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Using Wi-Fi Direct for printing

About Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct is a standard that enables direct connection with a wireless terminal without an access point.

You can specify and print a file stored on a terminal using an Android/iOS terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC that supports Wi-Fi Direct.

  • The optional Wireless LAN Interface Kit is required to use this function. The models for North America provide the Wireless LAN Interface Kit as standard.

Machine side: Steps required to use this function (for the administrator)

Configure settings to use Wi-Fi Direct on this machine.

How to configure the setting is explained using Web Connection. For details, refer to Here.

Terminal side: Operations required to use this function

Connect a terminal that supports Wi-Fi Direct to this machine via Wi-Fi Direct.

  • For details on how to operate a terminal, refer to the relevant manual.

  • Some terminals may not be able to be connected to this machine via Wi-Fi Direct. For details, refer to the relevant manual of your terminal.

  1. Select "Wi-Fi Direct" on the setting menu of the terminal.

    This displays a list of devices that support Wi-Fi Direct.

  2. Select the SSID of this machine from the list.

    This machine is registered on the terminal, and the connection setting is completed.

  • For a terminal that does not support Wi-Fi Direct, a virtual SSID for the Wi-Fi Direct connection of this machine is displayed on the Wi-Fi (setting) screen. When the virtual SSID of this machine is selected on the Wi-Fi (setting) screen of the terminal, the terminal can be connected to this machine via Wi-Fi Direct.

  • If [Wireless Channel Settings] is set to [Auto] o this machine, it may cause a Wi-Fi Direct connection failure on some Android terminals. In this case, change the [Wireless Channel Settings] setting to the fixed channel, then retry a connection. For details on the setting of this machine, refer to Here.

Using an Android/iOS terminal for printing

  • You need to install PageScope Mobile on your Android/iOS terminal.

  1. Establish a pairing between the Android/iOS terminal with PageScope Mobile installed and this machine.

    • Network information of this machine can be displayed as the QR code on the screen of this machine. You can only read the QR code on the Android/iOS terminal to easily establish a pairing between this machine and the Android/iOS terminal. For details, refer to Here.

    • When you are using an NFC-compatible Android terminal, you can easily establish a pairing between this machine and the Android terminal using NFC. For details, refer to Here.

    • When you are using an iOS terminal compatible with Bluetooth LE, you can easily establish a pairing between this machine and the iOS terminal using Bluetooth LE. For details, refer to Here.

  2. Specify a file to be printed, then execute printing.

    • For details on how to make prints, refer to the help of PageScope Mobile.

Printing using a computer

After connecting this machine to the computer via Wi-Fi Direct, install the printer driver on the computer.