Printing via Bluetooth Communication

This section explains the procedure to print photos through Bluetooth communication from the mobile phone with the optional Bluetooth Unit BU-20.

Note: Mobile phones supporting OPP (Object Push Profile) or BIP (Basic Image Profile) can print photos. For information on the profiles your mobile phone supports, refer to your product's instruction manual.

Printing through Bluetooth Communication

When you print through Bluetooth communication from a mobile phone, refer also to your mobile phone's instruction manual.

1. Prepare for printing.

1. Turn on the machine
   
   
2. Load paper.
   
   
3. Make sure that the proper paper source is selected.
   
   

2 . Insert the Bluetooth Unit BU-20 to the Direct Print Port.

3. . Set the Page Size, Media Type, and Layout.

4. Start printing from a mobile phone.

• For the device name, select the default value "Canon MPxxx-1." ( xxx = model number)
  
  
• If you are required to enter the passkey, enter the default value "0000."
  
  

  You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on in the Bluetooth settings on the machine. See Changing the Bluetooth Settings.
  

  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.
  

For transmittable data, see About transmittable data.

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Changing the Bluetooth Settings

You can change the device name of the machine, passkey, and so on in the Bluetooth settings.

1. Turn on the machine.

2. Connect the Bluetooth Unit BU-20 to the Direct Print Port.

3. Display the Bluetooth settings screen.

1. Select 'Settings' on the HOME screen.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select 'Device settings' and then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select 'Bluetooth settings' and then press the <OK> button.

4. Confirm or change the settings.

1. Select the item to set, and press the <OK> button.
   
   
2. Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the button to select the item, and press the <OK> button.
   

Setting Items

Device name:	Specifies the name of this machine that is displayed on a Bluetooth compatible device. For example, if you set it to MP970-2, the machine will be displayed as "Canon MP960-2" on the Bluetooth device. The default value is MP970-1.
Access refusal:	Selecting ON will disable searching of this machine by Bluetooth compatible device.
Security:	Selecting Enable will enable the passkey specified in Passkey. Setting a passkey will prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices.
Passkey:	Changes the passkey. The passkey is a four-digit number used to prevent unwanted access from other Bluetooth devices. The default value is 0000. After you change the passkey, you may be required to enter 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.

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Setting the Page Size, Media Type, and Layout When Printing from a Mobile Phone

Displaying the Wireless Print Settings Screen and Specifying the Settings

1. Turn on the machine.

2. Display the Wireless print settings screen.

1. Select 'Settings' on the HOME screen.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Select 'Device settings' and then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select 'Wireless print settings' and then press the <OK> button. The Wireless print settings screen is displayed.
   
   
   
   
   

3. Confirm or change the settings.

1. Select the item to set, and press the <OK> button.
   
   
2. Change the setting, and press the <OK> button.
   
   
3. After finishing all settings you need, select <OK> and then press the <OK> button. The photos in the mobile phone can be printed according to the following settings.
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Setting Items

(1) Select the page size for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.

(2) Select the media type for printing photos saved on a mobile phone.

(3) Select 'Image optimizer ON' to correct and smooth out the jagged contours when printing.

(4) Select the layout of the photos as below.

Sticker print :

Stickers x 16

When printing on Canon Photo Stickers, set the Wireless print settings as below.

Page Size	Media Type	Layout
Stickers	Photo Plus Glossy	Stickers x 16

Printing on paper other than sticker:

Bordered x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8

Borderless x 1, x 2, x 4, x 8

Mixed 1, 2, 3


Note: Mixed 1, Mixed 2, or Mixed 3 can be selected only when the page size is set to A4 or 8.5" x 11" (215 x 279).

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About transmittable data

• Due to security settings on the mobile phone, downloaded content or photos downloaded from an URL attached to an E-mail cannot be printed.
  
• Video files cannot be printed.
  
• Depending on the size of a photo, it may take a while for this machine to start printing after starting infrared communication.
  
• Depending on your device, data stored in a memory card may not be printed.
  
• Printed quality and orientation (portrait or landscape) is determined automatically according to the shot photo size.
  
• 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.
  
• If the photo file is over 1.8 MB in size, it may not be possible to send the file.
  
  
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