Wireless connectivity was a whole new meaning with the advent of Bluetooth technology. It provides easy access and mobility so as not geographically limited. Best of all, you need not worry about printing problems - no matter where you are.
Tips for printing with Bluetooth
With a Bluetooth adapter can convert any printer into a Bluetooth-enabled. But, as with any Bluetooth-enabled printer, it is important to know some basics. In thisSection, we'll talk.
1. Limited: With a Bluetooth printer, you can find that area is a problem. The range of distance within which you can print, about 30 to 330 meters. This, of course, depend on the hardware configuration. The higher the bandwidth, the greater need, which could drain the battery life.
2. Print from your phone: There are times when you need to print only the pretty picture or a document fromHand-PDA with a Bluetooth printer. In these cases, you have to do is this: the search for the Bluetooth printer on your phone. You could see the option to call BT (Bluetooth) Discovery. By clicking this, it will give you all Bluetooth devices. Then you can connect the printer and click Print. But beware, as the discovery phase of your cell phone or handheld device makes it accessible to anyone and everyone in your neighborhood. It can therefore bevulnerable to hackers. Be sure to turn off Bluetooth when you are finished printing.
3. USB Ports: Some printers have what is the PictBridge USB port, compatible with all Bluetooth adapter called. This makes printing from any Bluetooth device easier. PictBridge is a technology hardware interface that provides access to the printer and print images and files from your cell phone or PDA. PictBridge for printing, you must:
a. Connect the USB device
b. Waitfor both devices recognize each other
c. Select from the menu that appears, the amount of images or files that you print
d. The menu offers options for changing the layout, size and image resolution
e. Select "Print"
4. Hacking: Make sure you never set a Bluetooth device to a "visible". This makes it possible for your IP address to be known by a person with bad intentions. Often such attacks on mobile phones, PDAs addressedand computers. Hackers usually connect to your PDA or mobile phone, using fictitious names are familiar. So if once again connecting the drive, it is likely that the hacker to connect to the device and use it for illicit purposes - such as sending a virus, operating system crash or file.
5. Enable encryption: For security reasons it is best to always do the encryption for all Bluetooth transfers to you. ToEnable encryption on any Bluetooth-enabled device, you must use the Bluetooth connection wizard (usually on Windows XP).
6. Update your firmware: It 's also important for speed and agility in the phone security when printing with wireless printer. To do this, is it the phone's firmware always kept current.
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