User's Manual

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.
Change the Printer Setting to Wi-Fi Connection
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.
Change the Printer Setting to Wireless Direct Connection
1.
Make sure printer is turned on.
2.
On the HOME screen, tap the Network icon.
Depending on the current LAN status, the icon displayed on the button may differ.
Menu Operations
3. Tap Wireless Direct.
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