIRECT-XXXX-TA-20") displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

      Follow the procedure below to change the name.

      1. Tap the device name entry field on the touch screen.

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

      3. Tap OK and confirm the entered device name.

      4. Tap OK.

    • To change the confirmation screen setting when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer

      Tap Connection request confirmation to display the confirmation screen.

      If you want the printer to display the screen to inform you a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer, tap Yes.

      Important

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

    When you finished performing the settings, the printer returns to the Wireless Direct settings screen.

  6. Touch HOME button.

    The HOME screen appears.

Note

  • If you change the wireless direct setting on the printer, also change the setting on the device.

Change the Printer Setting to Wi-Fi Connection

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. On the HOME screen, tap (Network).

  3. Tap Wi-Fi.

  4. Tap Settings.

  5. Tap Enable/disable Wi-Fi and tap Enable.

  6. Confirm displayed message and tap OK.