Make Direct Connection (Access Point Mode)

Even in an environment without wireless LAN router, you can connect your mobile device and the machine without going through difficult settings when you use "Access Point Mode," which allows you to wirelessly and directly connect your mobile device to the machine.

Using the Machine in Direct Connection (in Access Point Mode)

Follow these steps to establish a connection using Access Point Mode.
 
 
Put the machine into Access Point Mode.
Set <Enable Direct Connection> to <On>.
 
 
 
 
Put the machine into a connection waiting state.
Press   use / to select <Enable Direct Connection>  press . The machine enters the state in which you can connect your mobile device to the machine.
 
 
Connecting from a mobile device
Based on the SSID and network key displayed in the display, make wireless LAN connection settings for connecting to the machine.
The screen below appears in the display during the connection process.
 
<Disconnect>
Stops the Direct Connection procedure. When printing or other desired operation is complete, select this item to terminate the connection.
 
<Connection Information>
You can view the information on the Direct Connection being proceeding.
When the machine is in Direct Connection mode, it is possible that you cannot connect to the Internet depending on your mobile device.
Direct Connection is only possible as a one-to-one connection between the machine and a single mobile device. You cannot connect 2 or more mobile devices to the machine at a time.
If wireless connection from the mobile device is not performed within 5 minutes while the SSID and network key are displayed, the connection waiting state terminates.
If while in communication by Direct Connection, a duration when there is no data transmission between the machine and the mobile device lasts for some time, the communication may terminate.
The machine's SSID and network key are changed each time the Direct Connection procedure is started.
While in Direct Connection, sleep mode is not as effective at saving power.
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