By using the printer as an access point in an environment that does not have wireless LAN router or access point, or by using the printer as an access point temporarily in an environment that has wireless LAN router or access point, you can connect the printer to an external device such as a computer or a smartphone and print from them.

This section describes how to enable the access point mode, the access point name of the printer, and the security setting.

Important

• Before using the printer with the access point mode, confirm the usage restrictions then switch the printer to the access point mode.

  Restrictions

• If you use the printer with the access point mode for the long time, it is recommended that you change the default access point name and the default password to the combination of numbers and letters with the point of view of security.
   

How to enable the Access Point Mode

Enable the access point mode following the procedure below.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

2. Press and hold the Wi-Fi button, then release the button when the Power lamp flashes 3 times.

   When the POWER lamp changes from flashing to lit, the access point mode is enabled.

Note

• To confirm the current access point mode setting of the printer, print out the network setting information.

  Printing Out Network Setting Information

• You can specify the access point name (SSID) and the security setting optionally.
   

Printing with the Access Point Mode

Print with the access point mode following the procedure below.

1. Connect an external device such as a computer or a smartphone to the printer via wireless LAN.

   Perform wireless LAN settings with your external device, then assign the access point name specified for the printer as a destination.

   
   Note

   • For details on how to perform wireless LAN settings with an external device, refer to the device's instruction manual.

   • When a WPA2-PSK (AES) password is valid on the printer, entering the password is required to connect an external device to the printer via wireless LAN. Enter the password specified for the printer.
      

2. Start printing from an external device such as a computer or a smartphone.

   
   Note

   • For details on how to print from an external device such as a computer or a smartphone via wireless LAN, refer to the device's or application's instruction manual.
      

How to terminate the Access Point Mode

In environments that the printer is connected with the computer over the wireless LAN usually, set the printer to the wireless LAN connection when you finish using the printer with the access point mode temporarily.

To enable the wireless LAN mode, press and hold the Wi-Fi button, then release the button when the POWER lamp flashes 4 times.

When the POWER lamp changed from flashing to lit, the wireless LAN mode is enabled.

Note

• If you do not use the printer with the access point mode or over the wireless LAN:

  The Wi-Fi lamp goes off by pressing and holding the RESUME/CANCEL button then releasing the button when the POWER lamp flashes 12 times.

  When the Wi-Fi lamp goes, the access point mode and the wireless LAN are disabled.
   

Setting of the Access Point Mode

The initial value of the access point mode is set as follows.

Note

• To confirm the current access point mode setting of the printer, print out the network setting information.

  Printing Out Network Setting Information

• You can change the security setting and the password using IJ Network Tool.

  If you change the access point mode setting of the printer, also change the access point setting of the external device such as a computer or a smartphone.