TROY Group Bluetooth Print Adapter User's Manual
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1. PrintBoy 2 2 and earlier has a bug in which the Handspring Visor will crash if you attempt to print an Address 3 Select the item you wish to print and then click on the Print button If suc cessful you will hear a few beeps and the item will be printed Other Palm printing software packages like TealPrint and PalmPrint are set up in a simi lar manner the important step is setting the software to print over the serial port Consult the documentation for those software packages for additional information The key to the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter s interoperability with other Bluetooth devices is its support for the Bluetooth RFCOMM protocol and Serial Port Profile These capabilities which make the Bluetooth link appear to the device as an RS 232 serial connection are implemented in a number of Bluetooth devices including laptop computers with Bluetooth PCMCIA cards and PDAs with Bluetooth modules In many cases no special software is required on the sending device because existing printing applications and utilities that use the serial port can often run unmodified over the Bluetooth link using the Serial Port Profile Using the WindConnect with Other Devices that Support the Serial Port Profile To print from other types of Bluetooth devices first make sure that the device sup ports the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile and that it can print using this profile In most cases the device s software will either create a virtu2. Wireless Wind Connect Bluetooth Print Adapter User s Guide Part Number 40150 100 Revision 1 0 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechani cal photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of TROY Group Inc The information contained herein is designed only for use with this TROY product TROY is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products Neither TROY nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with TROY S operating and maintenance instructions Warranty Notice TROY GROUP INC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WAR RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF THIS PRODUCT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TROY shall not be liable for any errors con tained in this manual or for any damages resulting from loss of use data profits or any incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of TROY products or services Trademark Notice WindConnect is a registered trademarks of TROY Group Inc Bluetooth is a tra
3. Preferences EPSON Stylus Photo 890 Pause Printing Documents 0 Status Ready Sharing Use Printer Offline Model EPSON Stylus Photo 890 Create Shortcut Delete Rename Waiting Time 0 Properties Windows 2000 Support 4 If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP go to the Ports tab If you are using Windows 95 98 ME go to the Details tab 5 Click on Add Port 6 If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP system highlight Troy Bluetooth Port and click New Port I 2x Available port types EPSON Printer Port Procomm Plus Fax Port Monitor Standard TCP IP Port 2 4 If you are running Windows 95 98 ME select Other highlight Troy Group Troy Bluetooth Port and click OK ax Select the type of port you want to add C Network Specdy the network path to the printer Other Click the type of port you want to add Digital Network Port hphDot4 Monitor 8 7 The TROY Bluetooth Port Monitor screen will appear and the Bluetooth port name will be displayed If this is your first port it will be called TBT1 Click OK to create this port 8 You will then get the TROY Bluetooth Port Settings screen If desired you can change the Minutes until disconnect after print value The WindConnect automatically breaks the Bluetooth connection after one minute of inactivity so that other people can use the printer You may increase or decrease this value if desired Click Apply If you are
4. SET PORT 51 SPEED baudrate SET PORT 51 PARITY parity_type SET PORT S1 FLOW flowctrl SET PORT S1 CHARACTER charsize Where baudrate is any legal speed between 300 and 115200 parity_type is NONE ODD EVEN MARK or SPACE flowctrl is NONE XON or CTS and charsize is 7 or 8 When you have finished entering the port setting commands enter the fol lowing commands to save your changes and exit SET PORT 51 CONSOLE DISABLED INIT EXIT After you have entered the above commands the WindConnect restarts and the serial port is ready for use To connect from a Bluetooth application on a PC or other device for example from the TROY Port Monitor or the Bluetooth Neighborhood to the WindConnect serial port select the service S1 in the discovery process Once this connection has been made you can use the serial port as if it were directly hard wired Note The application program on the sending device must support the selection of differ ent services on a Bluetooth device Both the TROY Port Monitor and Bluetooth Neighborhood support this selection capability Note The WindConnect console can be accessed from a PC via the Bluetooth wireless communications link by using a terminal emulation program and connecting to the CON service of the WindConnect instead of P1 or S1 This is capability particularly useful if the serial port is being used for other purposes such as connecting to a serial printer To use this capability enter the passwo
