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Printing Data through Infrared Communication
If you have a computer, PDA or mobile phone with an Infrared Port for wireless data
communication, you can print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can also
print images, an address book, a schedule, or memos received from a PDA or mobile phone
in a specified format through infrared communication.
Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Computer
Printing through infrared communication can be performed under Windows XP,
Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98. In order to use infrared communication,
your computer must satisfy the following requirements:
CPU Intel Pentium or higher
IrDA IrDA 1.1 compliant
Baud rate (communication speed) Max. 4 Mbps
Infrared communication devices Infrared communication port incorporated in the
computer
Note
• When printing through infrared communication, the Microsoft
infrared communication driver must have been installed in Windows
98 computer or later.
• In Windows 98 or Windows Me, check whether the infrared
communication driver has been installed. To activate the Infrared
Port, carry out the following operation:
1.Click Start
StartStart
Start, and select Settings
SettingsSettings
Settings and then Control Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel.
2.Check whether the Wireless Link
Wireless LinkWireless Link
Wireless Link icon (Windows Me) or the Infrared
InfraredInfrared
Infrared
icon (Windows 98) is displayed in the window.
If this icon is displayed, the required infrared driver has already
been installed. If this icon is not displayed, change the BIOS
setting to activate (turn on) the Infrared Port. For the procedure,
refer to your computer manual.
In Windows 98, follow the procedure below:
3.Double-click the Infrared
InfraredInfrared
Infrared icon.
4.Check whether the Enable infrared communication
Enable infrared communicationEnable infrared communication
Enable infrared communication check box is
selected. If the check box is not selected, select it.
• Before printing data or using a maintenance function of the printer
driver, ensure that the name of the printer is displayed by placing the
mouse pointer on the Wireless Link
Wireless LinkWireless Link
Wireless Link icon (For Windows 98, click the
Infrared
InfraredInfrared
Infrared icon) on the Control Panel.
• In Windows XP or Windows 2000, the BJ Status Monitor is not
displayed.
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