Performing Bluetooth LE Authentication on an iOS Terminal
Setting flow
The Bluetooth LE is the standard for power-saving near-field communication that is used for connection between handheld terminals or other devices several meters away each other.
When user authentication is installed on this machine, the user can log in to this machine from the iOS terminal compatible with Bluetooth LE using Bluetooth LE authentication.
User authentication must be employed on this machine.
This machine and the iOS terminal must be connected to the same wireless LAN environment.
Tips
- To use Bluetooth LE, the installation of the required option and the setting by the service representative are required. For details on the required option, refer to "List of Functions with Options Required" in [User's Guide [About This Machine]].
Configuring settings for Bluetooth LE authentication on an iOS terminal
To perform user authentication on an iOS terminal, prepare the following on the iOS terminal.
Enabling the wireless connection and Bluetooth LE for iOS terminal
Installing Konica Minolta Mobile Print on your iOS terminal
Enabling the Bluetooth LE terminal setting of Konica Minolta Mobile Print
Registering user authentication information in Konica Minolta Mobile Print
Connecting to this machine via Konica Minolta Mobile Print
Enabling the Bluetooth LE authentication function on this machine
Set the Bluetooth LE authentication function to Enable on this machine.
Select [User Auth/Account Track] - [Authentication Method] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
[Enable Bluetooth LE] | When using Bluetooth LE, set this option to ON (default: OFF). |
[Bluetooth LE Authentication Setting] | When using Bluetooth LE authentication, set this option to ON (default: OFF). |
Using Bluetooth LE on an iOS terminal to log in to this machine
The following describes how to log in to this machine from an iOS terminal using Bluetooth LE authentication.
The steps below must be executed near this machine.
1
Start Konica Minolta Mobile Print on the iOS terminal.
2
Tap [Printer Panel Login] on the home screen of Konica Minolta Mobile Print.
This displays a list of devices compatible with Bluetooth LE communication.
3
Select this machine from the device list.
4
When authentication succeeds, you can operate this machine.
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