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Wireless Direct Connection

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

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.

Enable Wireless Direct

  1. On the HOME screen, select the Network icon.

    Network button

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

  2. Select Wireless Direct.

  3. Select Enable/disable Wireless Direct and select Yes.

  4. Confirm displayed message and select 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.

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

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

      2. Select Wireless Direct.

      3. Select Change password.

      4. Select Change manually.

      5. Select Show password.

    • By selecting Wireless Direct, you can change the following settings.

      • Enable/disable Wireless Direct
      • Change network name (SSID)
      • Change password
      • 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.

Connecting Smartphone/Tablet to 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-XX-XXXX" ("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, select (Network).

      2. Select Wireless Direct.

      3. Select Change password.

      4. Select Change manually.

      5. Select Show password.

    • 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 select Yes.

Change Wireless Direct Connection Setting

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

  2. Select Wireless Direct.

  3. Change settings as necessary.

    • To update the password for wireless direct

      Select Change password to display the confirmation screen.

      To check the updated password, select Change manually > Show password.

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

      Select Change network name (SSID) to display the printer's name (the initial value is "DIRECT-XXXX-XX-XXXX") displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

      Follow the procedure below to change the name.

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

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

      3. Select OK and confirm the entered device name.

      4. Select OK.

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

      Select 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, select 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.

Note

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