WinCE: How to Print Documents from Your Handheld PC (183802)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.11 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.12 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.01 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 Professional Edition for the Handheld PC
This article was previously published under Q183802

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:

    177865 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:

183130 Problems When You Print Using a Handheld PC

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/26/2003
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