Preparation - Canon MG6100 SERIES On-Screen Manual

Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication
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Preparation

In order to print via Bluetooth communication with Windows, the following system requirements must be
satisfied.
Computer
A computer in which an internal Bluetooth module is installed or a computer to which an optional
Bluetooth adapter (available from various manufacturers) is attached.
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 (Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed)
Add a Bluetooth Device is displayed in Hardware and Sound under Control Panel
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 7.00.00 or later is installed
Microsoft Windows Vista (Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed)
Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware and Sound under Control Panel
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 5.10.04 or later is installed
Microsoft Windows XP (Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed)
Windows XP SP2 or later is installed, and Bluetooth Devices is displayed in
Printers and Other Hardware under Control Panel
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 3.00.10 or later is installed
For more information about how to confirm the version of Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba,
see Check 2: Is unsupported Bluetooth driver used?
In order to connect the Bluetooth unit and print via Bluetooth communication, the following steps are
required.
1.
Check that the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer.
See Attaching to and Removing from the Printer
2.
Install the MP Drivers.
See Installing the MP Drivers
3. Check the device name of the printer using the LCD.
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See Setting the Printer
4.
Register the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Devices.
When using Windows 7, and when Add a Bluetooth Device is displayed in
Hardware and Sound under Control Panel
Authenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Add a Bluetooth Device in Printers and Other
Hardware under Control Panel.
See
Registering the Printer
When using Windows Vista, and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in
Hardware and Sound under Control Panel
> Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication
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