the printer’s Bluetooth wireless feature
This section explains some basic elements of the printer’s Bluetooth wireless feature.
Bluetooth wireless basics
ten meters or less
Bluetooth wireless technology allows devices, such as printers and laptop computers, to communicate over short distances (10m or less) using radio waves in the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
10m or less
To be Bluetooth wireless technology enabled, a device must have a Bluetooth wireless radio module. The hp deskJet 995c series printer has an internal module.
Unlike infrared communications, Bluetooth wireless technology does not require a direct line of sight between the sending device and the receiving device.
one device at a time
The printer can establish a Bluetooth wireless connection with only one device at a time.
If the printer is busy with a Bluetooth wireless connection, the Bluetooth LED light flashes. The printer ignores any other device that tries to establish a connection. The device must wait until the original connection is closed before it can establish a new connection.
Bluetooth discovery
Discovery is the process by which a Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device detects other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices that are within range.
When a device discovers the printer, it displays the printer’s Bluetooth device name (see page 69).
The method of discovery varies according to the type of Bluetooth software used.
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