Associating this machine with an Android/iOS terminal using NFC

Setting network information of this machine via NFC

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. Also, set network information of this machine required to connect an Android terminal to this machine.

Using NFC allows you to easily establish a pairing between this machine and an Android terminal simply by placing the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

In the administrator mode, select [System Settings] - [System Connection Setting] - [Mobile Connection Settings] - [Simple Connection Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Enable NFC]

Select whether to use NFC.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Wireless Connection Use Setting]

Select whether to specify a method to establish a wireless connection between an Android terminal and this machine.

The information specified in this option is applied to the NFC tag.

[Disable] is specified by default.

[Wireless Connection Method]

Specify a method to establish a wireless connection between an Android terminal and this machine.

Selecting [Individual Settings] allows you to configure detailed settings.

[Use MFP Wireless Setting] is specified by default.

[Individual Settings]

Specify the method to establish a wireless connection between an Android terminal and this machine when [Individual Settings] is selected for [Wireless Connection Method].

  • [SSID]: Enter the SSID of the access point (using up to 32 bytes).

  • [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]: Select the algorithm used for authentication or encryption. [No Authentication/Encryption] is specified by default.

  • [WEP Key]: This is required when [WEP] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]. Select the method to enter the WEP key in [WEP Key Input Method], check [Change WEP Key] and enter the WEP key.

  • [Passphrase]: This is required when an algorithm other than [WEP], [802.1X], or [No Authentication/Encryption] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]. Select the method to enter the passphrase in [Passphrase Input Method], check [Change Passphrase] and enter the passphrase.

Tips

  • If [System Settings] - [System Connection Setting] - [Mobile Connection Settings] - [Simple Connection Setting] - [Enable NFC] is changed to [OFF] in the administrator mode, [User Authentication/Account Track] - [General Settings] - [Enable NFC] is also changed to [OFF].

  • When [Network] - [Network I/F Configuration] is set to [Wireless Only] in the administrator mode, a pairing is established by applying the wireless settings of this machine; therefore, [Wireless Connection Setting] is not displayed.

Connecting an Android terminal to this machine via NFC using Mobile for Android

This section describes how to establish a pairing by placing an Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

preconditionInstall Mobile for Android on the Android terminal to enable the NFC terminal setting.

preconditionEnable the wireless connection and NFC for the Android terminal.

preconditionConfigure a setting to support NFC on this machine. For details, refer to [Setting network information of this machine via NFC] .

preconditionThis machine and the Android terminal must be connected to the same wireless LAN environment.

  1. Start the Android terminal.

  2. Place the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

    supplementary explanationIf the Android terminal is in the sleep mode (the screen is off) or the screen is locked, cancel the sleep mode of the Android terminal, unlock the screen, then place the Android terminal on the mobile touch area.

    supplementary explanationWhen both Mobile for Android and Remote Access are installed on the Android terminal, the application, whichever has priority, is started. For details on the setting, refer to [Configuring the application to be started on the Android terminal] .

    This starts a pairing with this machine, and registers this machine in Mobile for Android.

Tips

  • For details on the procedure, refer to the help of Mobile for Android.

  • If the printable screen such as the Web browser or E-mail screen is displayed in advance using Mobile for Android, you can directly print it on this machine simply by placing the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

  • Also, if the scannable screen is displayed in advance using Mobile for Android, you can import the original loaded on this machine to the Android terminal simply by placing the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

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

This section describes how to connect an Android terminal to this machine using Remote Access by placing the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

preconditionOn this machine, allow a connection from an Android terminal using Remote Access. For details, refer to [Using an Android/iOS terminal for operations] .

preconditionEnable the wireless connection and NFC for the Android terminal.

preconditionConfigure a setting to support NFC on this machine. For details, refer to [Setting network information of this machine via NFC] .

preconditionWhen using NFC to connect an Android terminal to this machine using Remote Access, connect 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 on the Control Panel of this machine.

    supplementary explanationIf the Android terminal is in the sleep mode (the screen is off) or the screen is locked, cancel the sleep mode of the Android terminal, unlock the screen, then place the Android terminal on the mobile touch area.

    supplementary explanationWhen both Mobile for Android and Remote Access are installed on the Android terminal, the application, whichever has priority, is started. For details on the setting, refer to [Configuring the application to be started on the Android terminal] .

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

Tips

  • For details on the procedure, refer to the help of Remote Access.

  • If the primary start mode is set to [Address Link] to start Remote Access via NFC, the Android terminal is not connected automatically. When you place the Android terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine, network information of this machine is automatically input to Remote Access; therefore, you need to manually connect the Android terminal to this machine.

Configuring the application to be started on the Android terminal

If both Mobile for Android and Remote Access are installed on the Android terminal, select whether to preferentially start either application when the Android terminal is placed on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

In the administrator mode, select [System Settings] - [System Connection Setting] - [Mobile Connection Settings] - [Touch Connection Link Application Settings], then click [PageScope Mobile] or [bizhub Remote Access].

[PageScope Mobile] is specified by default.