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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. Select Setup on the HOME screen.

  3. Select Settings.

  4. Select Device settings.

  5. Select LAN settings.

  6. Select Wireless Direct.

  7. Select Wireless Direct active/inactive.

  8. Select ON.

    The confirmation screen asking if you display the password information appears.

  9. Select Yes or No.

    The list of Wireless Direct settings is displayed.

    The device detects the printer by the identifier (SSID).

    Note

    • You can check the following.

      • SSID
      • Security setting
      • Password
      • 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 touch screen from your device.

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

  10. Select OK.

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

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-TS8000series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on device.

    Note

    • If "DIRECT-XXXX-TS8000series" 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

    • Check the password for the Wireless Direct.

      Check by one of the following methods.

    • 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 touch screen is the same as that of your wireless communication device and tap 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. Select Setup on the HOME screen.

  2. Select Settings.

  3. Select Device settings.

  4. Select LAN settings.

  5. Select Wireless LAN.

  6. Select WLAN active/inactive.

  7. Select Active.

    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. Select Setup on the HOME screen.

  3. Select Settings.

  4. Select Device settings.

  5. Select LAN settings.

  6. Select Wireless Direct.

  7. Select a setting item.

    figure: Touch screen

    • To update the identifier (SSID) and the password for Wireless Direct

      Tap A to display the confirmation screen. To update the identifier (SSID) and the password, tap Yes.

      To check the security setting and the updated password, tap Details and tap Yes on the screen displayed next.

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

      Tap B to display the printer's name (device name) displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

      Follow the procedure below to change the name.

      1. Tap touch screen.

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

      3. Tap OK to finish entering device name.

      4. Tap OK to finish specifying device name.

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

      Tap C 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.

    • To check the current Wireless Direct settings

      Tap D to display the confirmation screen. To check the current Wireless Direct settings, tap Yes.

      Note

      • If you select Print details, you can print the network settings.

  8. Press HOME button.

    The HOME screen is displayed.

Note

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