Palm Bluetooth wireless printing Installation instructions

Palm™handheld
Bluetooth™wireless
printing
hp deskjet 995c series printer

Palm™handheld Bluetooth™wireless printing
table of contents
hewlett-packard company notices ......................................................... i
acknowledgments .............................................................................. i
printing requirements .........................................................................1
printing instructions ...........................................................................1
install a Bluetooth SDI/O expansion card .............................................2
print a document ...............................................................................3
send file ...........................................................................................3
(optional) BtPrint™ ............................................................................4
installing BtPrint on the Palm handheld device .................................4
printing ......................................................................................5
(optional) choose default printer ..........................................................7
(optional) Documents To Go® .............................................................8
installing .....................................................................................8
printing ......................................................................................8

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notices and acknowledgements
hewlett-packard company notices
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or
use of this material.
All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material
is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard, except as
allowed under copyright laws.
acknowledgments
Palm OS and HotSync are trademarks of Palm, Inc.
Documents to Go is a trademark of DataViz.
Microsoft, MS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. U.S.A. and licensed to Hewlett-Packard.
BtPrint is a trademark of IS/Complete Inc.
Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company

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Palm™ handheld m500 series printing
instructions
printing requirements
Before you can print, you will need:
• A Bluetooth™ Secure Digital Input/Output (SDI/O) expansion card
and software. Visit Palm’s Website at: www.palm.com.
•(Optional)DocumentsToGo
®. Find Documents To Go on the CD that
originally came with your Palm™ handheld or visit the DataViz
Website at www.dataviz.com.
printing instructions
Follow these steps to print using a Palm handheld m500:
1. install a Bluetooth SDI/O expansion card.
2. print a document.
• Print unformatted documents in the Date Book, Address, To Do List,
and Memo Pad options using send file.
• Print formatted documents in the Date Book, Address, To Do List,
Memo Pad, and Mail options using (optional) BtPrint™.
• Print MS Word and MS Excel documents using (optional) Documents
To Go®.

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install a Bluetooth SDI/O expansion card
Follow these steps to install a Bluetooth SDI/O card:
1. Verify that the Bluetooth SDI/O card software has been installed on your
computer.
2. Perform a HotSync®operation.
A message appears on the Palm handheld after the HotSync operation is
complete.
3. Insert the SDI/O card in the expansion slot.
Warning: You must install the software files before inserting the Bluetooth card in the
Palm handheld. Otherwise, the card will not function properly.

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print a document
Print a document using either the send file, BtPrint, or Documents To Go
method.
send file
Sending is a Bluetooth wireless communication method that is included as
part of Palm OS 4.0. The printed output resulting from the send command is
unformatted.
Follow these steps to send an item to print:
1. Tap the Home icon until the Main menu appears.
2. Tap one of the following options:
• Address
•MemoPad
•DateBook
•ToDoList
The screen for the selected program appears.
3. Select an item to print.
4. Tap the Menu icon.
5. Tap Send.
The Palm handheld searches for, then displays, a list of available
Bluetooth devices.
6. Tap the checkbox next to the printer’s Bluetooth device name, then
tap OK.
7. If you are prompted to enter a PIN code, enter the printer’s PIN code,
then tap OK.
The default PIN code is 0.
The Palm handheld connects to the printer, then the file prints.

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(optional) BtPrint™
BtPrint enhances the formatting for documents printed from the Address,
Memo Pad, To Do List, Date Book, and Mail options.
installing BtPrint on the Palm handheld device
Verify that the Palm handheld device cradle is attached to your PC and place
the Palm handheld in its cradle.
1. Click the Palm Desktop icon on your PC.
2. Click View > Install > Add.
3. Browse to the CD or folder where your Palm handheld SDI/O Bluetooth
software resides.
4. Double-click the Printing folder.
5. Double-click the HP folder.
6. Select BtPrintVxxxxx.prc where xxxxx is the current version of the
program.
7. Click Open > Done.
8. Perform a HotSync operation to install BtPrint on the Palm handheld.
9. Insert the SDI/O Bluetooth card in your Palm handheld.

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printing
1. Tap the Home icon until the All menu appears.
2. Tap the BtPrint995c icon.
The BtPrint screen appears.
3. Tap one of the following options:
•DateBook
• Address
•ToDoList
•MemoPad
•Mail
The screen for the selected program appears.
4. Select the category or file you want to print.
5. Tap the Menu icon.
6. Tap BtPrint in the menu. If printing the To Do List, tap Today, Tomorrow, or
All to select the records to print.
The BtPrint Setup screen appears.
Note: If the BtPrint command does not appear in the menu, BtPrint does not
support the selected category or view.

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7. Select appropriate options:
• Copies: number of pages to be printed
• Paper Size: appropriate paper size
8. Select one of the following print options:
• If you have selected a default printer, tap OK, then proceed to step
10. For more information on selecting a default printer, see (optional)
choose default printer on page 7.
• If you want to select a Bluetooth printer, tap Select Printer. The Palm
handheld searches for Bluetooth devices. When the list of available
devices is displayed, proceed to step 9.
• If you want to cancel printing, tap Cancel and exit the printing
function.
9. Tap the checkbox next to the printer’s Bluetooth device name, then
tap OK.
10. If you are prompted to enter a PIN code, enter the printer’s PIN code,
then tap OK.
The default PIN code is 0.
The Palm handheld connects to the printer, then the file prints.

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(optional) choose default printer
You can select a default printer to use for all your printing. To select the
hp deskjet 995c Bluetooth printer as the default printer:
1. Tap BtPrint995c.
2. Tap BTDiscover.
The Palm handheld searches for Bluetooth-enabled printers within 30
feet.
3. Tap Find More.
4. Tap hp deskjet 995c.
5. Tap OK.