Configuring Wi‑Fi Direct

Follow these steps to enable Wi‑Fi Direct in your printer and configure its settings.

Wi-Fi Direct® enables Wi‑Fi devices to connect directly to each other without using an access point (wireless router).

From the control panel, navigate to

Settings

Network/Ports

Wi-Fi Direct

Configure the settings.

Enable Wi‑Fi Direct
—Enable the printer to broadcast its own Wi‑Fi Direct network.

Wi‑Fi Direct Name
—Assign a name for the Wi‑Fi Direct network.

Wi‑Fi Direct Password
—Assign the password for negotiating the wireless security when using the peer‑to-peer connection.

Show Password on Setup Page
—Show the password on the Network Setup Page.

Preferred Channel Number
—Assign the preferred channel of the Wi‑Fi Direct network.

Group Owner IP Address
—Assign the IP address of the group owner.

Auto-Accept Push Button Requests
—Let the printer accept connection requests automatically.

Accepting push‑button requests automatically is not secured.

To know the password of the Wi-Fi Direct network without showing it on the printer display, print the Network Setup Page
. From the control panel, navigate to

Settings

Reports

Network

Network Setup Page