HP Deskjet 995c Printer series - setup and print

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setup and print

Follow these instructions to set up and print with the Compaq iPAQ:

1.

Install

a third-party printing application.

2.

Activate

the Compaq iPAQ Bluetooth radio.

3.

Discover

the printer.

4.

Print

a file.

install a third-party printing application

The Compaq iPAQ requires a third-party printing application, such as PrintPocketCE.

PrintPocketCE is available at:

www.fieldsoftware.com/PrintPocketCE.htm

Instructions for third-party products are provided for informational
purposes only. HP does not support these products and cannot guarantee
the accuracy of the instructions. Contact the product manufacturer with
questions or requests for additional information.

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activate the Compaq iPAQ Bluetooth radio

1. Tap

Start

>

Today

.

2. Tap the

Bluetooth

icon at the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap

Turn radio On

.

discover the printer

Before the Compaq iPAQ can print, it must discover the printer (see

Bluetooth

discovery

on page 68).

Follow these steps to discover your printer:

1. Tap

Start

>

Today

.

2. Tap the

Bluetooth

icon at the bottom right of the screen.

3. Tap

Bluetooth Manager

.

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4. Tap

Yes

to search for devices now.

The Compaq iPAQ searches for any Bluetooth wireless technology enabled
devices within range. It displays the

Bluetooth device name

(see page 69) of any

device it discovers.

5. Tap the checkbox next to the printer’s Bluetooth device name, then tap

Save

.

If two or more hp deskjet 995c series printers are within range, the
screen above shows each of the printer’s

Bluetooth device names

.

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6. Tap either

Home

or

Work

, then tap

OK

.

The Bluetooth Manager screen appears again.

7. Tap

ok

at the top right of the screen to close the Bluetooth Manager.

8. Tap

Tools

>

Settings for All Devices

.

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9. Tap the

Serial Port

tab. Note the value in the

Outbound COM Port

field. You will

need this information when printing using third-party applications. In the
example below, the Outbound COM Port is COM8.

print a file using the Compaq iPAQ

third-party applications

Printing instructions for the Compaq iPAQ vary according to the third-party printing
application used. Consult the documentation that came with the third-party printing
application for printing instructions.

printing requirements

Before you can print, you will need printing software (see

install a third-party printing

application

on page 35) and you will need to

discover the printer

(see page 36).

Follow these steps to print over a wireless connection:

1. Tap

Start

>

Today

.

2. Tap

Start

>

Programs

and then tap

PrintPocketCE

.

3. Tap the file you want to print from the list.

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4. Select

HP PCL

from the printer list.

5. Tap the

Port

list and then tap the printer port (the Outbound COM Port) from

step 8 of the previous section. You can also change other print options on this
screen by tapping

More Settings

.

6. Tap

Start Printing

.

7. Tap another file to print or tap

Doc Options

>

Exit

when you are finished.

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