Use this connection method when you are not using Wi-Fi at home or at the office, or when you want to connect the printer and the computer or mobile devices directly. In this mode, the printer acts as a wireless router and you can connect the devices to the printer without having to use a standard wireless router. However, devices directly connected to the printer cannot communicate with each other through the printer.
The printer can be connected via a Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection and either a Wi-Fi(Infrastructure) or Ethernet connection simultaneously.