CSR Harmony Help

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect a printer using Bluetooth?

Ensure the printer is turned on, has Bluetooth enabled and is discoverable, if neccessary referring to your printer's documentation, then see Adding a Bluetooth device to connect to it.

There are two main types of Bluetooth printer:

HCRP printers

Hard Copy Cable Replacement Profile printers are added as a Bluetooth device and then installed as a normal Windows printer. HCRP printers will appear in Windows as though were physcially connected and you would use these in the same way as a physically connected printer.

BPP pinters

Basic Printing Profile printers are added as a Bluetooth device. To print to these types of device, you right-click the file you want to print and choose Send to > Bluetooth device and select the Bluetooth printer. This functions in a way which is similar to sending a file to a Bluetooth device, see How can I send audio, image and other files to another Bluetooth device?

Refer to the documentation which came with your Bluetooth enabled printer for more information.

Configuring CSR Harmony as an HCRP print server

CSR Harmony can be configured as an HCRP print server to enable connected Bluetooth devices to send files for printing to a USB or LPT connected printer.

To configure CSR Harmony as an HCRP print server:

Ensure the printer is connected via USB or LPT and is turned on.
CSR Harmony will automatically detect the printer and start the HCRP server.
Pair with a Bluetooth device.
On the client device, add the printer and install the printer driver.
From the connected device, you can send files to print on the installed HCRP printer over the Bluetooth link.

Configuring CSR Harmony as an HCRP client

To configure CSR Harmony as an HCRP client: