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HP bt1300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide ® hp bt1300, Bluetooth wireless printer adapter...
  • Page 2 © 2003 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Publication Number Online Version 1, October 2003 Applicable Products J6072A Trademark Credits...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 4 – Configuring Your Printer Adapter Summary of Configuration Steps.......................4-1 Installing the hp bt1300 Configuration Utility................4-1 Placing the hp bt1300 into Configuration Mode or Firmware Upgrade Mode ......4-2 Connect to the hp bt1300 Using SPP ..................4-2 Using the hp bt1300 Configuration Utility ..................4-3...
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting Verify Setup ............................5-1 Verify Printer Operation ........................5-2 Verify Communication ........................5-3 Troubleshooting by Symptom......................5-4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ....................5-7 Self-Test Page Example ........................5-8 LED Status Indicators ........................5-9 Test Button Sequences ........................5-10 Chapter 6 – Where to Get Help Worldwide Web Support ........................6-1 Contacting HP............................6-1 Appendix A –...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Bluetooth Technology Overview ® Bluetooth is the name of a technology specification for small form factor, low-cost, short-range radio links between PCs, handhelds, mobile phones, and other computing and electronic devices. Bluetooth is a very low power technology that operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. The maximum range of operation for Bluetooth communication varies between devices from 10 meters (30 ft) to 100 meters (250 ft).

  • Page 6: Hp Bt1300 Overview

    Overview The hp bt1300 wireless printer adapter is a wireless print device that plugs directly into the USB or parallel port of your printer. By using the hp bt1300, you can conveniently print from a desktop, laptop, and other devices that use Bluetooth technology without using a cable. Refer to the Quick- Install Guide provided in the product package for hardware setup information.

  • Page 7: What's Included In The Box

    PDA System Requirements For information on printing to the hp bt1300 from a Pocket PC operating system or a Palm OS-based PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), refer to the information provided in this user’s guide or visit the HP web site at http://www.hp.com/support/bluetoothprinteradapter.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Procedures

    Chapter 4 – Configuring Your Printer Adapter in this user’s guide for more information). Before installing the hp bt1300, make sure your printer functions properly. The hp bt1300 supports a parallel or USB connection to your printer; however, both connections cannot be used simultaneously.

  • Page 9: Printer Adapter Components

    25-pin Centronics interface. NOTE: If the hp bt1300 does not match up to the parallel port on your printer, you will need an IEEE 1284 B-female to C-male cable adapter to connect the hp bt1300 to the parallel port of your printer. The cable adapter can be ordered on the web at the following web sites or other web sites you may prefer (www.hp.com, www.pccables.com, or www.blackbox.com).

  • Page 10: Installing The Hardware Onto The Usb Or Parallel Port

    If you connect the hp bt1300 to the USB port of the printer, use the supplied Velcro tabs to attach the printer adapter to the printer or other convenient surface.

  • Page 11: Verifying Successful Installation

    Verifying Successful Installation After the hp bt1300 is attached to the printer and powered ON, it will perform a brief startup sequence: 1. The bi-colored LED (amber) and the blue LED will blink three times simultaneously. 2. The bi-colored LED will alternately blink amber and green twice. The blue LED will not light.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 - Printing To A Printer Using Bluetooth Technology

    BIP* Refer to “hp bt1300 Overview” in Chapter 1 for profile definitions. The mobile printing application only applies to Nokia 60 series phones. Refer to the Nokia website at www.nokia.com. How to Set Up and Print from a Laptop Using HCRP NOTE: The following procedure requires an HP or Compaq Laptop PC with HP 1.4 or Widcomm 1.4 software.
  • Page 13 2. Click on Search for Devices in Range. 3. Once all available printers are discovered, right-click on the printer you want to install. 3- 2 Printing to a Printer Using Bluetooth Technology...
  • Page 14 4. Select Add Printer from the pull-down menu. 5. Select a driver for the printer you want to install. The Printer Properties window will pop up, allowing you to make modifications to the printer settings. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 3...
  • Page 15 6. Click on OK to add the printer. 3- 4 Printing to a Printer Using Bluetooth Technology...

  • Page 16: Printing The First Job

    Printing the First Job After performing the necessary setup and configuration instructions described in the previous sections of this user’s guide, you should now be able to print in the usual manner from any standard Windows application program. 1. From the menu bar of your application, click on File, and then Print. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 5...
  • Page 17 2. Select the printer name you created, and then click on OK. The hp bt1300’s Serial Port Profile will automatically establish a connection with your PC as indicated by the connection icon, or you may need to manually start the connection in your software.

  • Page 18: Printing Additional Jobs

    NOTE: If your hp bt1300 is connected to a printer, it will be listed as “<name of printer> bt1300 (XX:XX)” where XX:XX is the last four digits of the hp bt1300’s address, which can be found on the hp bt1300 or on the self-test page (e.g., HP LaserJet 4200 bt1300 (99:85)).

  • Page 19: Setting Up Your Printer

    Setting Up Your Printer 1. From the Windows desktop, click on Start, Printers and Faxes to open the printer and faxes manager window. 3- 8 Printing to a Printer Using Bluetooth Technology...
  • Page 20 2. Click on Add a printer to launch the Add Printer wizard. Click on Next to continue. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 9...
  • Page 21 3. Select Local printer attached to this computer, uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer, and then click on Next. 4. Under Use the following port, select the COM port number from the drop-down list that was previously assigned by your Bluetooth software application, and then click on Next.
  • Page 22 5. Select the manufacturer and driver of the printer that your hp bt1300 is attached to, and then click on Next. 6. Type in a name for the printer you just created (e.g., printer in conference room, Dave’s printer, sales department printer, etc.) or leave the suggested default name, select Yes if you want to use it as your default printer, and then click on Next.
  • Page 23 7. Click on Next if you do not wish to share this printer. Otherwise, select Share Name, and enter a name for this printer. 8. Click on Next to print a test page; otherwise, select No, and then click on Next to continue. NOTE: The device must be selected in order for a self-test page to print.
  • Page 24 9. Click on Finish to complete the Add Printer Wizard. 10. If the printer driver has not been previously installed, the driver files will be copied in the Windows system folder. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 13...

  • Page 25: Printing Your Files

    1. Select File and Print from your Windows application. If you previously associated the COM port with the hp bt1300, your print job should print immediately. If you did not previously make this association, then you will be prompted for the device you want to use. If this is the case, select the name of the HP printer adapter you wish to use, and then click on the appropriate button to establish a connection and print.

  • Page 26: How To Set Up And Print From A Pocket Pc

    NOTE: The following procedures were created using an HP h5450 Pocket PC with the HP Mobile Printing Utility for Pocket PCs (available from the HP web site). This procedure requires the HP Mobile Printing Utility for Pocket PC software in order to print to the hp bt1300 and assumes that the Pocket PC has Bluetooth technology enabled.
  • Page 27 3. Make sure that your Pocket PC is connected to your desktop via ActiveSync. Setup will then attempt to connect to the Pocket PC and install the necessary files. Click on OK as soon as the copying process is complete. 4.
  • Page 28 5. Tap on Start Using the Program, and then tap on the file you wish to print. 6. To assign a Printer, tap on Print Options, and then tap on More Printers. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 17...
  • Page 29 Pocket PC, then tap on Add a Bluetooth printer). 8. Choose the appropriate Manufacturer and Model of the printer that is connected to your hp bt1300. Select COM8 as the type of connection, and then tap on Add.
  • Page 30 9. You change the Printer Name, or leave it with its default name. Tap on OK when finished. 10. Verify the print settings, and tap on Print. The Pocket PC will search for a device. HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide 3- 19...

  • Page 31: Using The Hp Bt1300 With Mobile Phones

    11. As soon as your hp bt1300 shows up with the printer model, tap on the device, and printing will start. Using the hp bt1300 with Mobile Phones That Use Bluetooth Technology The following printing procedures apply to Nokia 60 Series mobile phones. Mobile phones from other manufacturers may also be able to print using the hp bt1300.

