TROY Group Bluetooth Print Adapter - Manual (Page 19)

Configuring Other
Devices
The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter is designed to allow printing from a
variety of different Bluetooth devices. Such devices must support the Bluetooth
Serial Port Profile, the Object Push Profile, or the LAN Access Profile in order to
work with the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter. This is one of the most
commonly available profiles, but check your device’s documentation to make sure
that it is supported.
To use the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter, you must first install the appro-
priate hardware and software on your laptop, handheld computer, or other device
that requires printing capabilities. To do this, follow the instructions that come
with the device. In most cases, the installation program will install a Bluetooth dis-
covery program plus a virtual serial port (this port redirects I/O from an applica-
tion program so that it goes over the Bluetooth link instead of a serial port).
To send a job to a printer connected to a WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter,
set up the printing application so that it uses the virtual serial port. When you
want to print, use the discovery program to select the printer. After you have
selected the printer, you can print in the normal manner just as if the device were
directly cabled to the printer.
Using the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter with Computers
that Do Not Use TROY, IBM, or Toshiba PCMCIA Cards
The WindConnect Port Monitor software described in the previous section only
works with laptop computers that have a TROY, IBM, or Toshiba PCMCIA card
installed. If you are using a laptop computer with a different PCMCIA card or with
built-in Bluetooth capabilities, you need to set up the Bluetooth printing as follows:
1. Create a virtual COM port using the Bluetooth software (for example, the
3Com Bluetooth Connection Manager) provided with the Bluetooth PCMCIA
card, USB adapter, or built-in adapter.
2. Use the CD-ROM that came with your printer to create a new Windows
printer, and then change the port on this Windows printer to use the TROY
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