Hi all,

I have just been handed a project, and found that it needs to be able to
print out from the handheld to a printer via wifi. This raises two problems
:

1.) The way I would have normally do it using the system.drawing.printing
class doesnt exist.

2.) The software I have to setup printing via wifi is a PC install CD ( but
this is a whole other issue )

What i'm asking is has anyone seen any good article about printing from a
handheld device ? If they have can you give me a link.

Thanks

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"Jon Vaughan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a1YZd.5346318$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> I have just been handed a project, and found that it needs to be able to
> print out from the handheld to a printer via wifi. This raises two
> problems :
>
> 1.) The way I would have normally do it using the system.drawing.printing
> class doesnt exist.
>
> 2.) The software I have to setup printing via wifi is a PC install CD (
> but this is a whole other issue )
>
> What i'm asking is has anyone seen any good article about printing from a
> handheld device ? If they have can you give me a link.
>
> Thanks
>

Hi Jon!!!!

Maybe if you want to put a little spice in your project you might want
to add a web page (or web service) in a print server, and from your PDA you
can call this web page to print your report. I know it sounds complex, but
you would avoid wi-fi noise that may corrupt your report.

You may trigger this process by either:
* Launching pocket IE to show a page that will show a summary to print with
an "OK" button to proceed (don't forget to call
http://123.45.67.89/MyPage.Asp?Param...&Param3=Value3) -
Mild programming effort.
* Using a socket to send a "GET" message through an HTTP socket - High
programming effort.

I hope it helps!!!

Tarh ik
PS: This posting has been posted "AS IS"

Jon,

You can check our PrinterCE.NetCF SDK, which provides printer support
for VB.Net and C# apps... supports a variety of printers (see link
below) printing via wifi, Bluetooth, infrared, serial, etc:

Overview:
http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrinterCE_NetCF.htm

Free 60-day fully functional evaluation download:
http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...F_download.htm

Example code:
http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...odeSamples.htm

Supported printers:
http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrintersSupported.htm

Wifi/network printing info:
http://www.fieldsoftware.com/NetworkOptions.htm


If you have any questions, send to:
(E-Mail Removed)


Tim
-------------------------------------------------
FieldSoftware Products
Printing Solutions for Pocket PC & Windows CE
http://www.fieldsoftware.com
-------------------------------------------------


In article <a1YZd.5346318$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi all,
>
> I have just been handed a project, and found that it needs to be able to
> print out from the handheld to a printer via wifi. This raises two problems
> :
>
> 1.) The way I would have normally do it using the system.drawing.printing
> class doesnt exist.
>
> 2.) The software I have to setup printing via wifi is a PC install CD ( but
> this is a whole other issue )
>
> What i'm asking is has anyone seen any good article about printing from a
> handheld device ? If they have can you give me a link.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Hi Tim,

Im guessing that you work for field software

My printer isnt there , but I guess that doesn't automatically rule out into
not being support, it's a star tsp643 ( basically a thermal usb printer ).
It hooks upto wifi via a belkin printer server, isn there anyway I can work
out if its supported ? Wait I will answer my own question and download the
trial software and test it out...

j

"Tim Field" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jon,
>
> You can check our PrinterCE.NetCF SDK, which provides printer support
> for VB.Net and C# apps... supports a variety of printers (see link
> below) printing via wifi, Bluetooth, infrared, serial, etc:
>
> Overview:
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrinterCE_NetCF.htm
>
> Free 60-day fully functional evaluation download:
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...F_download.htm
>
> Example code:
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...odeSamples.htm
>
> Supported printers:
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrintersSupported.htm
>
> Wifi/network printing info:
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/NetworkOptions.htm
>
>
> If you have any questions, send to:
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> Tim
> -------------------------------------------------
> FieldSoftware Products
> Printing Solutions for Pocket PC & Windows CE
> http://www.fieldsoftware.com
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>
> In article <a1YZd.5346318$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have just been handed a project, and found that it needs to be able to
>> print out from the handheld to a printer via wifi. This raises two
>> problems
>> :
>>
>> 1.) The way I would have normally do it using the system.drawing.printing
>> class doesnt exist.
>>
>> 2.) The software I have to setup printing via wifi is a PC install CD (
>> but
>> this is a whole other issue )
>>
>> What i'm asking is has anyone seen any good article about printing from a
>> handheld device ? If they have can you give me a link.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>

I presume the new compact framework version 2 doesn't include printing ?


"Jon Vaughan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eq2_d.5373594$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Tim,
>
> Im guessing that you work for field software
>
> My printer isnt there , but I guess that doesn't automatically rule out
> into not being support, it's a star tsp643 ( basically a thermal usb
> printer ). It hooks upto wifi via a belkin printer server, isn there
> anyway I can work out if its supported ? Wait I will answer my own
> question and download the trial software and test it out...
>
> j
>
> "Tim Field" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Jon,
>>
>> You can check our PrinterCE.NetCF SDK, which provides printer support
>> for VB.Net and C# apps... supports a variety of printers (see link
>> below) printing via wifi, Bluetooth, infrared, serial, etc:
>>
>> Overview:
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrinterCE_NetCF.htm
>>
>> Free 60-day fully functional evaluation download:
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...F_download.htm
>>
>> Example code:
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/Printer...odeSamples.htm
>>
>> Supported printers:
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/PrintersSupported.htm
>>
>> Wifi/network printing info:
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com/NetworkOptions.htm
>>
>>
>> If you have any questions, send to:
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>>
>> Tim
>> -------------------------------------------------
>> FieldSoftware Products
>> Printing Solutions for Pocket PC & Windows CE
>> http://www.fieldsoftware.com
>> -------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> In article <a1YZd.5346318$(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have just been handed a project, and found that it needs to be able to
>>> print out from the handheld to a printer via wifi. This raises two
>>> problems
>>> :
>>>
>>> 1.) The way I would have normally do it using the
>>> system.drawing.printing
>>> class doesnt exist.
>>>
>>> 2.) The software I have to setup printing via wifi is a PC install CD
>>> ( but
>>> this is a whole other issue )
>>>
>>> What i'm asking is has anyone seen any good article about printing from
>>> a
>>> handheld device ? If they have can you give me a link.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>