Associating This Machine with an Android Terminal Using NFC

Enabling the NFC function of this machine

NFC is the standard for near-field communication that is used for connection between handheld terminals or other devices several tens of centimeters away each other.

Configure a setting to support NFC on this machine. You can just place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area of this machine and connect the Android terminal to this machine.

Select [System Settings] - [System Connection Setting] - [Mobile Connection Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[Simple Connection Setting]

Configure functions to associate with a mobile terminal.

  • [Enable NFC]: When using NFC, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

[Wireless Connection Setting]

Specify information required to connect from a mobile terminal to this machine in wireless mode.

  • [Wireless Connection Setting]: When connecting from a mobile terminal to this machine in wireless mode, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

  • [Wireless Connection Method]: Specify the method to establish a wireless connection between a mobile terminal and this machine (default: [Use MFP Wireless Setting]). If [Individual Settings] is selected, configure the following settings.
    [SSID]: Enter the SSID of the access point (using up to 32 characters).
    [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]: Select the algorithm used for authentication or encryption (default: [No Authentication/Encryption]).
    Specify [Key Input Method] and [WEP Key] when [WEP] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm].
    When an algorithm other than [WEP] or [No Authentication/Encryption] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm], specify [Key Input Method] and [Passphrase].

When [Network I/F Configuration] is set to [Wireless Only], a pairing is established by applying the wireless settings of this machine; therefore, this setting is not displayed.

[Touch Connection Link Application Settings]

When you place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area of this machine, select an application to be started preferentially (default: [Konica Minolta Mobile Print]).

Connecting an Android terminal to this machine via NFC using Konica Minolta Mobile Print

This section describes how to connect an Android terminal to this machine using Konica Minolta Mobile Print installed in the Android terminal.

preconditionEnable the NFC terminal setting of Konica Minolta Mobile Print.

preconditionEnable the wireless connection and NFC for the Android terminal.

preconditionEnable the NFC function of this machine ( [Enabling the NFC function of this machine] ).

preconditionCheck that this machine and the Android terminal are connected to the same wireless LAN environment.

  1. Start the Android terminal.

  2. Place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area of this machine.

    supplementary explanationCancel the sleep mode of the Android terminal or unlock the screen, and then place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area.

    supplementary explanationWhen multiple compatible applications are installed on the Android terminal, the application, to which the priority is given by the administrator, is started.

    This starts a pairing with this machine, and registers this machine in the application.

Tips

  • For details on how to operate the application, refer to Help of the application.

Connecting an Android terminal to this machine via NFC using bizhub Remote Access

This section describes how to connect an Android terminal to this machine using bizhub Remote Access installed in the Android terminal.

preconditionEnable the wireless connection and NFC for the Android terminal.

preconditionEnable the NFC function of this machine ( [Enabling the NFC function of this machine] ).

preconditionIn [bizhub Remote Access Setting] ( [bizhub Remote Access Setting] ), permit a connection with this machine using bizhub Remote Access.

preconditionConnect the Android terminal to this machine or the access point that can be connected to this machine in advance.

  1. Start the Android terminal.

  2. Place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area of this machine.

    supplementary explanationCancel the sleep mode of the Android terminal or unlock the screen, and then place the Android terminal on the Mobile Touch Area.

    supplementary explanationWhen multiple compatible applications are installed on the Android terminal, the application, to which the priority is given by the administrator, is started.

    This starts a pairing with this machine to automatically connect the Android terminal to this machine.

Tips

  • For details on how to operate the application, refer to Help of the application.