5. Warranty TROY WindConnect products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years This period begins upon the date of ship ment if the Hardware is installed by the Purchaser or upon installation if the Hardware is installed by TROY During the warranty period TROY will repair or replace the unit at no charge provided it is returned to TROY freight prepaid as described in the Returning Products section of this chapter To ensure prompt service please fill out the enclosed warranty card The warranty on repaired products or replacement products is 30 days or the last day of the warranty of the original defective product whichever is longer This warranty does not apply if the Product has been damaged by accident mis use natural catastrophe modification improper service or conditions resulting from causes external to the Product The warranty shall be void if the TROY seri al numbers have been removed DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES AND NO OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED SHALL APPLY TROY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE PURCHASER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE TROY S OBLIGATION TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AS SET FORTH ABOVE 6 2 Notices FCC Compliance Stat
6. a connec tion to the Print Adapter console 4 Start up the Windows HyperTerminal Accessory program or any other termi nal emulator for operation at 115 2Kbps no parity no flow control and 8 bit characters Set HyperTerminal to Connect using Direct to COMS substitute the actual Virtual COM port number if you are not using COM3 5 Press Enter and then enter the password ACCESS in response to the prompt 6 Press Enter in response to the Enter username gt prompt 7 Enter the following commands in response to the Local gt prompt SET BT PIN 1111 substitute the desired PIN number for 1111 SET SERVICE 1 EOT 12 causes page to eject from printer INIT EXIT The print adapter restarts You then need to configure the phone to use the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter This configuration only needs to be per formed one time for each Print Adapter 3 5 Turn the phone on by holding down the No key for several seconds Push the right arrow key five times until you see 5 Extras Push the Yes key Push the 4 key to select Bluetooth Click the 3 key to discover the available Bluetooth devices on the network You should get the message Searching The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter should appear in the list of available devices Use the down arrow key to choose it and ten press the Yes key to select it Press the 1 key to select Add to Paired Enter the passkey that you selected in the prev
7. but reasonable precautions should be exercised during installa tion particularly with regard to static discharge Make sure that you are adequately grounded by touching a bare metal part of the printer while installing the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter Avoid moving around the work area in order to eliminate static charge buildup If possible do not work on a carpeted area Before Your Begin Before you install the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter make sure that your printer and your laptop computer already function properly via a parallel or USB printer cable Refer to your printer s documentation for instructions on using and maintaining your printer In addition make that you have properly installed the TROY Toshiba or IBM Bluetooth adapter and software as described in the documentation that came with that device WindConnect Connector Switch and LEDs The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter hardware is shown in the diagram below It includes the following D Power connector You plug the power supply into this connector D Test switch Press down this switch for less than five seconds to print a test page on the printer Press it down for more than five seconds to reset the WindConnect to its factory default parameters D LED status indicators The green light stays lit when you have made a wireless connection to the WindConnect from the computer The yellow light blinks whenever data is transmitted over t
8. Print Adapter and printer If you have more than one Bluetooth Print Adapter and you want to use a different Print Adapter click on the Clear Selection button Then click on the desired Print Adapter name and click Print when you see the Press Print to Start Printing message 2 7 Disconnecting Your Bluetooth connection will automatically be disconnected after one minute of inactivity You can change this parameter by right clicking on the Windows print er icon for your printer and clicking on Properties If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP click on the Ports tab click on the TBT port and then click on Configure Port If you are using Windows 98 ME click on the Details tab click on the TBT port and then click on Port Settings Then enter the desired time in the Minutes until disconnect after print box and click OK NOTE If you are using the TROY IBM or Toshiba Bluetooth Software Suite V1 09 the WindConnect Port Monitor software conflicts with the Bluetooth Neighborhood program and potentially other third party Bluetooth programs This conflict requires you to temporarily disable the WindConnect Port Monitor whenever you need to use the Bluetooth Neighborhood or other Bluetooth program To do this click the Start button select WindConnect Bluetooth Software and click WindConnect Bluetooth Utility When you get the WindConnect Bluetooth Utility Dialog click the Stop lt dga gt API Use button This will cause the Port Monitor
