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11 Hardcopy Cable Replacement

11.1 Introduction

The Bluetooth Hardcopy Cable Replacement profile (HCRP) provides services to

replace the cable between a host and peripheral device with a Bluetooth link. The

most common devices using these services are laptops and desktop computers,

however other devices are not excluded.

The HCRP profile can be used in the following scenario:

♦ Print a document using a Bluetooth Printer.

11.2 Print a Document Using a Bluetooth Printer

This section outlines how to print a document from Computer A (client) using a

Bluetooth Printer (server)

Computer A: Bluetooth Printer B:

Notebook/Laptop Bluetooth Printer

A Bluetooth Device

Windows 2000

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Step 1: Insert the Bluetooth Device into the computer.

Step 2: Start BlueSoleil™ in the computer.

Step 3: Turn on the Bluetooth printer to provide the HCRP service for

Computer A.

Step 4: Connect the two devices.

1. Search for Bluetooth devices on Computer A

2. Search the HCRP services of Printer B.

3. Double-click the HCRP service icon to connect Computer A and the

Bluetooth printer.

Step 5:

Once the connection is established, please check:

♦ If there is no driver installed for the Bluetooth printer,

then BlueSoleil™ displays a message asking the user to

install a driver for the Bluetooth Printer, see the Windows

system icons in the bottom right hand corner of the

Windows desktop. (Figure 11.1) Install the driver for the

printer on Computer A and set its port to COMx.

♦ If there is already a driver installed for the Bluetooth

printer, a message appears indicating that the Bluetooth

printer is ready (Figure 11.2). BlueSoleil™ sets the

Bluetooth printer’s port to COMx (e.g. COM3). If there are

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