Printing or scanning from a smartphone or tablet PC

FAQ ID: 8202495200

Release date: 26 January 2015

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Setting the printer in the access point mode

If the printer is set to access point mode, printing can be performed from smartphones and other external devices without going through a wireless router.

(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

REFERENCE
If you have wireless router, you can print and scan from your smartphone or tablet PC without the above limitations.
Set up your printer while referring to [ How to connect the printer and router via wireless LAN ].
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. Press the [ Setup ] button (A).

2. Select [ Device settings ], and press the OK button.

3. Select [ LAN settings ], and press the OK button.

4. Select [ Change LAN ], and press the OK button.

5. Select [ Access point mode ], and press the OK button.

6. Select [ SSID ], and press the OK button.

7. Write down the displayed SSID.

Press the OK button.

8. Select [ Security protocol ], and press the OK button.

9. Write down the displayed password.
Press the OK button.

10. Select [ Start setup ], and press the OK button.

11. In the Wi-Fi setting screen of your external device such as a smartphone, select the SSID and enter the password (you wrote down in Steps 7 and 9) to complete the connection.

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.