9. al communications port or redirect all output that is normally intended for the serial port over the Bluetooth port After you have set up the device to print over Bluetooth you must use the device s discovery program to locate the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter either the 3 4 name or the address depending on the program and associate the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter s P1 service You should now be able to print Using the WindConnect with Ericsson Mobile Phones The Ericsson R520 mobile phone supports printing address book cards vCards and other information using the Bluetooth OBEX Object Push Profile To use the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter with this phone you must set enable a PIN number To do this 1 Make sure that you have configured a virtual COM3 or COM4 port with the Serial Port Profile enabled as described in the Jnstalling the Bluetooth Software Suite section of Chapter 2 of this manual the port must be either COM3 or COM64 for compatibility with the HyperTerminal program and or with Windows 2000 If COM3 or COM4 does not already exist click on the Add button in the Bluetooth Configuration Tool to create one of these ports 2 Discover the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter using the Bluetooth Neighborhood program and then double click on the icon of the desired WindConnect Print Adapter icon to discover the available services 3 Double click on the CON service NOT the P1 service to establish
10. ctly at United States 208 955 1000 E mail support troyxcd com Germany 0800 3002210 E mail support troygroup de Other Europe Africa 49 0 7032 9454 21 E mail support troygroup de All Other Countries 1 208 955 1000 E mail support troyxcd com Before contacting technical support please check the Troubleshooting chapter of this manual or the TROY site to isolate any problems and be sure to write down any error messages Also make sure that you have the serial number of the prod uct located on the product label on the card 6 1 Returning Products If you need to return a TROY product for any reason failures incorrect ship ments etc first contact TROY at 1 208 955 1000 Americas Asia and Australia or 49 0 7032 9454 21 Europe and Africa and request a Return Authorization Number from the TROY Technical Support Group Make sure that you put this number on the outside of the shipping container you use to return the product and if out of warranty on your purchase order You will also be asked for the serial number of the defective product Ship the unit freight prepaid back to TROY at the address provided by the Technical Support Group adequate insurance is recommended If the unit is not in warranty you will be billed for the standard repair charges If you do not have a valid TROY account number you may be asked for payment in advance Mastercard Visa American Express check or money order
11. demark of BLUETOOTH SIG Inc and licensed to TROY General Notice Other product names used herein are for identifications purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners TROY disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 2001 by TROY Group Inc Contents Introduction Windows System Requirements 00 0000 cece eee eee eee 2 About Your Users Guide 0 0 cece eee eee 2 Installing the WindConnect Print Adapter Hardware Unpacking and Handling ses 00 2 eee eee 1 1 Before You Begin teed alee y 1 2 WindConnect Connector Switch and LEDs 1 2 Connecting to the Printer os bieede wee yea he oie bes 1 3 Verifying Successful Installation 2 6 ee eee 1 3 Verifying Connection to the Printer 1222222221 1 4 Configuring the Software on Your PC Configuring the Bluetooth Software Suite 22202022 2 1 Installing the Port Monitor Software 2 6 0 eee eee 2 3 Adding a Windows 2 3 0 eae 2 6 Printing Additional Jobs 2 0 eee eee R 2 7 DISCONNECHNE 2 6 6 6 66 86 68 Spee E 0 5 Gy Seats 2 8 Configuring Other Devices 0 0 0 0000005 3 1 Using the Serial Port gt 4 1 Troubleshooting 11 You Cant Print 4 0 os A aa 5 1 Where to Get Help Worldwide Web Support 2202220222 tenes 6 1 Contacting TROY dics acteaad eitr aaa eded Cakes ae A 6 1 Returning Products sc 40 0sicec4 os ct ea Ee tE E ea Peete 6 2 VOAN csi
12. ement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures BD Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna D Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver D Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected D Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference lev els which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If thi
13. es as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Trade Name TROY Type of Product Bluetooth Print Adapter Model WindConnect 7 2 REGULATORY INFORMATION European Union EU C 6 0076 TROY hereby declares that the Bluetooth wireless technology built into the WindConnect Print Adapter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of European Directive 1999 5 EC The internal Bluetooth function is a Bluetooth power class 1 intended radio device using the 2 4 GHz frequency band 2 400GHz 2 4835GHz It is intended for wire less communication with other Bluetooth enabled devices using the Bluetooth Generic Access Service Discovery Application Serial Port and Object Push Networking profiles The internal Bluetooth wireless technology complies with all applicable regulations in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Greece Germany Iceland Ire
