Changing Printer's Settings

1. Make sure printer is turned on.

2. Select Setup on HOME screen.

   • LCD and Operation Panel

3. Select Device settings and press OK button.

4. Select LAN settings and press OK button.

5. Select Change LAN and press OK button.

6. Select Activate direct connect. and press OK button.

7. Select Yes and press OK button.

   The identifier (SSID) for direct connection appears.

   The device detects the printer by the identifier (SSID).

   Note

   • If you press the right Function button, select Yes and press the OK button, the following items appear.

     • Security setting
     • 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

8. 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

1. 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.

2. Select "DIRECT-XXXX-MB2100series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on device.

   Note

   • If "DIRECT-XXXX-MB2100series" does not appear on the list, direct connection is not enabled.

     See Changing Printer's Settings to enable direct connection.

3. 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/Scanning with Direct Connection

Connect a device and the printer and start printing/scanning.

Note

• For more on printing or scanning from a device via wireless LAN, refer to the device's or application's instruction manual.

• You can print/scan 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.

1. Select  Setup on HOME screen.
   Using the Operation Panel

2. Select  Device settings and press OK button.  

    

3. Select LAN settings and press OK button.

4. Select Change LAN and press OK button.

5. Select Activate wireless LAN and press OK button.
   
   If you do not use the printer over wireless LAN, select Disable LAN.

Changing Direct Connection Setting

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

1. Make sure printer is turned on.

2. Select Setup on the HOME screen and Select .

   • Using the Operation Panel

3. Select Device settings and press OK button.

4. Select LAN settings and press OK button..

5. Select Other settings and press OK button.

6. Select Direct connection settings and press OK button..

7. Select an item and press OK button.

   

   • To update the identifier (SSID) and the password for direct connection

     Select A to display the confirmation screen. To update the identifier (SSID) and the password, Select Yes.

     To check the security setting and the updated password, Select Details and Select Yes on the screen displayed next.

   • To change the printer's name displayed on the Wi-Fi Direct compatible device

     Select B to display the printer's name (device name) displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

     Follow the procedure below to change the name.

     1. Select touch screen.

     2. Enter device name (up to 32 characters).

     3. Select OK to finish entering device name.

     4. Select OK to finish specifying device name.

   • To change the confirmation screen setting when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer

     Select C to display the confirmation screen. If you want the printer to display the screen to inform you a Wi-Fi direct compatible device is connecting to the printer, Select Yes.

     Important

     • To prevent an unauthorized access, we recommend you should not change the setting from the default.

   When you finished performing the settings, the printer returns to the Direct connection settings screen.

8. Press HOME button.

   The HOME screen is displayed.

Note

• If you change the direct connection setting of the printer, also change the wireless router setting of the device.

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