Iogear BLUETOOTH COMBO PRINTER ADAPTER ( GBP301 )

by Iogear

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00022TNM2
• Item model number: GBP301
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,695 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 17, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Description
IOGEAR's palm-sized Combo Wireless Print Adapter with Bluetooth Technology allows any Bluetooth-enabled computer or PDA to wirelessly send print jobs to a USB or parallel printer. It complies with USB 1.1, IEEE 1284, and the Bluetooth 1.1 specifications. It supports data transmission rates of up to 723 Kbps, and a wireless access range of up to 330ft (100 meters).

This unit supports HCRP (Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile) and SPP (Serial Port Profile), all of which resides on onboard flash memory. The RF circuitry on the RF chip includes complete receiver and transmitter functions.

This is a plug-n-play unit; it doesn't require any special driver. Just plug it on the USB printer and you're ready to go.

Product Description

IOGEAR (GBP301) Bluetooth Combo Print Adapter, Class 1, USB/Parallel

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe IOGEAR, September 6, 2005

By 

Justin "Justin" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iogear BLUETOOTH COMBO PRINTER ADAPTER ( GBP301 ) (Personal Computers)

I recently purchased the GBP301 because of information on IOGEAR's website that this print adapter would work on "any windows machine" or "any Bluetooth enabled device"; however, nothing could be further from the truth.

If you are using pre-dos equipment then maybe this adapter will work for you. However, any computer that has built in Bluetooth or is using Microsoft software as their Bluetooth monitor then you can forget about this product working. Even though IOGEAR claims it will work it does not.

I tried using two laptops on a G4 PowerBook and a Tecra M4 Tablet. Unfortunately both have Bluetooth built in and I could not get the adapter to print.

If you are using an external USB bluetooth adapter with Broadcom software then maybe it will work. It just did not work for me and now I am stuck with a new shinny door stopper.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars FORGET THIS IOGEAR GARBAGE, USE A ROCK, IT'S FREE!, October 5, 2005

By 

D. Setters "DumagueteDave" (Somewhere in Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iogear BLUETOOTH COMBO PRINTER ADAPTER ( GBP301 ) (Personal Computers)

Exact same problem as previous reviewer. Tried using with a Canon IP3000 printer and three different new Dell laptops with built-in Bluetooth as well as a 2.2MHZ desktop utilizing a 2.0 BT dongle. I'd have been better off using a rock with a USB printer cable taped to it. It would have been $70 cheaper, uses no electricity and I'd have the exact same results!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away! Do not buy this product!, June 7, 2006

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L. Larrea - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iogear BLUETOOTH COMBO PRINTER ADAPTER ( GBP301 ) (Personal Computers)

I've had this driver for about a year and it worked most of the time (not always, but most of the time). Then one day I needed to reinstall my bluetooth drivers and it stopped working. Later I purchased a new bluetooth dongle and it still didn't work. I called technical support, and they told me that they have not tested it with new bluetooth dongles and that there is nothing they can do about it. So basically i am stuck with this useless product that is supposed to be bluetooth compatible, but only to the ones that IOgear tested. Never going to buy another IOGear product.