  • Page 32: Launching The Application

    Launching the Application After installing the software, the application’s icon appears in the Main Menu of the Nokia Series 60 phone. The most recently installed software is usually placed at the bottom of the list. The location of the print application’s icon can, if desired, be moved higher in this list using the Options menu. 1.

  • Page 33: Printing An Image

    Printing an Image NOTE: The only supported image type is JPEG. GIF images and other types that are sometimes attached to email or MMS messages do not print. Images from videos or movies cannot be printed. Black and white cartoon pictures, sometimes called picture mail, cannot be printed. 1.

  • Page 34: Printing A Message

    Printing a Message 1. Selecting Messaging allows you to print Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS), and e-mail messages. SMS messages are simple text messages without pictures. MMS messages can contain as many attachments as the sending and receiving phones allow. Only JPEG attachments in MMS messages can be printed.

  • Page 35: Printing E-Mail With Attachments

    3. Scroll up and down to highlight a message. 4. Press the Options button, and scroll to Print to print the highlighted message. Printing E-mail with Attachments E-mail attachments cannot be printed. However, the body text of an e-mail with an attachment may be printed.

  • Page 36: Printing Mms Messages With Unsupported Attachments

    Printing MMS Messages with Unsupported Attachments Some types of MMS attachments are not supported for printing. When an MMS message that is chosen for printing contains objects of these types, a dialog box appears asking whether or not you would like to continue with the print request. Pressing Yes prints the parts of the MMS message that are printable.

  • Page 37: Printing A Calendar Entry

    4. Press the Print button to print the selected contact. NOTE: Multiple contacts and Contact Groups may be selected for printing by marking each of their checkboxes. Once the desired contacts have been marked, press the Print button to print these contacts. Printing a Calendar Entry Entries entered in the Calendar application may be printed one full day at a time.

  • Page 38: Printing A Note

    2. Highlight a calendar item and press the Options button. 3. Select Print to print the selected calendar item. You can also select a different day by selecting Go to date. Go to today will display items for the current day. Printing a Note 1.
  • Page 39 2. The text of the selected note is displayed for previewing. 3. Select Print from the Options menu to print the selected note. 3- 28 Printing to a Printer Using Bluetooth Technology...

  • Page 40: Chapter 4 - Configuring Your Printer Adapter

    Bluetooth technology. The hp bt1300 is preconfigured to allow you to print right out of the box; however, you may optionally reconfigure the device at any time using the provided Configuration Utility and the instructions provided in this chapter.

  • Page 41: Placing The Hp Bt1300 Into Configuration Mode Or Firmware Upgrade Mode

    NOTE: If your hp bt1300 is connected to a printer, it will be listed as “<name of printer> bt1300 (XX:XX)” where XX:XX is the last four digits of the hp bt1300’s address, which can be found on the hp bt1300 or on the self-test page (e.g., HP LaserJet 4200 bt1300 (99:85)).

  • Page 42: Using The Hp Bt1300 Configuration Utility

    Using the hp bt1300 Configuration Utility (Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP) NOTE: The hp bt1300 must be placed in configuration mode before you can change any user-defined settings or update the device’s firmware. 1. From the Windows desktop, click on Start, Programs, and then click on Configuration Utility.
  • Page 43 Next to continue. You will be offered one of two choices depending on the software you have installed. NOTE: If security is enabled in the hp bt1300, you may be required to provide a passkey before a connection is established. If a passkey is required, a passkey screen will appear, prompting you to enter the appropriate passkey.
  • Page 44 “Non-discoverable”, your printer will not be visible to anyone, including yourself. In this case, if you forget the address of your printer, you will not be able to access your hp bt1300 and will have to reset the printer adapter to factory defaults in order to access the device and change its configuration.
  • Page 45 Apply to finish. Clearing all link keys will require each device to authenticate again. 6. Click on the Firmware tab to update the hp bt1300 firmware. Updating the firmware will not change the configuration of the device.
  • Page 46 Specify the location (path) of the firmware file (xxxxx.bin), and then click on Install to load the file into the flash-file memory area of the hp bt1300. You will be reminded that all changes that have not been applied will be lost. Click on OK to continue.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting

    10 meters (33 feet). If your sending device is not able to discover the hp bt1300 on the first attempt, try searching for the device more than once. In many cases a second attempt will prove successful.

