IOGear GBP301 User manual

Bluetooth Combo Print Adapter
User Manual (GBP301)

Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the IOGEAR Bluetooth Combo print adapter supporting both parallel and
USB printers. This print adapter is a first rate connectivity accessory designed to help reduce the
frustration of dealing with cables in your home or office. IOGEAR Combo print adapter with Bluetooth
Technology allows Bluetooth enabled computers to send print job wirelessly to either parallel or USB
printers.
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PackageContent
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
Application
- Print from Computers
- Print from PDAs
The Utility Software
Specification
TechnicalSupport
Radio and TV Interference Statement
LimitedWarranty
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This package contains:
1– Bluetooth Print Adapter
1–Manual on CD
1– Quick Start Guide
1–Warranty/Registration Card
1–Power Adapter
* If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Package Contents

IOGEAR’s palm sized ComboWireless Print Adapter with BluetoothTechnology allows any Bluetooth enabled
computer or PDA to wirelessly send the print job to a USB or a parallel printer. It complies with USB 1.1,
IEEE 1284, and the Bluetooth 1.1 specifications. It supports data transmission rates of up to 723 Kbps, and
a wireless access range of up to 330ft (100 meters).
This unit supports HCRP (Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile) and SPP (Serial Port Profile), all of which
resides on onboard flash memory.The RF circuitry on the RF chip includes complete receiver and transmitter
functions.
This is a plug-n-play unit, it doesn’t require any special driver, plug it in the USB or parallel printer is all that
entails.
Overview
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Features
• Allows any Bluetooth enabled computer or PDA to wirelessly send print jobs to a USB or a parallel printer
• Plug and Play, easy to install
• Bluetooth Class 1 device with a 330 ft range (100 meters)
• Supports data rate of 723 Kbps
• Supports Pico-net and Scatter-net and up 7 devices
• Complies with USB 1.1, IEEE 1284, and the Bluetooth 1.1 specifications
• Supports HCRP (Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile) and SPP (Serial Port Profile)
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System Requirements
ComputersandPDAs:
• Windows based & Bluetooth enabled
• Additional software may be required for PDAs
Printer:
• Either a USB or a parallel printer.*
*Only 1 printer is recommended to be connected, does not support two printers simultaneously.
Multifunction printers not supported.
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Introduction
1. USB printer port
2. IEEE1284 parallel printer port
3.Power connection
4. Reset button
5.PowerLED
6.Bluetooth LED
7.Printer LED
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IOGEAR Bluetooth Combo Print Adapter supports both IEEE1284 and USB printers, but only one connection
at a time. In other words, it doesn’t support two printers simultaneously. If you plug printers to both parallel
and USB ports, only the parallel printer connected will work.

The RESET button is to re-initialize the printer adapter. Use a pointed object to initialize the Reset process.
The Power LED turns on when power is supplied through the power adapter.
The Bluetooth LED blinks when Bluetooth link is established but no data is transmitted on the line. It stays
on when data is transmitted.
The Printer LED is on when there is a USB or parallel printer connected to the Bluetooth print combo adapter.
It is OFF when no printer is connected. It blinks when the print combo adapter is receiving data transmis-
sion.
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Installation
1. Plug the print adapter into the available port on the
printer, either parallel or USB. Plug the power
adapter into the power port of the print adapter.
Turn on the power for the print adapter and plug the
power adapter to the printer.
2. From the Bluetooth enabled computer, double click
the Bluetooth icon to open My Bluetooth Place,
andselect Find Bluetooth Device.
Note: This example is based upon Widcomm
Bluetooth software, the installation screens may look
different if you use some other software.
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4. Double click the print adapter icon, the following
question will be prompted:
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3. The computer starts searching for nearby
Bluetooth devices right after double click the icon
of Find Bluetooth Devices.Youshould seethe
printer adapter icon soon after that.

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5. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard will appear.
Select the right printer and then click OK. In this
case, we use Epson C62. If the printer is not on
the list, you will need to install the driver by using
a driver CD provided by the printer manufacturer
or download the driver on line.
6.Theprinter Properties windowshouldappear now.
You can rename the printer at this time. Click on
PrintTest Page. If you see the printer start
printing the test page, then the installation is
successful.

Another way to verify this is to go to the Control
Panel, select Printers, you should see the printer
you just installed through the Bluetooth adapter
listed in the printer file.
Congratulations!You have completed installing the
IOGEARBluetooth Combo PrintAdapter.
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7. In case the printer is not printing test page, or you
are curious about the port selection, you can click
on Ports on the Properties window, the correct
port is the Bluetooth Combo print adapter port.

Application
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1. Print from a Bluetooth enabled computer
From your application (i.e. MS Word) choose to print
as a normal printer.
If there are more than one printers, select the printer
connected to the Combo Print Adapter as the printer
you are going to send the print job to. Then click OK.
You can have up to seven devices (computers or
PDAs) connected to the Bluetooth Combo Print
Adapter, it works on first come first serve basis.

There are various PDA operating systems, in this
manual we will cover Pocket PC 2003 and Windows
CE 3.0.
SetupandPrint from a Bluetooth enabled PDA
usingMicrosoft Pocket PC 2003 Professional
Edition.
The PDA we used for the following example is the HP
iPAQ Pocket PC h1945.
You need to download and install HP Mobile Printing
from the HP website to add printing function to the
PDA.
1.Turn on the PDA, and click on the Bluetooth icon.
Turn on Bluetooth by tapping at the Bluetooth
Manager.
Bluetooth
Icon
Application
2. Print from a Bluetooth enabled PDA
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2. The Bluetooth Manager window appears, tap at
the middle the screen where it says “Tap New”.
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Application
3.The ConnectionWizard windowappears, highlight
Explore a Bluetooth device and then tap on Next.

Application
4.Tap on Device (where it says No device selected),
and then tap on Next.
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5. At the Bluetooth Browser window, select Bluetooth
ComboPrint Adapter.

6.This takes you back to the Wizard window, and you
can see the Combo Print Adapter is already
selected as the device.
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Application
7.Tap on next, you are prompted that the shortcut
is already created, tap on Finish.

Application
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9.Tap on Start again and select HP Mobile Printing.8.Now from the Bluetooth Manager window, you can
see that the shortcut is already created. Close this
window by tapping on “ x ” at the upper right corner
of the screen.