14. euca es garadlanta ew aa ee ao Macaca rely eau ke ae 6 2 Notices FCC Compliance Statement et kes 7 1 Declaration of Conformity esicereieicssrsrunio tia tiid riris 7 2 iii iv Introduction The TROY WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter is a device that enables wireless communications capabilities on most models of printers By using the WindConnect you can conveniently print from laptop computers and other devices without using a cable as shown in the diagram below This manual covers installation of the WindConnect for use with laptop computers that have a TROY IBM or Toshiba Bluetooth PCMCIA card The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter can also be used with other Bluetooth enabled devices pro Bluetooth wireless communications link Printer with TROY WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter Laptop computer with IBM or Toshiba Bluetooth PCMCIA adapter vided that they support the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile the LAN Access Profile or the Object Push Profile Installation of these other types of devices is described in Chapter 3 of this manual Note The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter is designed for printing text and low resolution graphics Because of the speed limitations of the Bluetooth wireless communications link you should not use the WindConnect to print high resolution graphics or photographs To get better printing performance with Bluetooth you might want to consult your printer s user
15. gt P1 400 026507 Clear Selection Abort Print Select the WindConnect with the correct printer attached 2 6 This screen will show all of the available WindConnect Bluetooth print adapters If this is your first print adapter installation you will only see one print adapter Note that all WindConnect Bluetooth print adapters have the name XCD_Xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the MAC address which is found on the label on the bottom of the unit Click on the name of the Bluetooth Print Adapter you want to print to During the next few seconds the screen will display additional information about the Bluetooth Print Adapter as shown below When you see the message Press PRINT to start printing click on the Print button and your job will be printed EPSON Stylus Photo 890 TBT1 5 00 40 17 02 EE 07 lt dga gt COM3 lt gt P1 XCD_O02EE07 Print Clear Selection Press PRINT to start printing Printing Additional Jobs After you print the first time the port remembers that you have made a success ful connection to your Bluetooth Print Adapter If you print again within one minute the job will be sent to the printer automatically and the Port Monitor screen will not appear If you print again after a one minute delay then you will again be presented with the Port Monitor screen After a few seconds the screen will disappear and the job will automatically be sent to your Bluetooth
16. guide Windows System Requirements To use the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter for printing from a PC your system should include An IBM compatible PC with Pentium 133MHz or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95 98 98SE ME 2000 or XP At least 64MB RAM At least 10MB of free hard disk space to install the software A CD ROM drive A TROY WindPort IBM 09N9812 or Toshiba PA3053U 1PCC Bluetooth PCMCIA card with vendor supplied software is required for operation with the TROY Port Monitor software Other Bluetooth PCMCIA cards may also work refer to Chapter 3 for additional information About Your User s Guide This book contains system requirements important safety information and instructions on Installing the WindConnect hardware Using the TROY Port Monitor and the Bluetooth Neighborhood software with the WindConnect Using the WindConnect with a Microsoft Windows system 1 Installing the WindConnect Print Adapter Hardware The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter plugs directly into the parallel port of the printer If desired you can simultaneously use the printer s USB port for a hardwired connection to your PC Unpacking and Handling The WindConnect shipping box contains the following items WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter User s Guide Power supply CD ROM The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter is designed to withstand normal han dling procedures
17. he wireless link D Serial port This port is used for connecting a console terminal for configura tion and maintenance or for connecting a serial printer Refer to the Chapter 6 of this manual for instructions on how to use the serial port These items are described in detail in the next sections link green light serial port parallel port test switch activity yellow light power connector 1 2 Connecting to the Printer Before connecting the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter make sure that the printer is turned off The WindConnect has a 36 pin male Centronics parallel connector that is compat ible with the 36 pin female connectors found on most printers Therefore the WindConnect can be plugged directly into the printer with no additional cable required You are now ready to apply power to the WindConnect Plug the power supply into the wall connect it to the WindConnect and then turn on the printer Verifying Successful Installation When you power it on the WindConnect will go through the following startup sequence D Itruns through a set of power up diagnostics for a few seconds If the WindConnect is operating properly the green light will blink momentarily and then go out If the green light blinks continuously in a regular pattern there is a problem Try unplugging the power supply and then plugging it in again If the problem persists contact TROY D When the laptop makes a Bluetooth connec
