Printing to MX340 with Bluetooth Compliant Devices other than a Computer
| Article ID: ART106452 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
Description
Solution
Printing with Bluetooth Compliant Devices other than a Computer
The LCD of the printer allows you to perform settings for printing using Bluetooth compliant devices other than a computer.
When you print with one of these devices, also refer to your product's instruction manual.
Note
- Mobile phones, PDAs and digital cameras supporting OPP (Object Push Profile) or BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) can print photos.
Depending on your product, you may not perform printing even if your product supports the profiles above. For details of profiles, refer to your product's instruction manual.
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Turn on the printer and load paper.
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Display the Mobile phone settings/Mobile phone print settings screen on the LCD and set the media type and the paper size.
For information about how to display the Mobile phone settings/Mobile phone print settings screen, refer to Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD.
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Start printing from the Bluetooth compliant device.
When you select the device name, select the initial value of the printer "Canon XXX-1" (where "XXX" is your printer's name).
If you are required to input the passkey, input the initial value "0000".
You can change the device name of the printer or passkey on the Bluetooth settings screen on the LCD.
Note-
Communication is possible in a range of up to about 33 ft. / 10 m depending on the conditions below. Printing speed may vary depending on the following conditions:
Presence of obstacles between the communication equipment, and radio conditions.
Presence of magnetic fields, static electricity, or electromagnetic interference.
Receiver sensitivity and antenna performance of the communication equipment.
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Video files cannot be printed.
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Depending on your device, data saved on a memory card may not be printed.
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About transmittable data
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Due to security settings on the mobile phone, downloaded content or photos downloaded from a URL attached to an E-mail cannot be printed.
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Depending on the size of a photo, it may take a while for this machine to start printing after starting wireless communication.
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Printed quality and orientation (portrait or landscape) is determined automatically according to the shot photo size.
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Depending on the photo size shot on the mobile phone, the edges of the image may be cut off when performing borderless printing; the margin size may change when printing with borders.
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If the photo file is over 1.8 MB in size, it may not be possible to send the file.
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Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
This section describes the procedure to change the settings in the Device settings screen, taking the steps to specify Extended copy amt. as an example.
Note
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
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Make sure that the machine is turned on.
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Press the Menu button repeatedly until Device settings appears.
When you change the fax settings, press the Menu button repeatedly until Fax settings appears in the copy mode or the fax mode.
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Use the
button to select Print settings, then press the OK button.
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Use the button to select Extended copy amt., then press the OK button.
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Use the button to select a setting item, then press the OK button.
Setting Bluetooth Printing
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Make sure that the printer is turned on, and attach the Bluetooth unit.
Note- When the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer with the Power lamp, the Power lamp on the printer flashes twice. When the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer without the Power lamp, the message is displayed on the LCD.
- When the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer with the Power lamp, the Power lamp on the printer flashes twice. When the Bluetooth unit is properly attached to the printer without the Power lamp, the message is displayed on the LCD.
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Display the Bluetooth settings screen on the LCD.
For information about how to display the Bluetooth settings screen, refer to Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD.
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Select the contents which you want to set on the LCD.
Note- For information about how to set a media type and a paper size when printing from a mobile phone, refer to Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD.
Mobile phone settings
When printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, select the page size, media type, layout, and so on.
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Mobile phone settings is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached.
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Page size
Select the page size for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.
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Media type
Select the media type for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.
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Image optimizer
Select ON to correct and smooth out the jagged contours when printing.
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Layout
Select the layout of the photos according to the paper for printing.
- Sticker print:
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Stickers x16
- Printing on paper other than sticker:
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Borderless/Bordered/Borderless x2/Bordered x2/
Borderless x4/Bordered x4/Borderless x8/Bordered x8/
Mixed 1/Mixed 2/Mixed 3
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Mixed 1, Mixed 2, or Mixed 3 can be selected only when the page size is set to A4 or 8.5"x11"(LTR).
Bluetooth Settings Screen |
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(1) Device name
Displays the device name of the printer to which the Bluetooth unit is attached.
See Device name Screen.
(2) Access refusal
Selecting ON will disable searching of this printer by a Bluetooth compatible device.
(3) Security
Select Enable and then specify the security mode to activate the passkey set on the Passkey screen.
See Security Screen.
(4) Passkey
You can change the passkey. The passkey refers to an identification number to be determined. It is used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. The initial value is set to 0000.
See Passkey Screen.
Device name Screen
Allows you to set the device name of the printer on a Bluetooth device.
When you select MX340 series-2, the printer name displayed on the Bluetooth device is Canon MX340 series-2. The initial value is set to MX340 series-1.
Access refusal Screen
When you search from a Bluetooth device, you can enable or disable the display of the printer name.
ON
Disables searching from a Bluetooth device.
OFF (Default setting)
Enables searching and printing from a Bluetooth device.
Security Screen
Enable
Selecting Enable allows you to choose either of the security modes below.
Mode 3(recommended)
This mode is activated on link level enforced security.
The passkey will be required when a Bluetooth device communicates with the printer. Normally select this mode.
Mode 2
This mode is activated on service level enforced security.
The passkey will be required when printing through the Bluetooth communication.
After setting the security mode, we recommend making a trial print through Bluetooth communication.
If printing does not start, change the security mode and try again.
Disable (Default setting)
When you register the printer, you are not required to input a passkey.
Setting a passkey will prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. You can change the passkey on the Passkey screen.
Passkey Screen
When you select Enable on the Security screen, you are required to set a passkey to register the printer on other Bluetooth devices.
After you change the passkey, you may be asked to input the passkey on the Bluetooth devices you were able to print from before the passkey was changed. In this case, input the new passkey.
