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Connect the Printer to a Computer without Using a Wi-Fi Router/Access Point (Wireless Direct)

Related Models:PJ‑883
Wireless Direct allows you to connect the printer to your computer or mobile device directly, without a Wi-Fi router/access point. The printer serves as a Wi-Fi access point.
  1. Confirm the Wireless Direct settings of the printer.
    • Using a Windows computer:
      1. Connect the printer and computer using a USB cable.
      2. Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and click the Communication Settings button.
      3. Confirm that Wireless Direct is selected for Selected Interface in the General tab.
    • Using a Mac computer:

      Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable. Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and confirm that WirelessDirect is set to On in the Wireless LAN tab.

  2. Press the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi button image on your printer to turn on the Wi-Fi function.
    • Make sure the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi indicator image starts flashing in green image or cyan image once every three seconds.
    • If the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi indicator image is flashing in blue image, press and hold the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi button image for about three seconds. The flashing color changes each time you press and hold the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi button image.
  3. Use your computer or mobile device to select the SSID of the printer. If required, enter the Password.
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    • The default SSID and Password are as follows:
      • SSID: "DIRECT-*****_PJ-883" where ***** is the last five digits of the printer's serial number.
      • Password: 883 *****

        ***** is the last five digits of the serial number located on the printer’s base.

NOTE
  • The serial number label is located on the base of the printer. You can also confirm the serial number by printing the configuration report.

    For more information, see Related Topics: Confirm Printer Settings.

  • Use the Printer Setting Tool to change the printer's network settings.
  • The Printer Setting Tool also allows you to apply the network settings to multiple printers.
  • You cannot connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi while using Wireless Direct. To use the Internet, connect using a Wi-Fi router/access point (Infrastructure Mode).
  • We recommend setting a new Wireless Direct password using the Printer Setting Tool to protect your printer from unauthorized access.
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