  • Page 48: Verify Printer Operation

    NOTE: When an error occurs on the printer, the print job will be delayed and the hp bt1300 will indicate an error and wait indefinitely for user intervention to clear the error condition on the printer. When the error condition is cleared and the printer is back on line, the print job will resume.

  • Page 49: Verify Communication

    Verify communication by going to your Bluetooth Network Neighborhood to see if the hp bt1300 and other devices are listed. If you can see other devices, but the hp bt1300 is not listed, perform a cold reset on the hp bt1300 by removing power and then reapplying power while simultaneously holding down the test button.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting By Symptom

    Troubleshooting by Symptom Use the following steps to help identify and resolve hp bt1300 problems. Refer to the previous pages in this chapter to ensure that the general operational conditions for the device have been met before proceeding with the specific conditions listed in the table below. For each condition listed in the following troubleshooting table, perform each action item in the order presented until the problem is resolved.
  • Page 51 The previous printer name (the last printer the bt1300 was attached to when the client did a search) will instead appear in your list of discovered devices. Ensure your bt1300-equipped printer is within range (a maximum of 10 meters or 33 feet, unobstructed).
  • Page 52 NOTE: After you have finished with the configuration utility, remember to reassign the printer(s). Forgot my passkey The bt1300 has a limit of 50 link keys. Older link keys will roll off the link key list. Use the “Clear all existing link keys on the printer” option to erase all link keys.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support/) and check for the latest firmware revision. Print a self-test page by pressing the test button on the hp bt1300 printer adapter and then comparing the firmware revision date with the firmware date shown on the web site. If the dates are the same, no update is required.

  • Page 54: Self-Test Page Example

    Self-Test Page Example 5- 8 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 55: Led Status Indicators

    LED Status Indicators State Connection Power/Status Description /Activity LED (green, LED (blue) and amber) Power on self test Blinking Blue Blinking Green Blinks for the duration of the power on self-test. Ready Solid Green Self-test passed. Device ready. No connection or Blinking Blue Device is waiting for a connection –...

  • Page 56: Test Button Sequences

    After a brief pause (LED is off), the selected mode will be indicated one time as a confirmation before the device automatically reboots. After the device reboots, you can print a test page as a record of the hp bt1300’s settings. 5- 10 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 - Where To Get Help

    Where to Get Help HP offers several customer support options to assist you in the event you experience difficulties with your hp bt1300 wireless printer adapter, including web support, telephone support, repair services, extended warranty, and advance replacement. Worldwide Web Support The HP worldwide web site provides answers to many common technical questions.

  • Page 58: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Components Specification ® Model hp bt1300, Bluetooth wireless printer adapter (J6072A) Processor Coldfire MCF5272 Flash Memory 16 Mbits RAM Memory 64 Mbits Processor Speed 66 Mhz Interfaces Supported USB 1.1 Host (full speed), Bluetooth 1.1, IEEE 1284 – 1994 Parallel...

  • Page 59: Appendix B - Safety And Regulatory Notices

    Safety and Regulatory Notices NOTE: All discussions, procedures, and other material in this manual concerning connection and communication between devices, are referring to devices and software that use Bluetooth technology. FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 60: For European Users

    For European Users This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. The Hewlett-Packard Company cannot be responsible for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product.

  • Page 61: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014) HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide B- 3...

  • Page 62: Regulatory Information

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The radiated output power of hp bt1300 Bluetooth wireless printer adapter is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the HP Print Adapter shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.

  • Page 63: Glossary

    Cold Reset Used to set the hp bt1300 to factory defaults. To perform a cold reset, press and hold the test button while applying power to the device.
  • Page 64 MMS (Multimedia Message Service) A method of transmitting graphics, video clips, sound files, and short text messages over a wireless network. Prevents the hp bt1300 from being seen in the Non-Discoverable “Bluetooth Neighborhood”. *OPP (Object Push Profile) Derived from the standards originally used for...

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