This section describes how to pair your mobile device with your printer using Bluetooth pairing.
To pair your device with a printer using Bluetooth:
Launch the Printer Setup Utility application on your device.
Tap
Connect New Printer
.
Tap
Bluetooth
or
Bluetooth LE
from the Choose a Printer Communication screen.
If a Location Permission prompt appears, select either
While using the app
or
Only this time
.
If you select
Don't Allow
, you are asked to enable both location and nearby device permissions in your device's App Settings.
Tap
App Settings
in the Printer Setup Utility application.
Your mobile device's settings open.
Tap
Permissions
.
Tap
Nearby Devices
and
Location
individually, and set them to
Allow Only while using the app
.
If prompted by Printer Setup Utility to turn on Bluetooth, tap
Allow
.
On the Enable Bluetooth Pairing Mode screen, tap and hold
FEED
on your printer for five seconds until the light starts flashing to activate Bluetooth pairing mode, and then tap
Search Printers
.
Alternatively, for Bluetooth Classic devices, choosing
Pair In Bluetooth Settings
redirects you to open the app's settings. When there, you can connect to the printer through your device's Bluetooth settings, making the printer visible in the app.
Select the printer you wish to connect to from the Available Printers list.
Printer Setup Utility searches for and displays a list of discovered Bluetooth and network-connected printers. At the completion of discovery, the Discovered Printers group is updated. Progress dialogs are displayed during the discovery process.
