HP Fast InfraRed Connect
for HP LaserJet Printers
English
and HP Mopiers
User Guide
HP Fast InfraRed
Connect for HP
LaserJet Printers and
HP Mopiers
User Guide
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Table of Contents
HP Fast InfraRed Connect
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Printing with HP Fast InfraRed Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting Up to Print with Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Executing the Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Handling and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cleaning the HP Fast InfraRed Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
DIN Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) Statement . .18
VCCI Statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Overview
Thank you for choosing the HP Fast InfraRed Connect. This
device is an infrared (IR) adapter which complies with
specifications established by the Infrared Data Association
(IrDA).
The HP Fast InfraRed Connect enab les wireless printing from
any IrDA-compliant portable device (such as a portable
computer) to HP LaserJet printers and mopiers equipped for
fast serial infrared operation.
The printing connection is maintained by positioning the
sending IR port within operating range (see
Fast Infrared Connect
can be blocked by objects such as a hand, paper, direct
sunlight, or any bright light shining into either IR port.
HP Fast InfraRed
Connect
Printing with HP
on page 7). Note that the connection
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System Requirements
In order to print with the HP Fast InfraRed Connect, you will
need
z HP LaserJet printer or mopier equipped with fast serial
infrared capability
z IrDA-compliant portable or other IR-capable host
supporting IRLPT or JetSend over IR
z Microsoft Windows 95
Note Older non-IrDA-compliant portable computers may not be
compatible with the HP Fast InfraRed Connect. If you
experience problems when attempting to print with the HP
Fast InfraRed Connect, contact the man ufacturer or dealer
of your portable computer to verify compatibility with the
IrDA standard.
Features
z Complies with IrDA specifications
z Compatible with a wide variety of IrDA-compliant portable
computers
z Provides wireless data transfer
z Transmits data at speeds up to 4 M bps
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Getting Started
This section contains simple procedures for installing the HP
Fast InfraRed Connect. The main steps include:
Installing the HP Fast InfraRed Connect
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Installing the IR driver in Windows 9x
z
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