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

• Wireless connection (connecting devices via a wireless router)

• Direct wireless connection (connecting devices using Wireless Direct)

This article describes Wireless Direct, which allows you to print or scan by connecting the devices to the printer directly.

Follow the procedure below to use Wireless Direct.

1. Preparing the printer.

   • Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct

2. Preparing a device to connect to the printer.

   • Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

3. Printing/Scanning.

   • Printing/Scanning with Wireless Direct

 You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer at the same time.

Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct

1. Check that the printer is turned on.

2. Press the OK button.

3. Select Device settings.

4. Select LAN settings.

5. Select Wireless Direct.

6. Select Advanced mode.

7. Select Next.

   A confirmation screen to enable Wireless Direct appears.

8. Select ON.

   Wireless Direct is enabled and a device can be connected to the printer wirelessly.

    To show the password, select ON. To hide the password, select OFF.

    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.

 To update the identifier (SSID) and the password, see below.

• Changing Wireless Direct Setting

Changing Settings of a Device and Connecting It to the Printer

1. Turn on the Wi-Fi function on your device.

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

   For more on turning on Wi-Fi function, see your device's instruction manual.

2. Select "DIRECT-XXXX-TS5300series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list displayed on your device.

    If "DIRECT-XXXX-TS5300series" does not appear on the list, Wireless Direct is not enabled.

 See Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct to enable Wireless Direct.

3. Enter the password.

   Your device is connected to the printer.

    Check the password for the Wireless Direct. Check by one of the following methods.

   • Print the network settings.

   • Display the LAN (network) settings on the LCD of the printer.

   • Depending on the device you are using, entering the password is required to connect a device to the printer via Wi-Fi. 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 LCD is the same as that of your wireless communication device and select Yes.

Printing/Scanning with Wireless Direct

After connecting a device and the printer, start printing/scanning from the application of your device.

 For more on printing or scanning from a device via Wi-Fi, 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 the App Store and Google Play.

Changing Wireless Direct Setting

Change the settings for the Wireless Direct following the procedure below.

1. Check that the printer is turned on.

2. Press the OK button.

3. Select Device settings.

4. Select LAN settings.

    To print network settings, select Print details.

5. Select Wireless Direct.

6. Select a setting item.

   

   • Show setting info

     A confirmation screen is displayed whether you want to display password information.

     When you select ON or OFF, the setting values for using the printer with Wireless Direct are displayed.

     Devices detect the printer by Network (SSID)/device name shown on the screen.

   • Change SSID/device name

     Change the identifier (SSID) for Wireless Direct.

     The identifier (SSID) is the printer's name (device name) displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

     Follow the procedure below to change the identifier (SSID).

     • To set manually

       1. Select Change manually.

       2. Enter the identifier or printer name.

       3. Confirm the inputted content and press the Start button.

     • To set automatically

       1. Select Auto update.

       2. Select Yes.

       3. To show the password, select ON and to hide the password, select OFF.

          You can check the updated identifier (SSID).

   • Change password

     Change the password for Wireless Direct.

     • To set manually.

       1. Select Change manually.

          The input screen will appear.

       2. Select the entry field and enter the password (up to 10 characters).

       3. Confirm the inputted content and press the Start button.

     • To set automatically

       1. Select Auto update.

       2. Select Yes.

       3. To show the password, select ON and to hide the password, select OFF.

          You can check the password.

   • Connection request confirmation

     Change the confirmation screen setting when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer.

     If you want the printer to display the screen to inform you a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting to the printer, select ON.

      To prevent an unauthorized access, we recommend you should select the setting to display the confirmation screen.

 If you change the Wireless Direct setting of the printer, also change the wireless router setting of the device.

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