18. ious section and press Yes 7 8 You can now print from the phone as follows Press the right arrow button one time You should see 1 Phone Book if not keep pressing it until you do Press the Yes key Press the 4 key to select Business cards Press the 1 key to select Send my own or select a specific card Press the 2 key to select Via Bluetooth You will see the message Searching and then you will get a list of the Bluetooth devices in the area Use the down arrow and press Yes to select the Print Adapter Press the 1 key to send the business card Press the 2 key to send via Bluetooth Press the 1 key to send to the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter You will get the messages Connecting and Sending after which the document will print 1 4 Using the Serial Port The WindConnect has an RS 232 serial port that can be used to connect a console terminal a serial printer or a wide variety of other RS 232 compatible devices The connector is an RJ45 modular jack similar to the type used on Ethernet networks but not electrically compatible The pinouts of this connector are as follows RJ45 DTE DCE pin Signal Signal pin pin 1 RTS out CTS in 5 4 2 DTR out DSR in 6 20 3 Transmit Data Receive Data 3 2 4 Transmit return Signal Ground 7 7 5 Receive Return Signal Ground 7 7 6 Receive Data Transmit Data 2 3 7 DSR in DTR out 20 6 8 CTS in RTS out 4 5 In most cases you will need a
19. k the Home button the picture of the house 6 Printing from the PDA To print from the Handspring Visor to a printer connected to the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter you will need a Palm compatible printing program such as Bachmann Software s PrintBoy www bachmannsoftware com TealPoint Software s TealPrint www tealpoint com or Stevens Creek Software s PalmPrint www steven screek com Since most of these programs support printing from either the serial port or the infrared port you must first use the software s setup program to select the serial port The following are the steps for setting up the PrintBoy software Note that you only need to do the setup procedure one time Click the PrintBoy icon if necessary scroll down Click the Setup button Click the Edit button and note the Technology setting If it is on Serial skip to the next step If it is IrDA click on the adjacent down arrow and change the setting to Serial Note that the Comm Speed setting does not matter 3 3 1 4 Click OK 5 If desired change the Driver Name to match your printer the standard Generic driver will work with most printers but will not handle graphics 6 Click Set As Default to save the settings and then click on the Home button to return to the main menu You are now ready to print To print 1 Click the PrintBoy icon 2 Click the category you wish to print Appointments To Do s Memos etc Note
20. land Luxembourg Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland the Netherlands and the United Kingdom The use of Bluetooth wireless technology in other countries than those listed above may be restricted before using Bluetooth products please confirm with the frequency management authority in the country where you plan to use it In some situations or environments the use of Bluetooth wireless technology might be restricted by the proprietor of the building or responsible representatives of the organization for example onboard airplanes in hospitals or in any other environment where the risk of interference with other devices or services is per ceived or identified as harmful If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use in a specific organization or environment you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use Bluetooth wireless technology prior to switching it on Consult your physician or the manu facturer of personal medical devices pacemakers hearing aids etc regarding any restrictions on the use of Bluetooth wireless technology United States of America and Canada Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE See FCC 47067 Part 15 19 b 2 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS 210 RSS 139 of the Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any in
21. mal 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 3 1 Bluetooth TBT1 port This procedure is similar to the procedure described in the Adding a Windows Printer section of the previous chapter except that the local port is the COM port you created in step 1 instead of TBT1 With some Bluetooth software you must first use the discovery program provid ed with the Bluetooth PCMCIA card USB adapter or built in adapter to con nect to the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter refer to the documentation provided with the Bluetooth device for additional information In some cases you will need to do two steps an inquiry to find the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter and the
