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 version 2.0 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:
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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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q183130
   TITLE     : Problems When You Print Using a Handheld PC

Additional query words: 2.00 bad text garbage queue connected synch

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

Last Reviewed: April 30, 1998