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61Printing from a Mobile Phone (Wireless Printing)
Printing from a Mobile 
Phone (Wireless Printing)
Transmit and print out images shot with a 
camera-equipped mobile phone supporting 
Bluetooth.
• Do not insert a memory card or connect a camera or computer to the printer when wireless printing.
• Infrared wireless printing from a mobile phone is not available if the gold or silver print 
supporting cartridge (Easy Photo Pack E-P20G/E-P20S) is inserted.
• You cannot print via wireless connection between the printer and a computer.
• Only image data files up to approx. 3 MB can be sent (maximum data size varies  depending on the mobile phone).
• Data transmission time increases when data size is large. Accordingly, it may take some  time before printing starts. 
• Movies, E-mails, phone directories, or image data, for example, downloaded from a URL  attached to an E-mail cannot be printed.
• The printer may not be able to print images saved onto the memory card of certain 
mobile phones.
• The position and orientation (horizontal or vertical) of images for printing is set  automatically by the printer. Since images are enlarged or reduced to fit the paper size, 
the edges of the image may be cropped with certain combinations of image and paper 
sizes.
• See the user guide of your mobile phone for information on how to use its wireless 
functions.

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62Printing from a Mobile Phone (Wireless Printing)
Printing via Bluetooth
Installing the Bluetooth Unit BU-30 (sold separately) on the printer enables you to print images by 
transmitting data from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
z The mobile phone must have the following features.
• Built-in Bluetooth and profiles compatible with BIP (Basic Imaging Profile), OPP (Object Push 
Profile), or BPP (Basic Printing Profile). For deta ils on compatible profiles, refer to the user 
guide of the mobile phone. 
• A built-in camera capable of recording and saving JPEG images.
1Check that no memory cards are inserted in the printer, and that no 
camera is connected to the printer via USB cable.
2Install Bluetooth Unit BU-30, sold separately.
3Press   until the power lamp lights green to turn the power on.
4Make the Bluetooth settings.
• For details on Bluetooth settings, refer to Bluetooth Settings in Printer Setup  Menu (p. 80).

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63Printing from a Mobile Phone (Wireless Printing)
5Transmit an image from your mobile phone to the printer.
• Printing starts after data transmission is 
completed.
5• The power lamp blinks green fast during data transmission. When printing starts, the blinking 
slows down. 
• If an error occurs, a message will display on the printers or mobile phones screen.
• Bluetooth Unit blinks blue during transmission. If data transfer is interrupted, the blinking will  stop. Check the message appearing on the mobile phone display if an error occurs.
• Printing cannot be canceled by pressing   during Bluetooth printing.
• For details on how to send or make Bluetooth connection, refer to the user guide of your  Bluetooth device.
• Maximum communication distance is approx.10 m (33 ft.). However, the following conditions  sometimes cause this distance or printing speed to change:
- Obstacles or radio wave conditions between communication devices
- Sites where magnetic fields, static electricity or radio wave interference is generated
- Reception sensitivity and antenna performance of the communication devices
Up to approx. 10 m (33 ft.)

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64Printing from a Computer
Printing from a Computer
Print from a computer connected to the printer.
• Make sure that no memory cards are inserted in the printer, or that no camera is connected to the printer before connecting a computer.
• When using the USB cable, be sure to connect the printer directly to your computer. If  you connect the USB cable to a USB hub, the printer may not function properly.
• The printer may not function properly if other USB devices (with the exception of a USB  mouse or USB keyboard) are used at the same time as the printer. Disconnect any other 
USB devices from your computer and then reconnect the printer.
• Do not put your computer into the standby mode (or sleep mode) while the printer is 
connected to a USB port. If you accidentally do so, do not disconnect the USB cable 
from your computer while it is in standby mode.
• Do not connect the computer to the printer before installing the printer driver. Follow the 
instructions of this guide.
• You must login to the computer as an administrator before beginning installation of the  printer driver and software.
• For details on how to use the computer, refer to the user guide of your computer.

