Bluetooth + USB connection? My PC is connected through USB for full functionality, but can I use the bluetooth dongle to print from my laptop at the same time it's connected to the PC, or can you only have one or the other connected? Bluetooth + USB connection? My PC is connected through USB for full functionality, but can I use the bluetooth dongle to print from my laptop at the same time it's connected to the PC, or can... » Read More Bluetooth + USB connection? My PC is connected through USB for full functionality, but can I use the bluetooth dongle to print from my laptop at the same time it's connected to the PC, or can you only have one or the other connected? « Show Less
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I read recent reviews that the Canon Bluetooth Adapter BU-20 (once connected to the printer via USB) disables USB-cord and memory-card printing functionality.
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Yes. I have a bluetooth in my desktop system and it works with that too. No dongle needed.
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According to their FAQ, you can pair up to 8 devices but you cannot use more than one at a time. See the FAQ at http://www.miccus.com/support?product=blubridge-mini-jackQ. Is it possible to connect a more than one Bluetooth device at the same time?A. The Miccus Bluetooth products support the A2DP stereo music profile. When doing stereo music over Bluetooth, 1 device is the content transmitter and 1 device is the content receiver. It is not possible to pair 2 transmitters to 1 receiver or 1 transmitter to 2 receiving devices. This is due to a limitation of the Bluetooth music spec. According to their FAQ, you can pair up to 8 devices but you cannot use more than one at a time. See the FAQ at http://www.miccus.com/support?product=blubridge-mini-jackQ. Is it possible to connect a more than one Bluetooth device at the same time?A. The Miccus Bluetooth products support the A2DP stereo music profile. When doing stereo music over Bluetooth, 1 device is the content transmitter and 1 device is the content receiver. It is not possible to pair 2 transmitters to 1 receiver or 1 transmitter to 2 receiving devices. This is due to a limitation of the... » Read More According to their FAQ, you can pair up to 8 devices but you cannot use more than one at a time. See the FAQ at http://www.miccus.com/support?product=blubridge-mini-jackQ. Is it possible to connect a more than one Bluetooth device at the same time?A. The Miccus Bluetooth products support the A2DP stereo music profile. When doing stereo music over Bluetooth, 1 device is the content transmitter and 1 device is the content receiver. It is not possible to pair 2 transmitters to 1 receiver or 1 transmitter to 2 receiving devices. This is due to a limitation of the Bluetooth music spec. « Show Less
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Hello there Harry. When I first checked it, it said it was but couldn't connect so what I did was I purchased a USB 4.0 Bluetooth Dongle on Ebay for $7.00 and it worked great. I connected my phone, Bluetooth speaker and printer to it. Hope this helps. Haven't had any issues with this DESKTOP! !
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No. This dongle is put into the USB port of your computer...it makes your computer blue tooth capable. It is not a receiver of the signal, it is a PRODUCER of the signal. If you have a Bluetooth capable printer, it would allow you to print wirelessly.
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Dear Ed, The 8600 Officejet Pro does connect using a USB cable if you wish. Wireless is an option only if you wish. A question I have (which you DIDN'T ask): Can you connect the Officejet Pro both using a USB cable and wirelessly, and if so is there any advantage? I have installed two of them in two locations using wireless so the printer can be placed anywhere it has power, but I have wondered if I had it near a computer and connected it with a USB cable could I as well use wireless (e.g., if I wanted to carry the printer to a work area where the cable would not reach). Wireless performance is flawless, and I have printed large PDF documents in duplex with no problem. Dear Ed, The 8600 Officejet Pro does connect using a USB cable if you wish. Wireless is an option only if you wish. A question I have (which you DIDN'T ask): Can you connect the Officejet Pro both using a USB cable and wirelessly, and if so is there any advantage? I have installed two of them in two locations using wireless so the printer can be placed anywhere it has power, but I have wondered if I had it near a computer and connected it with a USB cable could I as well use wireless (e.g., if I wanted to carry the printer to a work area where the cable would not reach). Wireless... » Read More Dear Ed, The 8600 Officejet Pro does connect using a USB cable if you wish. Wireless is an option only if you wish. A question I have (which you DIDN'T ask): Can you connect the Officejet Pro both using a USB cable and wirelessly, and if so is there any advantage? I have installed two of them in two locations using wireless so the printer can be placed anywhere it has power, but I have wondered if I had it near a computer and connected it with a USB cable could I as well use wireless (e.g., if I wanted to carry the printer to a work area where the cable would not reach). Wireless performance is flawless, and I have printed large PDF documents in duplex with no problem. « Show Less
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The cable is not to have two printers work with on PC. Rather to connect ONE hard drive, or other device which needs more power to operate. The second plug is for additional power to ONE device..
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Yes, with most host devices like computers and tablets and smartphones, both devices should connect simultaneously. In very few cases, the host device will only be able to support one Bluetooth device at a time, but that is very very unlikely if your host device was made in the past 7 years or so. Most Bluetooth accessories, in fact, are advanced enough to support multiple connections to multiple devices simultaneously, though that is hardly ever necessary unless you're using a Bluetooth headset or something like that with a tablet and phone or phone and laptop. Hope this helps
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Go to HP.com and search for the item. There is comparability chart. Only a few HP printers are compatable with the BT500 usb blue tooth. My advise is but a new portable HP mobile printer. It is already a blue tooth printer and works great. Remember that your computer must have blue tooth as well for any printer that has blue tooth. Not all computers come with blue tooth. There are new inexpensive printers that now have there own wireless network installed. This is the best solution to wireless printing.
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Jack, the printer model should not make any diffrence, the way the printer connects to the PC/Laptop does. Most new printers have USB connections and some offer Wireless connections. If it is USB most PC/Laptops have USB ports on them. If it is only a wireless printer then your PC/Laptop must have wireless capablity as well.
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Yes, if you connect a printer via wifi, usb or bluetooth, you should have no problem printing from it.
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I print from via usb connection all the time with my laptop, no problem. Obviously, you have to install the driver like any printer or usb device.
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No, your printer does not have the ability to run or install drivers to "drive" the Bluetooth device....the USB hub on a printer is only capable of reading image files
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In my use case, my monitor is hooked up to my computer using a USB cable. I can then plug the Bluetooth dongle into my monitor, install the correct files on my computer and the dongle performs as if it were plugged into the laptop directly. The key here is that the monitor is essentially working as a usb hub. If the only cables going to your monitor are a video and audio cable (can be in the form of hdmi/vga and stereo cable/etc.) then the dongle will not work as it needs to have files be installed on your computer in order to transmit the source (audio in this case) via bluetooth. In short, it gets the audio from the computer, not the monitor.
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This Bluetooth will connect to a cell phone and pc. I don't know about the dongle. never had much luck with them.
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So far I've used it for only two applications each allowing me to use it without any problems, the scope of your question is beyond my usages. Hope all works out. But in my opinion I would suggest either you purchase another bluetooth device to to compensate and comply with your demands. Allowing you to use your devices and enjoy them all at once. In theory I believe this will work my ideal concept is only stated because I'm not sure if one will cancel the other out.
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There is no option for plug and play connections to printers, etc. Printing happens either to another location or using a windows-based network running chrome. I still have not successfully printed anything. This aspect is really the only downside to the chromebook that I have experienced thus far.