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Bluetooth Configuration
(cont’d)
Basic Printing Profile (BPP)
Overview
The Basic Printing Profile (BPP) defines how a Bluetooth device can send
print job requests to a Bluetooth enabled printer without the need for device-
specific printer drivers. Common applications of BPP include printing e-mail
messages, short messages (SMS), and formatted documents. Optional
support for the printing of structured data objects such as vCard and
vCalendar entries is also defined, as well as methods for negotiating the use
of other formats supported by the printer.
The Basic Printing Profile allows a Bluetooth enabled printer to act as a print
server to accept objects pushed by a sender, for example a PDA or a mobile
phone, and print out the result.
Two roles are defined for this application:
A
Printer
is a server device used as an object exchange server.
A
Sender
is the client device that pushes an object to the Printer
BPP also specifies two types of print service:
Direct Printing
and
Reference
Printing
. For Direct Printing jobs or services, the content to be printed is
stored on the Sender. For Reference Printing jobs or services, the content to
be printed is stored on the network and referenced by the Sender in queuing
a print request. The Printer’s main task is to accept a print request of either
type from a Sender, queue it, and print the content.
Configure
The Bluetooth Configuration Panel > Client Applications > My Printer >
General tab provides options to configure:
•
The application name—to change it, highlight the existing name and
enter the new name.
•
Enable or disable secure connection. To enable a secure connection,
place a check mark in the box.
Applications >
Printer
