Appendix C
Glossary
WindConnect II Printer Adapter with
Bluetooth
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Terms and
Definitions
Term Definition
Authentication
The user must verify a numeric passkey before a connection or activity can be completed.
Authorization
The user must approve a connection or activity before it can be completed.
*BIP (Basic
Imaging Profile)
Enables image formatting by ensuring that images are delivered or retrieved in a format that is
usable by the destination when an image exchange involves one or more limited devices that can
process only selected image formats (taken from MPI tech news web site).
Bluetooth
neighborhood
or device group
A collection of devices that use
Bluetooth
technology.
Bonding (paired
devices)
The process of creating a trusted connection between your device and another. Once a bond is
created, the two devices become paired. A trusted device does not require authentication or
authorization.
*BPP (Basic
Printing Profile)
Designed primarily for limited resource devices to allow printing of complex pictures and documents
without the need to load a different driver for each printer used.
Cold Reset
Used to set the WindConnect II to factory defaults. To perform a cold reset, press and hold the test
button for longer than five seconds.
Device address
Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth device.
Device
discovery
The location and recognition of another Bluetooth device.
Device name
The name provided by a Bluetooth device when it is discovered by another device.
Discoverable
Allows the Bluetooth client to see the WindConnect II in the “Bluetooth Neighborhood”.
Encryption
A method of protecting data from being read or used by unauthorized users.
* HCRP (Hard
Copy
Replacement
Profile)
A cable replacement technology developed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), and is
designed to send data from the sending device to the printer using existing printer drivers to format
the data being sent to the printer.
Link key
A key used to securely pair devices.
MMS
(Multimedia
Message
Service)
A method of transmitting graphics, video clips, sound files, and short text messages over a wireless
network.
