Notes:
• To know the IP address, see the documentation that came with your access point.
• If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly.
4 Access the WPS settings. For more information, see the documentation that came with your access
point.
5 Enter the eight‑digit PIN, and then save the changes.
Configuring Wi‑Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
®
is a Wi-Fi-based peer-to-peer technology that allows wireless devices to connect directly to a Wi-
Fi Direct‑enabled printer without using an access point (wireless router).
1 From the control panel, navigate to:
Settings >
> Network/Ports > > Wi-Fi Direct >
2 Configure the settings.
• Enable Wi‑Fi Direct—Enables the printer to broadcast its own Wi‑Fi Direct network.
• Wi‑Fi Direct Name—Assigns a name for the Wi‑Fi Direct network.
• Wi‑Fi Direct Password—Assigns the password for negotiating the wireless security when using the
peer‑to-peer connection.
• Show Password on Setup Page—Shows the password on the Network Setup Page.
• Auto-Accept Push Button Requests—Lets the printer accept connection requests automatically.
Note: Accepting push‑button requests automatically is not secured.
Connecting a mobile device to the printer
Before connecting your mobile device, make sure that Wi‑Fi Direct has been configured. For more information,
see
“Configuring Wi‑Fi Direct” on page 25.
Connecting using Wi‑Fi Direct
Note: These instructions apply only to Android mobile devices.
1 From the mobile device, go to the settings menu.
2 Enable Wi‑Fi, and then tap Wi‑Fi Direct.
3 Select the printer Wi-Fi Direct name.
4 Confirm the connection on the printer control panel.
Connecting using Wi‑Fi
1
From the mobile device, go to the settings menu.
2 Tap Wi‑Fi, and then select the printer Wi-Fi Direct name.
Note: The string DIRECT-xy (where x and y are two random characters) is added before the Wi-Fi Direct
name.
3 Enter the Wi-Fi Direct password.
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