Printing With Wi-Fi Direct; Setting Up Wi-Fi Direct - Dell C2660dn User Manual

5 If prompted, install the printer driver on your computer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
6 Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish.
7 Print a test page to verify print installation.
Click Start→ Devices and Printers (Start→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printers for Windows
a
Vista and Windows Server 2008).
For Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012:
Under Desktop mode, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen, and then click Control Panel →
Hardware and Sound (Hardware for Windows Server 2012)→ Devices and Printers.
Right-click the printer you just created, and then click Printer properties (Properties for Windows Vista and
b
Windows Server 2008).
On the General tab, click Print Test Page. When a test page prints successfully, installation is complete.
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Printing With Wi-Fi Direct™

This section provides information for Wi-Fi Direct printing. Wi-Fi Direct allows your Wi-Fi mobile devices such as
computers, smart phone, and tablets, to connect to the printer directly via a Wi-Fi network. With Wi-Fi Direct, you
can print documents, photos, or e-mail on your Wi-Fi mobile devices directly without a wireless access point.
NOTE:
Wi-Fi Direct is available when the optional wireless adapter is installed.
NOTE:
Wi-Fi Direct is available even if the printer is connected to your wireless network connection using the optional wireless
adapter.
NOTE:
Only printing function is available via the Wi-Fi Direct network.
NOTE:
The maximum number of devices that can be connected via the Wi-Fi Direct network is 1.
NOTE:
You cannot connect your mobile device to the internet via the printer's Wi-Fi Direct network.
NOTE:
Depending on the device, the channel used to connect the device to the printer via Wi-Fi Direct may differ from the
channel used by the printer to connect to a network via Wi-Fi infrastructure mode. In such a case, simultaneous connection with
Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi infrastructure mode may not work properly.

Setting Up Wi-Fi Direct

To use Wi-Fi Direct, you need to first set up the Wi-Fi Direct settings from the operator panel of the printer. To
connect the mobile device to the printer via Wi-Fi Direct, select the SSID of the printer from the list of wireless
networks on the mobile device and enter the passphrase necessary for connection.
Setting Up the Printer
1 Press the (Menu) button.
2 Press the button until Admin Settings is highlighted, and then press the
3 Press the button until Network is highlighted, and then press the
4 Press the
button until Wi-Fi Direct is highlighted, and then press the
5 Press the
button until Wi-Fi Direct is highlighted, and then press the
6 Press the button until Enable is highlighted, and then press the
When a popup message about the devices is displayed, press the
7 Press the button until Group Role is highlighted, and then press the
8 Press the button to select Group Owner, and then press the
(Set) button.
(Set) button.
(Set) button.
(Set) button.
(Set) button.
(Set) button to select Close.
(Set) button.
(Set) button.
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