WinCE: How to Print Documents from Your Handheld PC

ID: Q183802


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services versions 2.0, 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Handheld PC


SUMMARY

This article lists certain requirements for printing documents from your Handheld PC (H/PC).


MORE INFORMATION

  • To print directly to a parallel printer, you need a serial-to-parallel adapter cable. Note that the cable included with your H/PC device is a serial cable designed only for communication with a desktop computer.


  • To print using an infrared connection, align the infrared port on the H/PC with the infrared port on the desktop computer.

    For additional information about infrared printing, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q177865 Err Msg: Cannot Start Communications with the Desktop Computer


NOTE: Windows CE 2.0 includes a PCL3 print driver. This driver supports printing on most laser and ink-jet printers. If you experience problems printing from your H/PC, check your printer documentation to verify that your printer is compatible with the PCL3 print driver.


REFERENCES

For additional information about printing from your H/PC, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q183130 Problems When You Print Using a Handheld PC

Additional query words: bad text garbage queue connected synch

Keywords : kbprint wince handheld kbimu
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: August 31, 1999
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