HP Printer Adapter User’s Guide
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3. From
the
General
tab window, select
Discoverable
(default) if you want other Bluetooth devices to
find your Bluetooth-enabled printer, or select
Non-discoverable
if you do not want other Bluetooth
sending devices to see your Bluetooth-enabled printer.
NOTE:
If you are sharing your printer, select “Discoverable” so that others can find your Bluetooth-enabled
printer. If you select “Non-discoverable”, your Bluetooth-enabled printer will not be visible to anyone,
including yourself. In this case, if you forget the address of your Bluetooth-enabled printer, you will not be
able to access your hp bt1300 and will have to reset the printer adapter to factory defaults in order to access
the device and change its configuration.
4. Click on the
Security
tab to access the hp bt1300’s security settings. To enable security features,
place a checkmark in the box labeled
Enable Security
. To limit access to your Bluetooth-enabled
printer, you can choose a fixed or randomly generated passkey of up to 16 characters in length.
To use a fixed passkey, click on the
Fixed Passkey
button, enter the desired passkey (between
1 and 16 characters in length), and then click on
Apply
to save your selection. A fixed passkey
allows you to limit access to your Bluetooth-enabled printer by giving the passkey to a single
user or a group of specified users. All users are required to use the same passkey.
To use a random passkey, click on the
Random Passkey Generation
button, select the desired
passkey length (4, 8, 12, or 16 characters) from the drop-down menu, select the character type
(all characters, numeric or alpha-numeric), and then click on
Apply
to save your selections. A
random passkey allows you to limit access to your Bluetooth-enabled printer only to users who
have physical access to the printer. Random passkey generation also provides additional
eavesdropping protection (someone intercepting the print data during transmission). Each user
will have to print a configuration page from the device to obtain a randomly generated passkey.
A random passkey can only be used once and becomes invalid for others once a device pairs
using the passkey. The paired device will continue to be able to connect, but other devices will
need a new passkey. A random passkey becomes invalidated whenever a test page is printed.
NOTE:
This security mechanism is designed to prevent others from deciphering your passkey; however,
it will not prevent others who have physical access to the printer from using your printer.
