How to Attach My Printer Via Bluetooth

Installing a printer to your computer today can be done using a USB cable, a wireless connection or even with a Bluetooth connection. Using a Bluetooth connection will eliminate the need to use a printer cable to connect a printer to your computer. You can connect a printer to your computer using Bluetooth by first making sure that the printer and your computer have the capability to use a Bluetooth connection.

Instructions

1. Plug the printer into an electrical outlet and then turn it on. Make sure that you have turned on the option to enable Bluetooth on the printer.

2. Click on the Start button and then select the Control Panel.

3. Double click the icon for Printers and Faxes.

4. Select the "Add a printer" option on the right.

5. Click the "Next" button when the Add Printer Wizard appears.

6. Select "A Bluetooth Printer" on the next screen and click the "Next" button.

7. Wait while Windows searches for a Bluetooth printer.

8. Select the printer that is displayed on the next screen and click the "Next" button to continue.

9. Go through the rest of the Add Printer Wizard and click the "Finish" button to complete the installation.

Tips & Warnings

• The printer port will appear as a virtual printer port after the Bluetooth printer has been installed on your system.

• Windows will not detect your printer if it is not turned on of if Bluetooth has not been enabled.

References

• How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows Vista Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices