Printing to MX410 from a Mobile Phone via Bluetooth Communication
| Article ID: ART110644 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Solution
Printing from a Mobile Phone via Bluetooth Communication
This section describes the procedure to print photos through Bluetooth communication from a mobile phone with the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30.
When printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, refer also to your mobile phone's instruction manual.
Note
- Mobile phones supporting OPP (Object Push Profile) or BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) can be used to print photos.
Depending on your mobile phone, you may not perform printing even if your mobile phone supports the profiles above. For information on the profiles your mobile phone supports, refer to your mobile phone's instruction manual.
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Make sure that the machine is turned on.
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Load paper.
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Attach the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30.
Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU-30 into the Direct Print Port.
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Set the page size and layout.
You can change the print settings from Mobile phone settings when printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication.-
Press the Menu button repeatedly until Device settings appears.
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Use the
button to select Mobile phone settings, then press the OK button.
The setting items when printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication are displayed. For the setting items, see Mobile phone settings.
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Start printing from a mobile phone.
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For the device name, select the default value "Canon XXX-1" (where "XXX" is your machine's name).
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If you are required to input a passkey, input the default value "0000".
You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on from the Bluetooth settings screen.
Changing the Bluetooth Settings
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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. -
Video files cannot be printed.
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Depending on your mobile phone 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) are 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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Mobile phone settings
When printing from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, select the page size, media type, layout, and so on.
For details on how to print from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, see Printing from a Mobile Phone via Bluetooth Communication.
- This menu is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached.
- After a setting item is fixed using the
button and press the OK button, the next setting item appears. Specify each item in sequence.
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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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Borderless print
Select the bordered/borderless layout for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.Note:-
You can select the bordered/borderless layout when the media type other than Plain paper is specified for Media type.
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Image optimizer
Select ON to correct and smooth out the jagged contours when printing.
Changing the Bluetooth Settings
As preparation for printing through Bluetooth communication, you can change the settings such as the device name and passkey from Bluetooth settings.
This section describes how to display Bluetooth settings. For each setting item, see Bluetooth settings.
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Make sure that the machine is turned on.
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Attach the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-30.
Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU-30 into the Direct Print Port. -
Press the Menu button repeatedly until Device settings appears.
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Use the
button to select Bluetooth settings, then press the OK button.
The setting item of Bluetooth communication is displayed.Bluetooth settings Screen
Bluetooth settings
You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on in the Bluetooth settings.
For details on how to print from a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication, see Printing from a Mobile Phone via Bluetooth Communication.
Note:
- This menu is displayed only when the optional Bluetooth Unit is attached.
- Device name
Specifies the name of this machine that is displayed on a Bluetooth-compatible device.
For example, if you set it to "XXX-2", the machine will be displayed as "Canon XXX-2" on the Bluetooth device. The default value is "XXX-1" (where "XXX" is your machine's name). - Access refusal
Selecting ON will disable searching of this machine by a Bluetooth-compatible device. -
Security settings
When you select Enable, the passkey set on the Passkey screen becomes effective. Setting the passkey prevents unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. You can 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 machine.
Normally select this mode. - Mode 2
This mode is activated on service level enforced security.
The passkey will be required when printing through 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.
- Mode 3(recommended)
- Passkey
Changes the passkey. The passkey is a four-digit number used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices.
The initial value is "0000".
After you change the passkey, you may be required to input the new passkey on a Bluetooth device, even though it had previous access to the machine. In this case, enter the new passkey on the device.
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 settings
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 a model other than MX410 series is used, whatever appears in place of "MX410" becomes the model name use.
Ex:
When you select MX410 series-2, the printer name displayed on the Bluetooth device is Canon MX410 series-2.
The initial value is set to MX410 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 settings 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.
