Access point mode allows you to print or scan by connecting the machine to a device such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet via wireless connection in an environment where a wireless router is not available. In addition, you can connect the machine to a device without a wireless router even where it is available.

This section describes how to enable the access point mode, the access point name (SSID) of the machine, and the security setting.

Enabling Access Point Mode

Printing/Scanning with Access Point Mode

Terminating Access Point Mode

Access Point Mode Setting

Important

• Before using the machine with the access point mode, check the usage restrictions and switch the machine to the access point mode.

  Restrictions

• If you use the machine with the access point mode for a long time, we recommend you change the default password to the combination of numbers and letters from the point of view of security.

Enabling Access Point Mode

Enable the access point mode following the procedure below.

1. Make sure machine is turned on.

2. Press and hold Wi-Fi button and release it when ON lamp flashes.

3. Press Black button, Color button, and then Wi-Fi button in this order.

   The ON lamp changed from flashing to lit and the access point mode is enabled.

Note

• To check the machine's MAC address and serial number, and the current access point mode settings, print out the network setting information.

  Printing Network Settings

• You can specify the security setting optionally.

  Access Point Mode Setting

Printing/Scanning with Access Point Mode

Specify the device settings, connect the device to the machine, and then start printing/scanning following the procedure below.

Note

• Before connecting a device, we recommended you check the access point name (SSID) and the password for the access point mode.

  To check the access point name (SSID) and the password, print out the network setting information of the machine.

  Printing Network Settings

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 "XXXXXX-MG3600 series" ("XXXXXX" represents last six digits of machine's MAC address.) from list displayed on device.

3. Enter password.

   Your device is connected to the machine.

4. Start printing or scanning from your device.

   Note

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

Terminating Access Point Mode

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

1. Press and hold Wi-Fi button and release it when ON lamp flashes.

2. Press Color button, Black button, and then Wi-Fi button in this order.

   The ON lamp changed from flashing to lit, the Wi-Fi lamp lights up, and then the wireless LAN is enabled.

   Note

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

     Follow the procedure below to disable the access point mode and the wireless LAN.

     1. Press and hold Wi-Fi button and release it when ON lamp flashes.

     2. Press Black button twice and press Wi-Fi button.

        The ON lamp changed from flashing to lit, the Wi-Fi lamp goes off, and then the wireless LAN is disabled.

Access Point Mode Setting

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

The machine serial number is printed on the sticker attached on the rear of the machine. It consists of 9 alphanumeric characters (four alphabets followed by five numbers).

Note

• To check the machine's MAC address and serial number, and the current access point mode settings, print out the network setting information.

  Printing Network Settings

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

  If you change the access point mode setting of the machine, also change the access point setting of your device.

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