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65Printing from a Computer
System Requirements
Install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.
Windows
OSWindows Vista (including Service Pack 1)
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Configuration The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-
in USB ports.
CPU Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher processor
Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor
RAM Windows Vista: 512 MB or more
Windows XP: 256 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utility
ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more
Ulead Photo Express LE: 300 MB or more
Canon SELPHY Printer Driver: 5 MB or more 
(the amount of free space required for installation)
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or more
High Color (16 bit) or better

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66Printing from a Computer
Macintosh
OSMac OS X (v10.4 - v10.5)
Configuration The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-
in USB ports.
CPU PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor
RAM Mac OS 10.5: 512 MB or more
Mac OS 10.4: 256 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utility
ImageBrowser: 300 MB or more
Canon SELPHY Printer Driver: 4 MB or more 
(the amount of free space required for installation)
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or more
32,000 colors or better
• A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
• Even when system requirements are met, not all computer functions can be guaranteed.
• Ulead Photo Express LE supported on Windows only.
• Macintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS (Unix File System) format.
• Macintosh software can only be used on a disc formatted with Journaling for Mac OS Extended.

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67Printing from a Computer
Install the Printer Driver and Software
The Compact Photo Printer Solution Disk contains software that your computer requires for 
printing. Install the printer driver and the software (p. 73) according to the following steps.
Windows
Installing the Printer Driver
Before you install the printer driver, do not connect the printer to a computer.
The instructions in this section are intended for Windows XP and Mac OS X (v10.4). If you are using 
another version of OS, actual screen contents and procedures may differ slightly from those 
indicated here.
1Place the supplied Compact Photo 
Printer Solution Disk in the computer.
• The installer panel is displayed.
2Select the printer you are using.
3Click [Yes] if you consent to all the 
conditions of the software license 
agreement.
• The installer starts and the screen indicating  to connect the printer is displayed.
1• Close any programs that are 
running.

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4Connect the printer to the computer 
following the instructions on the screen 
and turn the printer on.
• A dialog box appears informing you that the installation is complete.
5Click [Finish].
• Installation of the printer driver is completed.
• Next, install the software on your computer.
4• When connecting the printer to 
the computer, a commercially 
available USB cable is required.
The USB cable should be 2.5 
meters or less.
• After connecting the printer to  the computer, the PC 
connection screen appears on 
the LCD monitor.
• Press   when the following  screen appears.
• Restart your computer when a  dialog box appears instructing 
you to do so.
5• If you wish to uninstall the printer driver, do as follows on 
your computer. Click the [Start] 
button and select [All Programs] 
- [Canon SELPHY ES30] - 
[Uninstaller].

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69Printing from a Computer
Installing the Software
6Set the supplied Compact Photo 
Printer Solution Disk in the computer.
• The installer panel is displayed.
7Click the Application Software [Easy 
Installation] button. 
8Click [Install].
9Click [Finish].
• Software installation is complete. Remove the CD-ROM. • The screen for 
confirming the 
installation appears.
• Follow the onscreen  instructions to 
proceed until a 
dialog box informing 
you that the 
installation is 
completed appears.
6• If the CD-ROM is already set 
and the installer panel does not 
appear, remove and reinsert the 
CD-ROM.
7• Click [Custom Installation] to select programs for individual 
installation.
9• If you wish to uninstall the software, do as follows on your 
computer. Click the [Start] 
button and select [All Programs] 
- [Canon Utilities] - [Zoom 
Browser EX] - [Zoom Browser 
EX Uninstall].
• You can use the same  procedure to uninstall other 
software. To uninstall Ulead 
Photo Express LE, click the 
[Start] button and select [Control 
Panel] - [Add or Remove 
Programs].

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Macintosh
Installing the Printer Driver
1Place the supplied Compact Photo 
Printer Solution Disk in the computer 
and double-click the   icon in the 
CD-ROM window.
2Select the printer you are using.
3Click [Agree] if you consent to all the 
conditions of the software license 
agreement.
• Installer starts.
1• Close any programs that are running.

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