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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.

Important

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

Restrictions

• 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.

Connect with Wireless Direct

1.

Make sure printer is turned on.

1.

2.

On the HOME screen, tap the

Network

icon.

2.

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

Home Screen Menu Composition

3.

Tap

Wireless Direct

.

3.

4.

Tap

Settings

.

4.

5.

Tap

Enable/disable Wireless Direct

and tap

Yes

.

5.

6.

Confirm displayed message and tap

OK

.

6.

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

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