MAXIFY IB4060 Support

FAQs & troubleshooting

Printing from your smartphone or tablet PC

Content Id: 8202155100

Issue

Cause and solution

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

Cause and solution

Before Starting Access Point Mode Setup

Caution

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

Caution

If you have an access point, you can print from your smartphone or tablet PC without the above limitations.

Set up your printer while referring to [ Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point ].

When setup is complete, refer to "Printing from an external device such as a smartphone using MAXIFY Printing Solutions (MAXIFY Print)" at the bottom of this page for information on how to print.

Cause and solution

1. Press the [Setup] button (A).

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

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

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

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5. Select [AP mode active], and press the OK button.

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

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7. Write down the displayed SSID.

Press the [OK] button.

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

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9. Write down the displayed password.

Press the [OK] button.

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

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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.)

Cause and solution

Printing from an external device such as a smartphone using MAXIFY Printing Solutions (MAXIFY Print)

To print from an external device such as a smartphone, use the MAXIFY Printing Solutions application.

Download and install this free application software from App Store or Google Play.

Caution

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 MAXIFY 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.

Caution

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