Using the Machine with Direct Connection - iB4120

Article ID: ART166899

Date published: 12/02/2016

Date last updated: 04/25/2019

Description

Print directly to the MAXIFY

Solution

Using Machine with Direct Connection

You can connect devices (e.g. smartphone, or tablet) to the printer by two methods below.

Wireless connection (connecting devices via a wireless router)
Direct wireless connection (connecting devices using direct connection)

This section describes direct connection, which allows you to print by connecting the devices to the printer directly.

Follow the procedure below to use direct connection.

Enable direct connection.
Connect devices to printer.
Perform printing or scanning operation.

This section also describes changing direct connection to wireless LAN.

Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless LAN

Important

The administrator password is required to change settings if it is enabled for changing settings using the operation panel.
You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer at the same time.
Check the usage restrictions and switch the printer to the direct connection.
- Restrictions

Preparing for Direct Connection

Change settings below to prepare for direct connection.

Printer's LAN settings
- Changing Printer's Settings
Settings of a device to connect
- Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

Changing Printer's Settings

Make sure printer is turned on.
Press Setup button.

The Setup menu screen is displayed.
Select Device settings and press OK button.

The Device settings screen is displayed.
Select LAN settings and press OK button.
Select Change LAN and press OK button.
Select Direct connection and press OK button.
Select Yes and press OK button.

Note
- Check the following items on Wireless router info. Use the button to display details.
  - Identifier (SSID)
  - Security setting and password
  - Printer's name which appears on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device
  The password is required when connecting a device to the printer. Depending on the device you are using, no password is required.
  
  When you connect a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device to the printer, select the device name displayed on the LCD from your device.
- The identifier (SSID) and the security setting are specified automatically. To update them, see below.
  - Changing Direct Connection Setting
Select Done and press OK button.

The direct connection is enabled and a device can be connected to the printer wirelessly.

Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

Turn on wireless communication on your device.

Enable "Wi-Fi" on your device's "Setting" menu.

For more on turning on wireless communication, see your device's instruction manual.
Select "DIRECT-XXXX-iB4100series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on device.

Note
- If "DIRECT-XXXX-iB4100series" does not appear on the list, direct connection is not enabled.
  
  See Changing Printer's Settings to enable direct connection.
Enter password.

Your device is connected to the printer.

Note
- Check the password for the direct connection.
  
  Check by one of the following methods.
  - Display on the touch screen.
    - LAN settings
  - Print the network settings.
    - Printing Network Settings
- Depending on the device you are using, entering the password is required to connect a device to the printer via wireless LAN. Enter the password specified for the printer.
- If your Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is set to prioritize using Wi-Fi Direct and it is connecting to the printer, the printer displays a confirmation screen asking if you allow the device to connect to the printer.
  
  Make sure the name on the touch screen is the same as that of your wireless communication device and Select Yes.

Printing with Direct Connection

Connect a device and the printer and start printing.

Note

For more on printing from a device via wireless LAN, refer to the device's or application's instruction manual.
You can print from your smartphone or tablet by installing Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY.Download it from App Store and Google Play.
- For iOS
- For Android

Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless LAN

Follow the procedure below to change the printer setting to use wireless LAN.

Press Setup button.

The Setup menu screen is displayed.
Select Device settings and press OK button.
Select LAN settings and press OK button.
Select Change LAN and press OK button.
Select Wireless LAN and press OK button.

If you do not use the printer over wireless LAN, select Wired LAN or LAN inactive.

Changing Direct Connection Setting

Change the settings for the direct connection following the procedure below.

Make sure printer is turned on.
Press Setup button.

The Setup menu screen is displayed.
Select Device settings and press OK button.

The Device settings screen is displayed.
Select LAN settings and press OK button.
Select Direct connection and press OK button.
Select an item and press OK button.
- Update SSID/PW
  
  Update the identifier (SSID) and the password for direct connection.
  
  When the confirmation screen appears, select Yes and press the OK button to update the identifier (SSID) and the password.
  
  Selecting SSID on the Wireless router info and pressing the OK button shows the updated identifier (SSID).
- Confirm request
  
  Change the confirmation screen setting when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer.
  
  Pressing the OK button displays the confirmation screen. If you want the printer to display the screen to inform you a Wi-Fi Direct device is connecting to the printer, select Yes and press the OK button.
  
  Important
  - To prevent an unauthorized access, we recommended you should not change the setting from the default.