| Many printers that are manufactured today are | | | | Setting up a Bluetooth adapter is easy. It needs |
| mostly wired leveraging on Ethernet technology. It | | | | to be plugged into the USB port of your system |
| is not wise to term them as obsolete and go in | | | | and drivers are auto installed depending on the |
| for a new wireless printer. We always have | | | | operating system used. This is followed by the |
| workarounds and a wired network printer can be | | | | system recognizing the Bluetooth device. But, it is |
| easily converted into wireless; thanks to certain | | | | known that synchronizing Bluetooth devices with |
| adapters. There are quite a few adapters available | | | | other devices is no easy task; the same applies |
| in the market that can convert any printer into a | | | | here as well. |
| wireless printer. There are several wireless printing | | | | The adapter requires more power than the PC |
| kits available in the market and they mostly work | | | | can offer on USB. Hence adapters come with an |
| on Bluetooth technology. | | | | independent power cables and need to be plugged |
| Bluetooth adapters are made up of two parts; | | | | for operation. |
| one is the Bluetooth adapter and the other is a | | | | Most Bluetooth adapters today offer both the |
| print adapter which connects to USB or to the | | | | parallel and USB interfaces. But, it is seen that |
| parallel port for printing. Being Bluetooth enabled, | | | | these adapters tend to work on standalone single |
| they can hook onto other Bluetooth powered | | | | function printers only; and not on multi-function |
| devices such as PDAs, mobile phones or even a | | | | printers. |
| digital camera that is Bluetooth enabled. The only | | | | The price tag on Bluetooth adapters vary based |
| constraint is that all of them should have the | | | | on the brand averaging around £60, making |
| same Bluetooth profile. | | | | it an economical viable option wireless solution. |