Bluetooth adapter for printer

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Bluetooth adapter for printer

My new Mac Mini is bluetooth ready. Is there a bluetooth adapter I can buy for my canon printer, MX850, so I can use it wirelessly?

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Mini 2.0, 2GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Apr 14, 2008 9:47 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 14, 2008 11:01 AM in response to Douglas

Typing 'canon mx850 bluetooth' into Google, brought me to the Information pages for your printer on Canon's website:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=123&mo delid=16279#SNAModelSuppliesAct

Scroll down and you'll see the "**-30 Bluetooth Adapter"

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Answer 2

Douglas Author

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Apr 14, 2008 11:19 AM in response to Julian Wright

I knew of that accessory. I was hoping to find one that was cheaper as most bluetooth adapters on the market appear to be much less expensive.

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Answer 3

Apr 15, 2008 5:14 PM in response to Douglas

Ah..well, you didn't say that in your original post.

Why not just try buying a $5 USB Bluetooth Dongle off eBay or dealextreme.com and see if it works?

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Grut57

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Jun 10, 2008 1:47 PM in response to Douglas

Just inserted a CHEAP USB Bluetooth dongle and it worked perfectly!
(Trust Ultra Small Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter) But any Toshiba chip will do I presume.

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Answer 5

VMeyer

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Jul 7, 2008 11:50 AM in response to Grut57

I have a Canon MP600 and I am facing the same issue as this discussion. Are there any hard and fast rules about bluetooth adapters? I want a $5.00 one. 🙂 The one listed on the Canon website is about $40.00. Surely, there is a better way.

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