How to Connect to a mini Printer With a Bluetooth module

Some printing devices feature a universal serial bus port to which you connect a Bluetooth dongle, or adapter. Attaching the dongle to the printer enables the device to communicate over Bluetooth wireless, which allows Bluetooth-capable computers to detect the device. Once the printer is installed to the computer, the PC can connect to and begin printing from the device.
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Turn on the printer, and then confirm that the Bluetooth dongle is connected to it.

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Open the Windows Start menu. Enter "bluetooth" into the search box and select "Bluetooth Settings" from the results.

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Confirm that "Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This Computer" is checked. Click "OK."

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Click "Start," and then "Devices and Printers." Click "Add a Printer." Choose "Add a Network, Wireless or Bluetooth Printer" from the Add Printer wizard.

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Select the Bluetooth-enabled printer from the results. Click "Next." Follow the on-screen instructions and then click "Finish."

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Open the file to be printed. Click "File," and then "Print." Select the Bluetooth-enabled printer from the drop-down menu.

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Click "Print" to connect to and print from the device.

How to Connect a Wireless Printer in Windows XP

Unlike newer versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, Windows XP does not auto-detect wireless and Bluetooth printers within range of the PC. To install a network printer to this operating system, obtain the IP address or URL of the wireless device, and then use the Add Printer Wizard to inform Windows XP of the location of the printer. Once XP knows where to find the device on your organization's local area network, it can create a connection with the printer over Wi-Fi.

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Print a configuration page or browse to network settings via the printer's control panel to find the IP address of the device. These procedures vary depending on the make and model of your printer, so you may have to consult the printer's manual for device-specific steps.

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Click "Start," choose "Printers and Faxes," and then select "Add a Printer" from Printer Tasks in the left pane.

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Click "Next" on the "Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard" screen. Select "A Network Printer, or a Printer Attached to Another Computer," and then click "Next."

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Choose "Connect to a Printer on the Internet or on a Home or Office Network" from the options.

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Enter the IP address of the wireless printer into the URL field, and then click "Next."

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Select the device manufacturer from the left pane, choose the product model from the Printers list, and then click "OK."

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Choose whether to set the printer as the default, click "Next," and then click "Finish" to complete the installation.