22. n a discovery to select the P1 service You then need to associate the COM port you created in Step 1 with the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter and or the P1 service in order to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection The green LED on the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter will come on when the connection is established Note that this step is not required for some Bluetooth programs such as the 3Com Connection Manager which perform the discovery process after you begin the printing process Select File and then Print from your Windows applications If you previously associated the COM port with the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter the job should print immediately If you did not previously make this association for example with the 3Com Connection Manager then you will be asked which device you want to use If this is the case select the name of the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter XCD_Xxxxxx by default and then click the appropriate button to establish a connection and print After you have finished printing you may need to manually break the Bluetooth connection in order to let other people use the printer Refer to the documentation provided with the Bluetooth PCMCIA card USB adapter or built in adapter for information on how to do this Using the WindConnect with a Handheld Computer PDA NOTE The following information applies to a Handspring Visor with a Widcomm or Acer BlueConnect Bluetooth module The set
23. n adapter cable in order to use the serial port TROY offers the SCABLE DB25M 25 pin male adapter cable kit for easy connection to most serial printers To assemble this kit connect the wires to the DB25 connector pins as follows Pin 2 Black Pin 3 Yellow Pin 4 Blue Pin 5 White Pin 6 Brown Pin 7 Green Pin 20 Orange Red is not used TROY also offers the SCABLE DB9F 9 pin female adapter cable kit for connection to the serial port on most PCs and laptops To assemble this kit connect the wires to the DB9 connector pins as follows Pin 2 Yellow Pin 3 Black Pin 4 Orange Pin 5 Green Pin 6 Brown Pin 7 Blue Pin 8 White Red is not used 4 1 By default the serial port is set in console mode In this mode the port settings are permanently fixed at 115 2Kbps 8 bit characters no parity and no flow control and console operation The console contains a variety of configuration and diagnostic commands Most of these commands are beyond the scope of this manual and they are documented on the TROY web site at www troygroup com To use the serial port connect the appropriate serial cable from a PC serial port COM1 or COM2 to the WindConnect Use the Windows Hyperterminal accesso ry program or equivalent terminal emulation program to access the console using the port settings described in the previous paragraph When you have connected press Enter to get the Local gt prompt Then enter any or all of the following com mands
24. ng the Port Monitor Software To install the WindConnect Port Monitor software insert the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter installation CD ROM into your computer The installa tion program should automatically run It should automatically start up the instal lation program If it does not you can click on the Start button select Run and then click the Browse button Click the down arrow button and select the CD ROM usually D or E Then click on the program Setup exe to begin the installation Answer the questions on the screen and the click Finish to complete the Port Monitor installation When you have completed the installation the virtual port TBT1 will be created Note that you must agree to the Software License Agreement in order to install this software Adding a Windows Printer You are now ready to add a printer to your Windows System These instructions apply specifically to Windows 98 but the steps are very similar for Windows 2000 Windows ME and Windows XP 1 Install the printer driver software according to the documentation for the printer 2 Click the Windows Start button select Settings and then Printers 2 3 3 Right Click on the printer you wish to associate with the network port and select Properties File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Back gt search Gyrolders Bristory GE X wa Eee Address Printers 3g Open Add Printer gg Printers v Set as Default Printer Printing
25. ons of this software If you have 2 1 one of these older cards first install the software and then upgrade the software using the Bluetooth Software Suite Upgrade included on the WindConnect installation CD ROM You must then verify that the Serial Port Profile is enabled on the Bluetooth Software Suite To this 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panels 2 The Control Panel window appears Double click on the Bluetooth Configuration Tool 3 You see the Bluetooth Configuration Tool dialog box You should see one or more Digianswer Virtual COM ports if you do not verify that you have cor Dial Up Networking Profile FAX Profile COMI Communications Port LAN Acces Pioli COMZ Rockwel HF 56K Data Fax RT OBEX Fe Trane Profle OBEX Object Push Profle Coie kwad aisi 8 tual COM F 2 2 rectly installed the Bluetooth PCMCIA card and software Click on any one of these ports and verify that the Serial Port Profile is checked If it is not checked then click the box next to Serial Port Profile 4 Ifyou want to print to more than one Bluetooth device you should repeat the above steps for one or more other Digianswer Virtual COM Ports If no additional Virtual COM ports are displayed you will need to click on the Add button to add additional ports refer to the documentation that came with your PCMCIA card for additional information 5 Click on OK to continue Installi
