Even when you don't have access to a router, you can wirelessly print images from a Wi-Fi supported smartphone, tablet, camera, or computer.

This article describes how to wirelessly print images saved to a Wi-Fi^® compatible Android™ device.

Before you begin

• To print from your Android device, you need to download the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app from the Google Play Store™.



• Some features aren't available when printing via Wi-Fi.

Connect your Android device

 Android OS 4.4 is used in the following examples.

On your mobile device

1. Tap the Play Store icon.

   

2.  Tap the search icon. Search for and download the free Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app. You need a Google™ account to download the app.

   

3. Turn on your Android device and make sure it's not in Airplane mode.

4. ​Tap Settings and turn on (enable) Wi-Fi.

On your printer

1. Remove any inserted memory cards or USB flash drives from your printer.



2. Insert a loaded paper cassette and ink in the printer.

3. Tap Settings, then tap the menu  icon.



4. Tap the up or down arrow   to select Wi-Fi Settings, then tap OK.

   
   

5. Tap the up or down arrow   to select Connection Settings, then tap OK.

   

6. Check the printer name. If Canon SELPHY displays, tap OK. If it doesn't display, tap EDIT to change the printer name.

   

7. ​Tap the up or down arrow   to select Direct Connection, then tap OK.

   

8. The following screen displays. Tap the EDIT button if you want to change the password.

   

Back to your mobile device

9. Use your mobile device to join the network that displays on the printer screen.

10. In your device's Wi-Fi settings, select the SSID (network name) that displays on the printer.

Back to your printer

11. Enter the password you see on your device into the password field on the printer.
     Be careful not to confuse numbers and letters (for example 1 and I or 0 and o).

    

12. Make sure your mobile device and the printer are connected, then tap the Home button on the printer to return to the start screen.
     
13. Follow the steps / screenshots in the next section if you need to register your printer for the first time.

Register your printer

1. Tap the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY    icon on your device to open the app and follow the instructions on your screen.

   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Print from your Android

1. Tap the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY  icon on your device to open the app.

   

2. Tap Photo Print.

3.  Tap to select individual images you want to print (1), then tap Print (2).

   

4.  The following screen displays. Select Border or Borderless (1), choose the number of copies, then tap Print (2).

   

5. The Busy screen displays. Don't disconnect your device or close the app while this screen appears.

   

    You can't cancel printing that's in progress from SELPHY using the BACK <> button. Instead, tap Cancel on your device to stop printing.

   


6. When the print task finishes, the standby screen displays. To print another image, start again from Step 1.

   

Good to know

• During standby-screen display, you can view the SSID and password if you tap OK.

• You can change the password if you tap EDIT.

• Even during standby, you can print images on a memory card if you insert the card to access the image display screen.

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