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Auto Reconnect, What is the Auto Reconnect Feature?

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Auto Reconnect What is the Auto Reconnect Feature? The auto reconnect feature allows the printer to automatically restore a connection if the Bluetooth connection to the iOS device is lost. When this feature is enabled, in the following situations the printer automatically reconnects to the iOS device to which it was last connected.  When the printer is turned on  When the signal is dropped and then restored When this feature is disabled, you need to reconnect from the Bluetooth settings screen on the iOS device every time. Auto Reconnect Feature Settings Enabled (Default) Usage Feature This is the recommended setting when using a combination of one iOS device and the printer. When the Bluetooth connection is lost, the printer runs the following reconnection sequence. [Reconnection sequence] 1. The printer tries to connect to the iOS device to which it was last connected. 2. When step 1 fails, the printer waits for connections from other iOS devices. 3. If connection is not established in step 2 after a fixed time has passed, the printer tries again to connect to the iOS device to which it last connected. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated until a connection is established. Disabled This is the recommended setting when sharing one printer with multiple iOS devices. The printer waits for a connection from the iOS device.  Disable this feature when using the printer from devices that are not running iOS. Otherwise, it may take some time to connect.  In the following situations, even if the feature is enabled, the same operations are performed as when it is disabled. - When pairing is canceled from the connected iOS device. - When the last Bluetooth device connected was not an iOS device. - When wireless communication settings are initialized from the printer.  For either setting, you need to turn off the Bluetooth setting on the connected iOS device to connect to another device.  You can make auto reconnect settings in "Setting the Wireless Module Setup Mode" on the next page. 10

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Auto Reconnect
What is the Auto Reconnect Feature?
The auto reconnect feature allows the printer to automatically restore a connection if the Bluetooth connection
to the iOS device is lost.
When this feature is enabled, in the following situations the printer automatically reconnects to the iOS device
to which it was last connected.
When the printer is turned on
When the signal is dropped and then restored
When this feature is disabled, you need to reconnect from the Bluetooth settings screen on the iOS device every
time.
Disable this feature when using the printer from devices that are not running iOS. Otherwise, it may take some time to connect.
In the following situations, even if the feature is enabled, the same operations are performed as when it is disabled.
- When pairing is canceled from the connected iOS device.
- When the last Bluetooth device connected was not an iOS device.
- When wireless communication settings are initialized from the printer.
For either setting, you need to turn off the Bluetooth setting on the connected iOS device to connect to another device.
You can make auto reconnect settings in "Setting the Wireless Module Setup Mode" on the next page.
Auto Reconnect
Feature Settings
Usage
Feature
Enabled
(Default)
This is the recommended
setting when using a com-
bination of one iOS device
and the printer.
When the Bluetooth connection is lost, the printer runs the fol-
lowing reconnection sequence.
[Reconnection sequence]
1. The printer tries to connect to the iOS device to which it was
last connected.
2. When step 1 fails, the printer waits for connections from other
iOS devices.
3. If connection is not established in step 2 after a fixed time has
passed, the printer tries again to connect to the iOS device to
which it last connected. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated until a con-
nection is established.
Disabled
This is the recommended
setting when sharing one
printer with multiple iOS
devices.
The printer waits for a connection from the iOS device.