Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication 
Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication 
Preparation
Installing the MP Drivers
Setting the Printer
Registering the Printer
Deleting the Printer
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							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > Preparation
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 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.
See Setting the Printer.
4.Register the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Devices.
When using Windows Vista, and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware and
Sound under Control Panel
Authenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Bluetooth Devices in Hardware and Sound
under Control Panel.
See Registering the Printer.
When using Windows XP SP2 or later, and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Printers
and Other Hardware under Control Panel
Authenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Bluetooth Devices in Printers and Other
Hardware under Control Panel.
See Registering the Printer.
When using a Toshiba Windows Vista or Windows XP computer
Authenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Settings*.
* When the computer which has Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba or the program
attached to the Bluetooth adapter of the option manufactured by Toshiba is used, the
computer can register a printer easily.
Bluetooth Settings can be started by clicking Start and selecting All Programs, TOSHIBA,
Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Settings.
For details on Bluetooth Settings, refer to the software applications instruction manual.
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							The operations may vary depending on your operating program. In this case, refer to your
computers operation manual.
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							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > Installing the MP
Drivers
Installing the MP Drivers
Note
If you use the printer connecting with a computer, the MP Drivers have already been installed. In this
case, move to the next step.
Setting the Printer
Before connecting the Bluetooth unit to the printer for wireless printing, first the USB cable must be
connected between the printer and computer, and the MP Drivers must be installed using the Setup CD-
ROM.
Install the MP Drivers according to your setup manual.
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							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > Setting the Printer
Setting the Printer
This section describes the procedures for checking the settings of the Bluetooth unit on the LCD of the
printer in preparation for Bluetooth printing.
The screens may differ depending on the printer you are using.
If you need more information about the Bluetooth settings, see 
Setting Bluetooth Printing.
1.Make sure that the Bluetooth unit is attached and the printer is turned on.
For information about how to attach the Bluetooth unit, see Attaching to and Removing from the
Printer.
2.Display the Bluetooth settings screen on the LCD.
For information about how to display the Bluetooth settings screen, refer to Changing the Machine
Settings on the LCD.
Note
If the Bluetooth settings screen is not displayed on the LCD, the Bluetooth unit may not be
attached correctly. Remove the Bluetooth unit from the printer and attach it once again.
For details, see Attaching to and Removing from the Printer.
If the Bluetooth settings screen still is not displayed, the Bluetooth unit may be faulty. In this
case, contact your Canon service representative.
3.Select Device name.
The Device name screen is displayed.
4.Check the device name.
The device name is necessary to register the printer as a Bluetooth device. Be sure to note the
device name.
Note
If multiple printer units with the same model name are connected to the system, assigning a
different device name to each printer is recommended for easy identification of the printer you
will use. See Bluetooth Settings Screen.
After checking the device name, press the OK button on the printer.
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							After checking the Bluetooth settings using the LCD, register the printer on your computer.
Registering the Printer
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							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > Registering the Printer
Registering the Printer
Register the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Devices under Control Panel.
Note
The following procedure is described assuming that Windows Vista has been installed in your
computer.
Before registering the printer on Bluetooth Devices under Control Panel, enable the Bluetooth
function of your computer.
For more information, refer to your computers operation manual.
If you want to re-register the printer as a Bluetooth device, first delete the registered printer, and then
re-register it.
See Deleting the Printer.
1.Log into a user account with the administrator privilege.
2.Click Control Panel, then Bluetooth Devices under Hardware and Sound.
In non-Vista Windows, click Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Bluetooth Devices.
3.Click Add on the Devices page.
Add Bluetooth Device Wizard will start.
4.Make sure that the printer is turned on, check the My device is set up and ready to
be found check box and then click Next.
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							5.Select the device name of the printer and click Next.
Select the same device name as that checked under Setting the Printer.
Note
If the device name is not displayed, see Check 3: Is the printer name which you want to register
displayed in Printer List?.
6.Select Dont use a passkey, and then Next.
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							Note
If you set a passkey on the printer, select Use the passkey found in the documentation and
input the passkey then click Next.
For more information about a passkey, see Bluetooth Settings Screen.
7.Click Finish.
8.Check that the device name selected at step 5 is registered on the Devices page,
and click OK.
Now, the settings for printing via Bluetooth communication are ready.
Note
In Windows Vista, the Windows needs to install driver software for your Bluetooth Peripheral
Device screen may be displayed automatically. In this case, click Dont show this message
again for this device.
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							Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > Deleting the Printer
Deleting the Printer
This section describes the procedure to delete the registered printer.
If you want to re-register the printer as a Bluetooth device, first follow the procedure below to delete the
printer, and then re-register it.
For the procedure to re-register the printer, see 
Registering the Printer.
1.Log into a user account with the administrator privilege.
2.Click Control Panel, then Printers under Hardware and Sound.
When using non-Vista Windows, click Control Panel, then Printers and Faxes under Printers and
Other Hardware.
3.Click the icon of the printer used for printing via Bluetooth communication.
4.Select Delete from the Organize menu.
When using non-Vista Windows, select Delete from the File menu.
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