Connecting with Wireless Direct
You can connect devices (e.g. computer, smartphone, or tablet) to the printer by two methods below.
This article describes Wireless Direct, which allows you to print by connecting the devices to the printer directly.
Follow the procedure below to set up and use Wireless Direct.
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Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct
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Connecting a smartphone/tablet/computer to the printer
You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer at the same time with Wireless Direct.
Learn about network restrictions for this printer.
Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct
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Make sure the printer is powered on.
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Press the Setup 
button.
The Setup menu screen appears.
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Select Device settings and press the OK button.
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Select LAN settings and press the OK button.
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Select Wireless Direct and press the OK button.
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Select Switch WL Direct and press the OK button.
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Check the displayed message, select Yes and press the OK button.
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Select Done and press the OK button.
Wireless Direct is enabled and a device can be connected to the printer wirelessly.
After completing the settings, you can check the Network name(SSID), Security protocol, and WL Direct net.(SSID) by displaying them.
When displaying the Security protocol, a screen appears asking whether to display the password at the same time. To display the password, select Yes. To not display the password, select No.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 printer name from your device.
Learn how to change the identifier (SSID) and the password.
Connecting a smartphone/tablet/computer to the printer
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Enable Wi-Fi in the Settings menu on your smartphone/tablet/computer.
For instructions on enabling the Wi-Fi function, refer to the instruction manual for your smartphone/tablet/computer.
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Select "DIRECT-XXXX-G3060series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list on your smartphone/tablet/computer.
If "DIRECT-XXXX-G3060series" does not appear on the list, Wireless Direct is not enabled. See Changing Printer Setting to Use Wireless Direct to enable Wireless Direct.
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Enter the Password on the smartphone/tablet/computer.
The smartphone/tablet/computer is connected to the printer.
Check the password for Wireless Direct by printing the network settings or displaying them 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 the printer is set to display a confirmation screen in Confirm request of Changing the Wireless Direct Setting, when the wireless direct compatible device connects to the printer, a confirmation screen asking for permission to connect is displayed on the printer LCD.
Make sure the name on the LCD is the same as that of your wireless communication device and select Yes.
You can print from your smartphone or tablet by installing Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY. Download it from the App Store and Google Play.
Changing the Wireless Direct Setting
Change the settings for Wireless Direct following the procedure below.
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Make sure the printer is powered on.
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Press the Setup button.
The Setup menu screen appears.
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Select Device settings and press the OK button.
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Select LAN settings and press the OK button.
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Select Wireless Direct and press the OK button.
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Adjust the following settings as desired:
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Change name (SSID)
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).
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To set manually
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Select Manual setup and press the OK button.
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Press the OK button to enter / edit.
Press the 
buttons to enter the identifier (SSID) value one column at a time and press the OK button.
Press the Setup button to change the type of characters to enter (uppercase / lowercase, numbers, symbols).
One character can be erased by pressing the Back 
button.
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Confirm the input contents and press and hold the OK button.
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Check the displayed message, select Yes and press the OK button.
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Check the displayed message and press the OK button.
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To set automatically
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Select Auto update and press the OK button.
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Select Yes and press the OK button.
After completing the settings, you can check the Network name(SSID), Security protocol, and WL Direct net.(SSID) by displaying them.
When displaying the Security protocol, a screen appears asking whether to display the password at the same time. To display the password, select Yes. To not display the password, select No.
After completing the settings, you can check the Network name(SSID), Security protocol, and WL Direct net.(SSID) by displaying them.
When displaying the Security protocol, a screen appears asking whether to display the password at the same time. To display the password, select Yes. To not display the password, select No.
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Confirm request
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 Yes and press the OK button.
To prevent 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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