HP (Hewlett-Packard) Bt500 manual

HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Printer Adapter User Guide[...]

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Contents 1 Use your HP Blueto oth Adapter for p rinting Bluetooth basics......................................... ...................................................................... ..........7 Installation and se tup................ ................ .................... ................... ..................... ............. .........7 Installi[...]

Access the Bluetooth configuration panel ..................... .................... ................. ................22 Bluetooth Services versus Blu etooth Applications ................... ........... .......... ........ .......22 Bluetooth exchange folder.............. ............ ....... ................................ .......................[...]

Authentication............................. ........................... ........................... ............................. . ....47 Authorization............. ................... ................ .................... ................... .................... ....... .....47 Bluetooth device identity.......... ................ ................[...]

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1 Use your HP Bluetooth Adapter for printing The HP Bluetoot h Adapter wireless pri nter adapter uses Bluetooth wirele ss technology to allow you to print without using a cable. In ge neral, Bluetoo th wireless techn ology is a short-range wire less technol ogy that allows co nnection between devic es without requiring a cable. By using your HP Blu[...]

2. Remove the cap from the HP Bluetooth Adapter and inse rt it into the port. LED behav ior The LED on the HP Blu etooth Adapter tel ls you what is going on. • On steady—This is the d efault state and mean s the device is install ed and has power. • Rapid blinking— A sending device i s “Discovering” th e HP Bluetooth Adapter. • Blinki[...]

HP Bluetooth Adapterdevice address Bluetooth devices ha ve a unique device address that cann ot be changed. The followin g are gener al instructions for finding your prin ter or all-in-o ne's Bluetooth device address. C onsult the docume ntation fo r your pri nter or all-in-one for specific instructions. 1. Access the control panel menu and se[...]

Follow these instru ctions to print from t he imaging or camera software. 1. From the i maging appli cation, se lect Send vi a Bluetooth . 2. The phone searches fo r Bluetooth devices. Select the printer you want to use. 3. If you are promp ted for a Passkey, en ter it. The followin g method can be us ed if your camera phone has a printing applicat[...]

NOTE: If your computer does n ot support either of thes e methods, consult your computer documentat ion for help printing with Bluetooth. This procedure is for the H P or Widcomm stack. 1. Click the My Blue tooth Places icon on your desktop or in the Task Ba r. 2. Click Search for d evices in ra nge . 3. Once the availa ble printers are discovered,[...]

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2 Use your HP Bluetooth Adapter with your computer The Bluetooth® wireless technology pro vides short-range w ireless comm unications that replace the physical cable conn ections that tradit ionally link electronic d evices. • Network access poi nts • Computers (desktop, notebook, PDA, etc.) • Imaging devices (p rinter, camera ) • Audio de[...]

Install the softwar e 1. Insert the CD. The Configurati on Wizard should start au tomatically. If i t does not, brow se to your CD and double-click setup.exe . 2. Follow the instru ctions on the screen. 3. Plug in the HP Bl uetooth Adap ter when request ed. The Foun d New Hardware Wizard wi ll display. 4. Select Install the softwa re automaticall y[...]

• Access My Bluetoo th Places : Double-cli ck the Bluetooth icon, or right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon an d then select Expl ore My Bluetooth Places . • Access the Bluetooth Setup Wizard : Right-cl ick the Bluetooth ico n, and then select Add a Bluetooth Device This wizard ena bles you to perform the following actions: • Configure how th is com[...]

Device Icons Devices are physical things, su ch as computers, cameras, headsets, etc. Devices can be represented by icon s in My Bluetooth Places. Each type of device is re presented by a diff erent icon. The device icons have three states as described below : Normal : Devices that are present in the vicinity are represented by a plain icon. For ex[...]

NOTE: A service may be unavailable because it (or the re quired hardware) is in use, or because th e required har dware is not installed. Exampl e: if t he fax mo dem is bu sy, or not installed, then the fax service will be unavailable, even though Bluetooth supports that service. NOTE: There are some diff erences between the service icons used by [...]

Basic operations This section provide s informat ion on using the basic Bluetoot h functions. Start or stop Bluetooth To start Blueto oth : In the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Start the Blu etooth Device . Th e Bluetooth icon is blue in color with a white insert when Blue tooth is run[...]

