Epson ES-580W - Connecting a Smart Device and Scanner Directly (Wi-Fi Direct)

Using a Network Scanner from a Smart Device
You can connect a smart device to the scanner using one of the following methods.
Connecting over a wireless router
Connect the smart device to the same Wi-Fi network (SSID) as the scanner.
See the following for more details.
“Making Settings for Connecting to the Smart Device” on page 179
Connecting by Wi-Fi Direct
Connect the smart device to the scanner directly without a wireless router.
See the following for more details.
“Connecting a Smart Device and Scanner Directly (Wi-Fi Direct)” on page 176
Connecting a Smart Device and Scanner Directly (Wi-
Fi Direct)
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) allows you to connect a smart device directly to the scanner without a wireless router
and scan from the smart device.
About Wi-Fi Direct
Use this connection method when you are not using Wi-Fi at home or at the oce, or when you want to connect
the scanner and the computer or smart device directly. In this mode, the scanner acts as an wireless router and you
can connect the devices to the scanner without having to use a standard wireless router. However, devices directly
connected to the scanner cannot communicate with each other through the scanner.
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scanner can be connected by Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection simultaneously. However, if you
start a network connection in Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection when the scanner is connected by Wi-Fi, the
Wi-Fi is temporarily disconnected.
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