If your computer is equipped with infrared technology that uses the IrDA protocol, you can print on IrDA-compatible printers, such as the Hewlett-Packard 5MP.

Printing on an IrDA printer

To print on an IrDA printer:

1	Make sure your computer is set up to communicate using IrDA.
2	If this is the first time you're printing to this IrDA printer, you need to select the printer using the Desktop Printer Utility.
3	Position your computer within three feet of the printer. The IR window of your computer must be directly facing the printer's IR window.
4	Click the icon of the IrDA desktop printer to select it.
5	Open the Printing menu and choose Set Default Printer.
6	Print your document.
7	When you are finished printing, select your normal printer in the Chooser or click its desktop printer icon and choose Set Default Printer from the Printing menu.

If you have problems printing to an IrDA printer:

•	Make sure AppleTalk is active in the Chooser. Open the Chooser for me.
•	Make sure IrDA is selected in the "Connect via" pop-up menu in the AppleTalk control panel. Open the AppleTalk control panel for me.
•	Make sure IrDA is selected in the Infrared control panel.
•	Check the printer. Printer errors, such as a paper jam, are not reported when you're using an IrDA printer.
•	Make sure that the correct PPD file for your type of printer is selected in the Desktop Printer Utility.
•	If your printing session was interrupted, wait a minute and try printing again. Some IR printers may take up to a minute to reset if an infrared connection is broken during the printing process.
•	Reposition your computer and try printing again.

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