Connecting with Wireless Direct

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 directly without a wireless router)

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

• Connecting

  • Enable Wireless Direct on the printer

  • Connecting a smartphone / tablet / computer to the printer

• Changing settings

  • Changing the Wireless Direct Setting

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

 Before connecting, check the usage restrictions involving Wireless Direct.

Enable Wireless Direct on the printer

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Press the Setup  button.

   The Setup menu screen appears.

3. Select Device settings and press the OK button.

4. Select LAN settings and press the OK button.

5. Select Wireless Direct and press the OK button.

6. Select Switch WL Direct and press the OK button.

7. Check the displayed message, select Yes 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 pressing the   buttons.

    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.

    See how to change the SSID and password.

Connecting a smartphone / tablet / computer to the printer

1. 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.

2. Select "DIRECT-XXXX-TR4700series" ("X" represents alphanumeric characters) from list on your smartphone / tablet / computer.

    If "DIRECT-XXXX-TR4700series" does not appear on the list, Wireless Direct is not enabled. Change the setting on the printer to enable Wireless Direct.

3. Enter the Password on smartphone / tablet / computer to connect to the printer.

    You can check the password for Wireless Direct by displaying it on the LCD of the printer in the LAN settings menu or printing the network settings.

    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 App Store (for iOS / iPadOS) and Google Play (for Android).

Changing the Wireless Direct Setting

Change the settings for Wireless Direct following the procedure below.

 To change the Wireless Direct settings, you need to enable Wireless Direct in advance.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Press the Setup  button.

   The Setup menu screen appears.

3. Select Device settings and press the OK button.

4. Select LAN settings and press the OK button.

5. Select Wireless Direct and press the OK button.

6. Press the   buttons to switch the desired setting to adjust.

   • 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).

     • To set manually

       1. Select Manual setup and press the OK button.

       2. Enter the new identifier (SSID).
          Use the numeric keypad to enter each digit.
          You can move the cursor by pressing the   buttons.
          One character can be erased by pressing the Back   button.
          Press the button on the numeric keypad to change the input mode (uppercase, lowercase, numbers).
          Press the button on the numeric keypad to change the symbols.

       3. Confirm the input contents and press and hold OK button.

       4. Check displayed message, press the OK button.

     • To set automatically

        After completing the settings, you can check the Network name(SSID), Security protocol, and WL Direct net.(SSID) by pressing the   buttons.

        When displaying the Security protocol, a screen appears asking whether to display the password at the same time. To display the password, select Yes. If you don't want to display the password, select No.

       1. Select Auto update and press the OK button.

       2. Select Yes and press the OK button.

   • Change password

     Change the password for Wireless Direct.

     • To manually set the password:

       1. Select Manual setup and press the OK button.

       2. Enter the new password (10 characters).
          Use the numeric keypad to enter each digit.
          You can move the cursor by pressing the   buttons.
          One character can be erased by pressing the Back  button.
          Press the button on the numeric keypad to change the type of characters to enter (uppercase / lowercase, numbers).

       3. Confirm the input contents and press and hold OK button.

     • To automatically set the password:

        After completing the settings, you can check the Network name(SSID), Security protocol, and WL Direct net.(SSID) by pressing the   buttons.

        When displaying the Security protocol, a screen appears asking whether to display the password at the same time. To display the password, select Yes. If you don't want to display the password, select No.

       1. Select Auto update and press the OK button.

       2. Select Yes and press the OK button.

   • 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 to 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 used to connect to the printer.

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