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Glossary
Simple descriptions of terms used in this manual are provided
below. Be sure to look up any terms that you are unfamiliar with.
Bluetooth A short-range wireless communication technology
using a radio frequency; Regulated by conven-
tions called “profiles”, Bluetooth enables commu-
nication between devices with the same profile.
This printer has the serial port profile built in.
IrDA A wireless communication protocol using infrared
transmission; When infrared is used, communica-
tion is wireless; however, a line of sight to the
infrared port is required. Since the various ver-
sions (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4) are regulated by
the transmission distance and speed, compatibil-
ity is often difficult. This printer is equipped with
IrDA Ver. 1.3, but it can communicate with devices
compatible with Ver. 1.2 and Ver. 1.3.
30 cm distance
(low power 20 cm) 1 m distance
SIR(115kbps) IrDA Ver.1.2 IrDA Ver.1.0
MIR(1Mbps)
FIR(4Mbps) IrDA Ver.1 .3 IrDA Ver.1. 1
VFIR(16Mbps)
-IrDA Ver.1.4
PC Abbr eviation for “personal computer”; An elec-
tronic computing device created for use by individ-
uals and commonly referred to as “computer”.
Depending on the installed operating system, sim-
ilar devices may appear as “computer” or “per-
sonal computer”. In this manual, “PC” refers to
devices installed with the Microsoft® Windows®
operating system.