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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, from the
control panel navigate to Settings > Reports > Network > Network Setup Page.
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.
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.
Note: If the print driver is not already installed, then Windows downloads the appropriate driver.
For Macintosh users
1 Click the wireless icon, 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.
2 Type the Wi-Fi Direct password.
Note: Switch your computer back to its previous network after disconnecting from the Wi-Fi Direct network.
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.
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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