Create a connection fro m My Bluetooth Plac es 1. From Windows Explorer , in the Folders pane, select My Bluetoot h Places , and then select View devi ces in range . 2. In the right pane of M y Bluetooth Places, right-click a device name, and then select Connect . If a prior service disco very was performed on the selected device, the servi ces tha[...]

using a fax modem th at is physically at tached to this comput er, then this comput er is providing the Bluetooth fax servi ce. Some services are hardware dep endant; for examp le, this computer ca nnot provide the fax service unless it has a physical fax modem. Some Bluetooth service s use virtual hardw are. The Bluetoo th Serial Port service , fo[...]

▲ To access the Connection Stat us dialog box, in My Bluetoot h Places, select a device , and then, in the rig ht pane of My Bluetoo th Places, right-click a service name and select Status from the shortcut menu. The Informat ion provided is as fo llows: • Status : Connect ed or Not Connect ed. • Device Name : The name of the device to which [...]

To use Send to Bluetooth (except Internet Explor er) 1. Select the item to t ransfer as listed below: • Windows Explorer: Se lect one or more files to be transfe rred. Folders cannot be transfer red. • Microsoft Office: Only the document in the active win dow can be transferred. • Microsoft Outlook: Select one or more ite ms to be transferred[...]

How this computer uses a service that is pr o vided by a remote device i s configured on the Client Applica tions tab of t he Bluetooth con figuration pa nel. Bluetoot h exchange folder This is the highest-l evel directory on this comput er to which a remote Bluetooth device has access. Devices that have been g ranted access to the Bl uetooth excha[...]

1. Open the config uration panel usin g one of t hese methods. • In the Notif ication area, at the f ar right of the t askbar, right-click t he Bluetooth ic on and select Advanced Configuration from the sho rtcut menu or • From Windows Cont rol Panel, select Bluetooth Configur ation . 2. In the Bluetoot h configurati on panel, Client App licati[...]

To configure Bluetooth imaging ▲ On the Client Appl ications tab, select Bluetoot h Imaging and click the Properties button. The Properties dial og allows you t o configu re the follow ing: • The applicat ion name: To chan ge it, highlight the existing name and ent er the new name. • Secure connection : To enable secure co nnection, select th[...]

▲ Open a connection to a Bluetooth Human Interface Device using o ne of these techniques: • From My Bluetooth Places • Using the Blue tooth Setup Wizard • Once a HID connect ion is established, that connection will pe rsist. If the computer is shut down, when the comput er is turned on aga in the connection will reest ablish automatically. [...]

To configur e a prin ter ▲ On the Client Appl ications tab, select Printer and click the Properties button. The Properties dial og allows you t o configu re the follow ing: • The applicat ion name: To chan ge it, highlight the existing name and ent er the new name. • Secure connection : To enable secure co nnection, select the option b ox. To[...]

NOTE: Most Bluetooth h eadsets ring when a connecti on is attempted; answer the ring to complete the connect ion and begin using the headset as the audio input/ output device for this computer. To create a h eadset conne ction ▲ Open a connection to the Headset service tha t is provided by another Bluetoot h device using one of these techniques: [...]

The data item types th at can be synchronized are: Business cards • Calendar item s • E-mail (with or with out attachments-see below) • Notes Possible synchronizat ion options for each of these data it em types include: • Do Not Synchronize : This item type will not be synch ronized. • Synchronize Microsoft Outlook : This item type will b[...]

To configure faxi ng ▲ On the Client Applications tab, select Fax and click the Properties button. The Properties dial og allows you to conf igure the followi ng: • The applicatio n name: To change it, highlight the existing name and enter the new name. • Secure connectio n: To enable secure conn ection, sele ct the option box. To disable sec[...]

To configure file transfer ▲ On the Client Ap plications tab, select File Transfer and click the Propertie s button. The Properties dial og allows you t o configu re the follow ing: • The applicat ion name: To chan ge it, highlight the existing name and ent er the new name. • Secure connection : To enable secure co nnection, select the option[...]

• How your busin ess card is handled wh en it is requ ested by a remote device: The Send My Busine ss Card opti ons are: • Choose a business card as need ed: Each time a remot e device requests your business card you must sele ct a card fr om your PIM. If you ign ore the request the remote devi ce will rece ive a time -out notice. • Always se[...]

Configure Dial-up Networki ng ▲ On the Client Appl ications tab, select Dial-up Networking and click the Properti es button. The Properties dial og allows you t o configu re the follow ing: • The applicat ion name: To chan ge it, highlight the existing name and ent er the new name. • Secure connection : To enable secure co nnection, select th[...]

