Chapter 9

Connect the device with Bluetooth on Mac OS

You can connect the device to a Mac that has Bluetooth built in, or you can install an external Bluetooth adapter.

To install and print using Bluetooth

NOTE: Mac Bluetooth must be enabled in the OS. To verify, open System Preferences, click on Network, select Network Port Configurations, and then assure that Bluetooth is checked.

1.Make sure that you have installed the device software on the computer.

2.Attach an HP Bluetooth Adapter to the front USB port of the device.

3.Press the Power button on the control panel to turn the device off, and press it again to turn it on.

4.Attach an HP Bluetooth adapter to the computer and turn it on. Make sure that you have installed the software that came with the adapter. Or, if your computer has Bluetooth built in, just turn on your computer.

5.Open the Printer Setup Utility.

6.In the Printer List, click Add.

The computer searches for the device.

7.Depending on the Mac OS version you are using, do one of the following:

Mac OS 10.3: Select Bluetooth from the pull-down menu.

Mac OS 10.4: Assure that connection type Bluetooth is selected in the Default Browser tab.

8.Select Bluetooth from the pull-down menu. Select the all-in-one and click Add. The all-in-one is added to the device list.

9.Print as you would to any device.

Set Bluetooth security for the device

You can enable the following device security settings either through the control panel menu or the embedded Web server:

Require passkey authentication prior to someone printing to the device from a Bluetooth device.

Make the device visible or invisible to Bluetooth devices that are within range.

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