Printing or scanning from a smartphone or tablet PC

FAQ ID: 8202095000

Release date: 11 September 2014

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Setting the printer in the access point mode

When you set your printer in the access point mode, you can print wirelessly and directly from an external device such as a smartphone without using an access point.

(A) External device such as a smartphone
(B) Printer

Before Starting Access Point Mode Setup

IMPORTANT
When you use the printer in the access point mode, note the following limitations:

While you are using the printer in the access point mode, you cannot perform the operations below.

-Connecting the printer to the Internet
-Changing the printer network settings or displaying the network settings

REFERENCE
If you have an access point (not the printer in the access point mode), the above limitations are not applicable.
Set up your printer while referring to [ Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point ].
After setup of the printer, see [ Printing or scanning from an external device such as a smartphone using PIXMA Printing Solutions (PIXMA Print) ] and enjoy printing and scanning.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

2. Press and hold the Wi-Fi button until the Alarm lamp flashes 3 times.

3. Release the Wi-Fi button.
When the ON lamp changed from flashing to lit, the access point mode is enabled.

4. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

5. Press and hold the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes 15 times.

6. Release the Stop button.
The machine starts printing the network setting information.

REFERENCE
This printout is used later in the registration process.

7. In the Wi-Fi setting screen of an external device such as a smartphone, select SSID and enter password to establish a connection between your printer and the external device.

The Wi-Fi setting screen will vary according to the device you use. (This is an example of an iOS device.)

Printing or scanning from an external device such as a smartphone using PIXMA Printing Solutions (PIXMA Print)

To print or scan from an external device such as a smartphone, you need to use the application software, "PIXMA Printing Solutions."
Download and install this free application software from App Store or Google Play.

IMPORTANT
When you use an Android device with the printer in the access point mode, you will not be able to connect to the Internet using the 3G line.
To download PIXMA Printing Solutions from Google Play, make the printer exit from the access point mode, download the application software, and set the printer in the access point mode again.

REFERENCE
From the iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch), you can print using their standard application software (Safari or mailer software, etc.) without using PIXMA Printing Solutions.

Following the procedures below, select the printer to use and perform printing or scanning:

1. On the screen of an external device such as a smartphone, tap the PIXMA Print icon . PIXMA printing Solutions will start.