26. peration The Port Monitor software basically creates a special virtual port on your Windows system called TBT1 This port acts very similar to a standard parallel or serial port which means that it can be used with most printer drivers You can therefore print to this port in exactly the same manner as you would if the printer were connected to your computer with a parallel cable Of course the big differ ence is that you will be printing over the Bluetooth wireless communications link rather than using a cable NOTE The following information applies to PCs that use the TROY IBM or Toshiba Bluetooth PCMCIA card and software The setup procedures may differ you have a different brand of Bluetooth adapter in your PC Please refer to the Configuring Other Devices chapter of this manual for information regarding such other adapters Configuring the Bluetooth Software Suite Before you begin the software configuration make you must first y install the TROY IBM or Toshiba Bluetooth Software Suite that came Ss with the PCMCIA card this software is essentially the same for all of these PCMCIA cards To do this follow the instructions that came with the card When you have successfully completed this installa tion you will see the Bluetooth Neighborhood icon on your Windows desktop Bluetooth Neighborhood NOTE The Bluetooth Software Suite V1 09 or later is required Early IBM and Toshiba PCMCIA cards were shipped with older versi
27. rd ACCESS at the prompt and press the ENTER key at the Enter username gt prompt 4 2 Troubleshooting If You Can t Print If you are unable to print from your laptop or other device to the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter then check the following Make sure that the green light is on when you are printing If it is not on then there is no Bluetooth wireless connection Unplug the WindConnect and then repeat the discovery process as outlined in the Discovering the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter section in Chapter 2 of this manual Make sure that the WindConnect and or your device are not on a metal table or near large metal objects If necessary move the device to a different location and try again If the green light is on and you cannot print try pressing the test switch on the side of the WindConnect for about one second A test page should print If the test page does not print then check to make sure that the WindConnect is securely fastened to the printer and that the printer is on line and is not out of ink or paper If the test page prints but you are still not able to print from your application program then try powering the WindConnect off and then on again Repeat the discovery process as out lined in the Discovering the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter section in Chapter 2 of this manual and then try printing again when the green light is lit The printer driver must support printing to a hard
28. s equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For European Users This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility TROY Group cannot be responsible for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommend ed modification of the product This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN55022 The limits for Class B equipment were derived for typical residential environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communications devices For Canadian Users This Class B apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la class B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to 47CFR Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals and or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers We TROY GROUP INC Located at 1692 Browning Irvine CA 92606 USA Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CER Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rul
29. terference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The radiated output power of WindConnect is far below the FCC radio frequen cy exposure limits Nevertheless the WindConnect shall be used in such a man ner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized A minimum separation of 20 cm 8 inches must be maintained between the antenna and the person for this device to satisfy the RF exposure requirements of the FCC Note that any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment Canada IC notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Pour emp cher un brouillage radio lectrique au service fasant l object d une licence cet appareil doit tre utilis l interieur et loin des fen tres afin de founir un cran de blindage maximal Au cas a un installation en plain air le materiel doit faire l objet d une licence 7 4
