Brother International MW-260 Users Manual - English - Page 43

Glossary Simple descriptions of terms used in this manual are provided below. Be sure to look up any terms that you are unfamiliar with. Bluetooth IrDA A short-range wireless communication technology using a radio frequency; Regulated by conventions called "profiles", Bluetooth enables communication between devices with the same profile. This printer has the serial port profile built in. A wireless communication protocol using infrared transmission; When infrared is used, communication is wireless; however, a line of sight to the infrared port is required. Since the various versions (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4) are regulated by the transmission distance and speed, compatibility is often difficult. This printer is equipped with IrDA Ver. 1.3, but it can communicate with devices compatible with Ver. 1.2 and Ver. 1.3. SIR(115kbps) MIR(1Mbps) FIR(4Mbps) VFIR(16Mbps) 30 cm distance (low power 20 cm) IrDA Ver.1.2 IrDA Ver.1.3 - 1 m distance IrDA Ver.1.0 IrDA Ver.1.1 IrDA Ver.1.4 PC Abbreviation for "personal computer"; An elec- tronic computing device created for use by individ- uals and commonly referred to as "computer". Depending on the installed operating system, sim- ilar devices may appear as "computer" or "per- sonal computer". In this manual, "PC" refers to devices installed with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. 26