Hardcopy Cable Replacement; Introduction; Print A Document Using A Bluetooth Printer - IVT BlueSoleil User Manual

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Hardcopy Cable Replacement

11.1 Introduction

The Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP) provides services to
replace the cable between a host and peripheral device with a Bluetooth link. The
most common devices using these services are laptops and desktop computers,
however other devices are not excluded.
The HCRP profile can be used in the following scenario:
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Print a document using a Bluetooth Printer.

11.2 Print a Document Using a Bluetooth Printer
This section outlines how to print a document from Computer A (client) using a
Bluetooth Printer (server)
Computer A:
Notebook/Laptop
A Bluetooth Device
Windows 2000
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Insert the Bluetooth Device into the computer.
Start BlueSoleil™ in the computer.
Turn on the Bluetooth printer to provide the HCRP service for
Computer A.
Connect the two devices.
1. Search for Bluetooth devices on Computer A
2. Search the HCRP services of Printer B.
3. Double-click the HCRP service icon to connect Computer A and the
Bluetooth printer.
Once the connection is established, please check:
♦ If there is no driver installed for the Bluetooth printer,
then BlueSoleil™ displays a message asking the user to
install a driver for the Bluetooth Printer, see the Windows
system icons in the bottom right hand corner of the
Windows desktop. (Figure 11.1) Install the driver for the
printer on Computer A and set its port to COMx.
♦ If there is already a driver installed for the Bluetooth
printer, a message appears indicating that the Bluetooth
printer is ready (Figure 11.2). BlueSoleil™ sets the
Bluetooth printer's port to COMx (e.g. COM3). If there are
Bluetooth Printer B:
Bluetooth Printer
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