• Group Owner IP Address—Assigns the IP address of the group owner.
• Auto-Accept Push Button Requests—Lets the printer accept connection requests automatically.
Note: Accepting push‑button requests automatically is not secured.
Notes:
• By default, the Wi-Fi Direct network password is not visible on the printer display. To show the password,
enable the password peek icon. From the control panel, navigate to Settings > Security > Miscellaneous
> Enable Password/PIN Reveal.
• To know the password of the Wi-Fi Direct network without showing it on the printer display, print the
Network Setup Page. From the control panel, navigate to Settings > Reports > Network > Network
Setup Page.
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 252.
Using Wi‑Fi Direct
Note: These instructions apply only to mobile devices running on the Android
TM
platform.
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.
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.
Connecting a computer to the printer
Before connecting your computer, make sure that Wi‑Fi Direct has been configured. For more information, see
“Configuring Wi‑Fi Direct” on page 252.
For Windows users
1
Open Printers & scanners, and then click Add a printer or scanner.
2 Click Show Wi-Fi Direct printers, and then select the printer Wi‑Fi Direct name.
3 From the printer display, take note of the eight-digit PIN of the printer.
4 Enter the PIN on the computer.
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