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Using the Bluetooth Photo Printer Adapter

About the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Connecting and Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Bluetooth Settings
Printing

About the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter

The optional Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter is a wireless communication module used to print from digital cameras and other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology without cables when connected to the printer.

Note:

While this product complies with the Bluetooth Specification, it is not guaranteed to work with all devices enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology.

The communication range of this product is approximately 10 meters; however, this may vary depending on conditions including obstacles between devices; signal quality; magnetic fields; static electricity and electromagnetic interference; software; operating system; reception sensitivity; and antenna performance.

Available Profile

Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)

Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP)

Object Push Profile (OPP)

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Connecting and Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter

Connecting

Insert the Adapter connector into the external device USB connector as shown below.

Caution:

Do not connect this product while the printer is operating.
Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction.

The Adapter's light comes on for one second. If the LED does not turn on, disconnect the Adapter from the printer, then reconnect it.

Disconnecting

Remove the Adapter's connector from the external device USB connector as shown below.

Caution:

Do not remove this product while communicating with another device.

Do not disconnect this product while the printer is operating.
Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction.

Do not remove this product by pulling on its upper section. Doing so may damage the product.

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Bluetooth Settings

Use the LCD panel on the printer to make settings for Bluetooth wireless communication. See Making settings for details.

Outline of settings

Setting	Choices	Description
BT Device Name Setting	printer name-(number) (Default = 0)	If multiple printers enabled with Bluetooth are in the same communication range, distinguish them by assigning each a number from 0 through 9. To make the Device Name Setting take effect, turn the printer off and then back on.
BT Communication Mode	Public	This mode allows devices enabled with Bluetooth to freely discover the printer and print.
	Private	This mode prevents unknown devices from discovering the printer. To print in Private mode, first search for the printer once in Public mode. After your device has discovered the printer in Public mode once, it will subsequently be able to communicate with and print from it in Private mode.
	Bonding	This mode requires that the four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can communicate with and print from the printer.
BT Encryption	On/Off (Default = Off)	Select On to encrypt communication. Encryption requires that the four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can communicate with and print from the printer.
BT Passkey Setting	Any four-digit number (Default = 0000)	The Passkey Setting allows you to set the four-digit Passkey that must be entered into a device before printing if Bonding is selected as the Communication Mode or if Encryption is On.
BT Device Address	Set at the factory (Example) 11-11-11-11-11-11	Displays the unique Bluetooth Device Address of the printer.

Making settings

Connect the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter to your printer. Refer to Connecting and Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter.

Caution:

Be sure that the printer is not operating before connecting this product. Otherwise, the printer may malfunction.

Press the or button to highlight More Options in the Advanced mode, and then press the OK button.

Use the or buttons and the OK button to make the desired settings. Refer to Outline of settings for information about Bluetooth settings.

The Bluetooth Passkey Setting (Bluetooth PIN)

If you select Bonding as the Communication Mode or On as the Encryption setting, the Passkey must be entered into a Bluetooth wireless-capable device before it can communicate with and print from the printer. The default Passkey is 0000.

To change the Passkey, follow the instructions below. A Passkey of 1234 is used as an example.

Press the or button to highlight More Options, then press the OK button.

Press the or button to highlight BT Passkey Setting, then press the OK button.

Press the or button to select a number for the first digit, then press the OK button.

Select numbers for the second through fourth digits in the same manner.

Note:

To go back to a previous digit, highlight Back and then press the OK button.

When Apply appears, press the OK button to activate the Passkey.

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Printing

Print settings are made using both the printer's LCD panel and the device sending the print job. Refer to the following table to determine where to make each setting.

Mode	Print Setting	Setting Location
Basic	Select Photo	Bluetooth Wireless-capable device
Basic	Copies	Printer's LCD Panel (If you select more than 2 as the copies setting, you need to first select All as the Select Photo setting)
Advanced	Select Photo	Bluetooth Wireless-capable device
	Copies	Printer's LCD Panel (If you select more than 2 as the copies setting, you need to first select All as the Select Photo setting)
	Paper Type
	Paper Size
	Layout

Note:

The settings available may vary among Bluetooth wireless-capable devices. For more information, refer to your device's documentation.

For more information about printing from Bluetooth wireless-capable digital still cameras, digital video cameras, PDAs, mobile PCs and other Bluetooth wireless-capable device, refer to the documentation for both the device and the printer.

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