Re: Is there any way to print, from a pocket/pc 2003 PDA?

Posted: 06-24-2004, 04:02 PM
"Peter" <nowhere@anon47.com> wrote in message
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> I am thinking of the PDA being connected to a windows PC, either by
> having the activesync connection active, or some other way.
>
> Under the windows printing architecture, the driver for the printer in
> question must be installed on both the originating PC, and on the
> "print server" (the PC to which the printer is physically connected).
> I don't see how this can work on a PDA, where the processor isn't an
> 80x86 and no normal printer driver will install.
>
> I can see one can do screen captures, with various utilities, to a
> file, transfer the file to a PC, and print it there.


Hi

If you have a HP printer, try this:-

http://tinyurl.com/2t2e8

Regards,

Steve


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Re: Is there any way to print, from a pocket/pc 2003 PDA?
Posted: 06-24-2004, 05:28 PM
"Peter" <nowhere@anon47.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for this... they do actually list a few non-HP printers at
> the end of the list.


It will actually work with any printer which supports PCL which is often
supported by many non HP printers.

> Next question..
>
> Is there any way to view PDFs on a pocket/PC? The Adobe reader seems
> to use a PC to preprocess the PDF before it can be viewed. I am using
> a Toshiba E800 which is 640x480 and doesn't need that sort of thing.


http://www.ansyr.com/products/windows/primer31/

This will do what you want but its pricey at $79...

Steve


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