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Appendix
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,
schedule, or memos received from a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) 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 device
Infrared communication port incorporated in the computer
• 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
, and select
Settings
and then
Control Panel
sequentially.
2. Check whether the
Wireless Link
icon (Windows Me) or the
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
icon.
4. Check whether the
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
icon (For Windows 98,
click the
Infrared
icon) on the Control Panel.
• In Windows XP or Windows 2000, BJ Status Monitor is not displayed.
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