30. tion to the WindConnect the green light will stay lit The yellow light will blink whenever there is print ww WII Ty ing activity Since you have not made a connection yet both of these LEDs should be off Verifying the Connection to the Printer Before attempting to print it is very important to verify the connection between the WindConnect and the printer If this connection is not good you will not be able to print To verify this connection make sure that both the WindConnect and the printer are powered on and ready Then print a test page by holding in the test switch for less than five seconds If the test page does not print first check to make sure that the WindConnect is securely connected to the printer Also make sure that the printer is operating properly and that it is not out of ink Then power the WindConnect Print Adapter off and then on again and try printing the self test page again If you cannot print a test page contact TROY as described in the Where to Get Help section of this guide 1 4 Configuring the Software on Your PC You can now configure a laptop PC to print wirelessly to your EPSON printer equipped with an WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter To do this you will use the WindConnect Port Monitor software which is included on the installation CD ROM The WindConnect Port Monitor greatly simplifies the Bluetooth printing process by combining the discovery and printing process into a single o
31. to suspend its operation so that you can use the Bluetooth Neighborhood To resume the Port Monitor operation click the Resume lt dga gt API Use button Note that this problem is fixed in the Bluetooth Software Suite V1 10 and later 2 8 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 nor
32. up procedure for other PDAs may be different If you have a different brand please refer to the documentation of that card for information on how to set up a virtual COM port Discovering the WindConnect 1 Turn on the Handspring device 3 2 You should see the Discover icon If you don t scroll down by clicking on the scroll bar arrows on the left side of the screen Click the Discover icon Click the Inquire button You get a message starting inquiry and then a list of addresses of available WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter devices and other devices The WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter address will appear in the format 004017xxxxxx this is printed on the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter box all WindConnect devices begin with 004017 Click the address of the device you want to use If you don t see the WindConnect address you may need to move to a different location click on the Home icon the picture of the house and go back to step 2 Click the Discover button You will get a message discovering If the dis covery process is successful you get the message found service and the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter address should now appear with a P1 next to it If this fails you may need to move to a different location click the Home icon the picture of the house and go back to step 2 Click the address of the WindConnect Bluetooth Print Adapter it will be high lighted Now clic
33. using Windows NT 2000 XP the Ports tab should look something like this fe EPson stylus Photo 990 Properties 7 AE Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Pots Advanced Gg EPSON Stylus Photo 890 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port C COMS Serial Port O COMS Serial Port COM7 Serial Port FILE Print to File DOT4 photosmart 1215 M Troy BlueTooth Port SHARP AJ 2000 RICOH LA Add Port Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling 2 5 If you are running Windows 95 98 ME the Details tab should look some thing like this EPSON Stylus Photo 890 Properties General Details Sharing Paper Device Options Forts GH Geveic text Ory Print to the following port Troy BlueTooth Port 40 Port EPSON Stylus Photo 890 _New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected fis seconds Transmission jety 45 seconds You are now ready to print Printing the First Job You should now be able to print in the usual manner from any standard Windows application program Go to File and then Print from the menu bar of the pro gram The first time you print you will get a Port Monitor print screen similar to the one below EPSON Stylus Photo 890 1 34 00 40 17 02 EE 07 lt dga
34. wired serial port because the WindConnect software emulates a serial port If you cannot print this may be the cause Try a different driver For example many older Epson printer drivers do not support printing to a serial port but you can generally get them to work with the WindConnect by choosing the generic Epson Stylus COLOR ESC P2 driver which is included as part of the standard Windows software 1 If none of the above suggestions work then contact TROY as described in the next section 5 1 5 2 Where to Get Help TROY offers several customer support options to assist you in the event you expe rience difficulties with your WindConnect including telephone support repair services extended warranty and advance replacement Worldwide Web Support The TROY worldwide web site provides a quick and easy way to answer many common technical questions It includes a wide variety of technical support tips as well as copies of product manuals product literature and firmware load images The web site is located at Attp hwww troygroup com Contacting TROY Your first point of contact for technical support is the Distributor or Dealer from whom you bought your WindConnect They are familiar with your needs and will generally be able to provide you with the fastest and most comprehensive sup port If your Distributor or Dealer is unable to answer your questions or is for some rea son not available then contact TROY dire
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