Bluetooth™ Networking Overview
“Bluetooth” is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data between two devices via radio frequencies. Bluetooth radios are relatively low powered to help prevent interference with other devices, limiting the range of a Bluetooth device to about 10 meters (about 32 feet).
Bluetooth compliant printers equipped are identified by a small “Bluetooth” logo under the unit’s IR window.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
The radiated output power of this internal wireless radio is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, this Bluetooth radio must be used in such a manner that the antenna is 2.5 cm or further from the human body.
The radio and antenna are mounted internally in this printer in such a way that, when the printer is used in a standard configuration (belt clip, soft case, shoulder strap), the 2.5 cm distance from the users body will be met. Do not use the printer in an unauthorized manner.
The internal wireless radio operates within guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recom- mendations. The level of energy emitted is far less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices such as mobile phones.
Bluetooth software runs in the background in order to respond to connection requests, which one device (known as the master or the client) must request from another. The second device (the slave or the server) then accepts or rejects the connection. A Bluetooth enabled Encore will always act as a slave device. The miniature network created by this connection is sometimes referred to as a “piconet” and can consist of several Bluetooth enabled devices.
Each Encore with the Bluetooth option has a unique Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) loaded into its radio module when manufactured.
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