Printing Does Not Start - Canon MG8100 series On-Screen Manual

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About Bluetooth Communication
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Printing Does Not Start

Check 1: Is Bluetooth unit ready for use?
Make sure that the Bluetooth settings screen can be displayed on the LCD of the printer. If the
screen cannot be displayed, Bluetooth communication is disabled. Remove the Bluetooth unit from
the printer and attach it once again.
Attaching to and Removing from the Printer
Make sure that the Bluetooth settings screen can be displayed on the LCD of the printer, and try to
print again.
If the Bluetooth settings screen still is not displayed after you remove the Bluetooth unit from the
printer and attach it again, the Bluetooth unit may be faulty. In this case, contact the service center.
Check 2: Is there a problem with the location of the printer or is the
distance between the printer and computer too great?
The maximum communication distance between the printer and a computer is about 33 ft./10 m, but
it varies depending on the following conditions:
Presence of obstacles between the communication equipment and radio wave conditions
Location where magnetic fields, static electricity, or radio interference occurs
Type of software and operating system used
Receiver sensitivity and antenna performance of the communication equipment
Change the printer installation place or move the printer closer to the computer.
Check 3: Is the printer to be used selected correctly?
Follow the procedure described below to select the printer to which the Bluetooth unit is attached.
The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows 7.
1.
Log into a user account with the administrator privilege.
2.
Click Control Panel, then Devices and Printers under Hardware and Sound.
When using Windows Vista, click Control Panel, then Printers under Hardware and Sound.
When using Windows XP, click Control Panel, then Printers and Faxes under Printers and Other
Hardware.
3.
Click the icon of the printer to be used for printing via Bluetooth communication.
By default, the icon name is Canon XXX Printer (Copy X).
Note
"X" is a device name or a digit. The number of digits may differ depending on the printer.
4.
Select Printer properties.
When using Windows Vista, select Properties from the Organize menu.
When using Windows XP, select Properties from the File menu.
5.
Click the Ports tab and select an applicable printer from Port.
It may vary depending on how you authenticate the printer.
For Windows 7
When authenticating the printer as a Add a Bluetooth device in Control Panel
BTHnnn (Canon XXX Printer (Copy X)) ("n" is a digit).
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