Create a Blueto oth Serial Po rt Connectio n Establish a connect ion using one of these techniques: • Notifica tion area , at the fa r right of the taskba r, Blueto oth icon • From My Bluetoot h Places • Using the Bluetooth Set up Wizard Close a Bluetooth Serial Por t Connection If the connectio n was established f rom the Bluetooth ico n in [...]

• Service Name: The defau lt name of each service can be changed. • Secure Connection : Requires that remo te devices provide proo f of identit y and that all data be en crypted. • Startup Automatical ly: Starts the service automatically when Bluetooth is started. • Notificatio ns: Provides visual and/or audio notification th at a remote de[...]

A different noti fication sound can be associated with each local Bluetoo th service. Associate a Sound wi th Service Acces s From the Blueto oth Configura tion Panel , Local Services ta b: 1. Double-click a se rvice name an d th en select the No tifica tions tab . 2. Select the options you w ant; both visual and sound no tifications may be selecte[...]

Bluetooth Se rial Port The Bluetooth Serial Port service enables a remot e Bluetooth devi ce to establish a wireless serial connection with th is computer. The wireless serial conn ection may be used by applications a s though a physical se rial cable connect ed the devices. To establish a Bluetooth Seria l Port connection: The connection must be i[...]

• Select the physical modem to be used from the Modems - shortcut menu. • Set the common confi guration properties of the service, and then cli ck OK. Fax Service The Fax service allows a rem ote Bluetooth devi ce to send a Fax via a mode m that is physically attached to this computer. Configure the Fax Serv ice 1. From the Not ification area, [...]

• Send To • 3 ½ floppy (A) - sends the selected file to the 3 ½ inch fl oppy drive on this computer • Public Folder on My Device: Sen ds the selected file to the Pu blic Folder on this computer. • Rename: Applies only to emp ty folders; file names and th e names of folders th at contain objects cann ot be changed using this techni que. ?[...]

The Headset Service now mon itors the phone and displays a not ification bal loon over the Bluetooth ico n in the Notifi cation area, at the far right of t he taskbar when an incoming call is detected. 2. Click the balloon to acknowledge the notifi cation, and then, in the Incoming Call dial og box, click the Accept butt on to accept the call. The [...]

1. Configure Bluetoo th: Right-click the Blu etooth icon i n the notifica tion area, select Advanced Configurat ion, and then a . From the Local Services tab, select Ne twork Access, and then click Pr operties. b . From the General ta b, in the Select the type of service drop-down list, select Allow other devices to access the Int ernet/LAN via thi[...]

NOTE: PIMs that are not in stalled on this comp uter will not ap pear in the shortcut menus. When the PIM th at is associated with an indivi dual data type is changed on the PIM Item Transfer page, tha t data type is also chan ged for the PIM Synch ronization service. Configure In addition to the conf iguration op tions common to al l Bluetooth ser[...]

Change the Se lected PIM On the PIM Item Transfer properties page, R eceived items section, t here is a Business Cards shortcut menu . When a PIM was sel ected during in itial setup th e selected item in this menu was set to the same PI M. To change the PIM used f or the default busi ness card, open this shortcut menu and select a new PIM. NOTE: A [...]

Hardware settings The Hardware tab of the Bluet ooth Configura tion Panel provide s basic informati on about the Bluetooth hardware install ed on this computer and access to the Ad vanced Settings dialog box, if required: • Devices: • Name: The name of t he device, e.g., My Blu etooth Device. • Type: The type of devi ce, e.g., USB. • Device[...]

Click Apply to impl ement the changes. A di alog box is disp layed with notif ication that the Bluetooth device atta ched to this computer must b e reset before the change (s) will take effect. Click Yes to rese t the Bluetooth de vice now. All open Bl uetooth connect ions will be closed. Click No to save the changes. The ch anges will be appli ed [...]

To delete a device from t he list: ▲ In the list of devices allowed to access th is computer, select the device to be removed from the list , and then click Dele te. Discovery setting s The settings on the Discovery tab of the Blu etooth Conf iguration Pa nel determine w hether this computer looks for oth er Bluetooth devices automat ically, how [...]

Temporarily Override the Dis covery of Specifi c Devices In the Bluetoo th Configurat ion Panel, from the Discovery tab, select Report a ll Bluetooth devices. The specifically selected devices will be discovered along w ith all other devices. To re-enable specific device disco very, re-select Report Only Selected Bluetooth Devices. NOTE: When all d[...]

