TROY Releases Wireless Printer Adapter using Bluetooth Wireless Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2004 TROY Group Inc. (Nasdaq:TROY), a developer of printer connectivity solutions, today announced the release of the WindConnect(TM) II Bluetooth(R) wireless printer adapter that incorporates next generation Bluetooth wireless technology. The TROY WindConnect II Bluetooth printer adapter provides the latest in Bluetooth printing technology, with several advances over TROY's first generation WindConnect Bluetooth printer adapter. First, with the Basic Printing Profile (BPP (Bits Per Pixel) See bit depth. bpp - bits per pixel ), users do not need to load printer specific drivers prior to printing, dramatically enhancing customer ease of use. Second, the Basic Imaging Profile (BIP BIP - An incorrect singular of BIPS. One billion instructions per second is 1 BIPS, not 1 BIP. ) enables images from camera phones, digital cameras, or PDAs to be printed using an embedded JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. rendering engine in the WindConnect II. Third, a much smaller form factor allows the WindConnect II to be more easily carried as a mobile device, and is able to fit in smaller areas. Finally, the WindConnect II comes in two separate interface versions: parallel port or USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. . This provides connectivity not only to parallel port equipped printers, but also to the plethora of USB-enabled printers which are now proliferating in the marketplace. Additionally, WindConnect II offers printing using the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP (1) (Scalable Parallel Processor) A multiprocessing computer that can be upgraded by adding more CPUs. (2) (Standard Parallel Port) The Centronics parallel port that was used on the first PCs. ) and Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP HCRP Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile HCRP Harvard Civil Rights Project HCRP Hillsborough County Republican Party ) for traditional forms of printing from laptops and desktops that are equipped with printer drivers. Object Push Profile (OPP OPP Opposite OPP Opportunity/Opportunities OPP Office of Pesticide Programs OPP Ontario Provincial Police (Ontario, Canada) OPP Office of Polar Programs (National Science Foundation) ) is also included for convenient and quick printing of vObjects such as business cards from PDAs or cell phones. The printer adapter comes in a slick and compact form factor and is offered in USB or parallel versions to fit any printer model. "We are very excited about the emerging market for mobile printing solutions using Bluetooth technology," said Harold Yin, executive vice president and general manager of TROY's Wireless and Connectivity Solutions. "Our latest Bluetooth printer adapter makes substantial improvements in enabling printing from a host of new Bluetooth enabled mobile devices such as cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs, and notebooks. The added functionality of the Basic Printing and Basic Imaging profiles along with xHTML print technology is truly state-of-the-art. We are excited to be a leader in providing a commercially available solution with these technologies." TROY WindConnect II Bluetooth printer adapter is now available through a variety of channel partners. To find out more, call TROY directly or visit TROY's Web page at www.troygroup.com. About TROY Group Inc. TROY Group Inc. is a worldwide provider of enterprise output solutions. The company has three main product lines: Security Printing solutions, Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. solutions and Wireless and Connectivity solutions. Security Printing solutions include high-security check printing hardware, software and consumables for security printing and payment applications. Financial Services products include ACH (Automated Clearing House) A system of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank that provides electronic funds transfer (EFT) between banks. It is used for all kinds of fund transfer transactions, including direct deposit of paychecks and monthly debits for routine payments to processing and origination software, check conversion software as well as Internet check payment software and services. Wireless and Connectivity solutions include hardware and software solutions that enable enterprises to share intelligent devices, such as printers, either wirelessly or using traditional networks. The company distributes products to major corporations, banks, key government accounts and distributors worldwide. Visit TROY at www.troygroup.com. Note to Editors: The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc. and used by TROY Group under license. TROY is a registered trademark and WindConnect is a trademark of TROY Group Inc. 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