Advanced Guide > About Bluetooth Communication > Printing Data via Bluetooth Communication > PreparationPreparationIn order to print via Bluetooth communication with Windows, the following system requirements must besatisfied.ComputerA computer in which an internal Bluetooth module is installed or a computer to which an optionalBluetooth adapter (available from various manufacturers) is attached.OSMicrosoft Windows Vista (Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed)Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware and Sound under Control PanelBluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 5.10.04 or later is installedMicrosoft Windows XP (Satisfying any one of the following conditions is needed)Windows XP SP2 or later is installed, and Bluetooth Devices is displayed inPrinters and Other Hardware under Control PanelBluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba Version 3.00.10 or later is installedFor more information about how to confirm the version of Bluetooth Stack for Windows byToshiba, see Check 2: Is unsupported Bluetooth driver used? .In order to connect the Bluetooth unit and print via Bluetooth communication, the following steps arerequired.1. Check that the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer.See Attaching to and Removing from the Printer .2. Install the MP Drivers.See Installing the MP Drivers .3. Check the device name of the printer using the LCD.See Setting the Printer .4. Register the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Devices.When using Windows Vista, and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Hardware andSound under Control PanelAuthenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Bluetooth Devices in Hardware and Soundunder Control Panel.See Registering the Printer .When using Windows XP SP2 or later, and when Bluetooth Devices is displayed in Printersand Other Hardware under Control PanelAuthenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device on Bluetooth Devices in Printers and OtherHardware under Control Panel.See Registering the Printer .When using a Toshiba Windows Vista or Windows XP computerAuthenticate the printer as a Bluetooth device using Bluetooth Settings*.* When the computer which has Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba or the programattached to the Bluetooth adapter of the option manufactured by Toshiba is used, thecomputer can register a printer easily.Bluetooth Settings can be started by clicking Start and selecting All Programs, TOSHIBA,Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Settings.For details on Bluetooth Settings, refer to the software application's instruction manual.Page 764 of 997 pagesPreparation