NOTE: The devices must be paired. 1. From My Bluetooth Pla ces, right-cli ck a paired devi ce, select Properties, and then the Authorizatio n tab. 2. Select the services in the li st box for which Authori zation will N OT be required, and then click OK. Bluetooth de vice identi ty Every Bluetooth device h as a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) [...]

If there are no dupl icate files, the Autho rization balloo n is displayed on t he server immediately. To Pair with Another Device 1. If Secure Connection i s enabled, the first time two devices at tempt to connect, a prompt to pair t he devices is displayed. F ollow the on-scre en instructions to successfully exchange a passkey and complete the pa[...]

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3 Troubleshooting TIP: Many issues you do not f ind mentioned here may be resolved by u nplugging the adapter, turn ing the printer or comput er off, then on, an d plugging the a dapter back in. Troubleshooting printi ng Table 3-1 Bluetooth sen ding device cannot fin d printer The HP Bluetooth Adapter is not plugged into the printer or the printer [...]

Table 3-3 Print quality is poor Photo was taken in low reso lution. Change the setting in your camera to take pictures with the highest quality. NOTE: VGA resolution (640 by 480) cameras may not produce a high-quality photo eve n at their highest resolution. Print cartridge needs replacing. Consult your printer do cumentation for information on che[...]

• Click the OK button. • Click the OK button to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel. Table 3-8 How do I Determine the Bluetooth device add ress (BDA) of my hardware device In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, on the Hardware tab, in the Devices section, select the device you want to determine the address of. In the Device Properties se cti[...]

Table 3-9 Internet c onnection sharin g does not work This occurs because Internet Connection Sharing was enabled when Bluetooth was installed (this is a Microsoft Windows behavior and is considered proper ope ration). To enable Internet Connection Sharing: • Disable Sharing for the Ethernet adapter • Select Control P anel then Network and Dial[...]

4 Technical information Technical specifications General • Bluetooth Specification 2.0 compliant • Power Requirement: Provided by the host • Power Consumption at 5V • 1mA at standby • 7mA at id le • 65mA (typical) at point-point opera tion • 75mA (max) at operation Radio • Frequency Range: 2.402 -2.480GH z • Transmit Power (Tx): 2[...]

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• Noise emission statement for Germany Regulatory model identification number For regulatory identificatio n purposes, your product is assigned a Regulator y Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SD CAB-0705 . This regulatory number sho uld not be confused with the marketing name (H P bt500 Bluetoot h USB 2.0 Wireless Prin[...]

VCCI (Class B) compliance sta tement for users in J apan Noise emission s tatement fo r Germany Geräusc hemission LpA < 7 0 dB am Arbe itsplatz im Normalbetrieb nac h DIN 45 63 5 T . 1 9 Regulatory wireless statements This section contains the following regulatory information pertaining to w ireless products: • Exposure to radio frequency rad[...]

Notice to users in Brazi l A viso aos usuários no Brasil Est e equipamento oper a em caráter secundár io , isto é, não tem dire ito à proteção contr a interferênc ia pre judic ial , mesmo de estaçõe s do mesmo tipo , e não pode causar interferênc ia a sistemas oper ando em caráter primári o. (Re s.ANA TEL 28 2/200 1 ). Notice to us e[...]

Notice to users in Pak istan Taiwan DGT w arning st atement Notice to users in Taiwan Chapter 4 62 HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Printer Adapter[...]

Notice to user s in Russia Notice to users in South Afr ica T A-2007/172 APPROVED Regulatory wireless statements 63[...]

Declaration of conformity (European Economic Area) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC 17050-1 and EN 17050-1 Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett-Packard Company DoC#: SDCAB-0705-rel.3.0 Manufacturer's Address: 8000 Foothills Blvd. Roseville CA. USA declares, that the product Product Name: HP Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter BT500 R[...]

Index A access modes printing 8 audio 27 B Bluetooth Windows information 14 Bluetooth application audio 27 dial-up networking 32 fax 29 file transfer 30 headset 27 HID 25 PIM item transfer 31 PIM synchronization 28 serial port 33 Bluetooth applications computer 23 imaging 24 Bluetooth device address printing 9 Bluetooth device name printer 7 Blueto[...]

printing 7 software installing 13 start or stop Bluetooth 18 66 HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Printer Adapter[...]