Network printing

[pcastell]

Hi,

I need to print from a PDA to a network printer, but it seems that there are no printer drivers developed for PDAs (tell me if I am wrong). Does anyone knows if it is possible to print out directly to a printer through its IP+port

No graphic or other formatting issues (device dependent) are required. Just plain text (like a ticket or a list of items)


Thanks in advance

 

[strider]

http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/CFPrinterClass.asp

and im sure you've prob seen enough reference to these but here they are again

www.fieldsoftware.com - pity about the amount of licences you HAVE to buy

http://www.hpdevelopersolutions.com/mobile/index.cfm -

 

[pcastell]

Yes, I have seen CFPrinterClass and it looks good, but it takes to a COM port from the pocket and don't know how to use it. I would modificate it to work over an IP or shared printer, but I don't know how to do it by now, and even haven't time enough.

Fieldsoftware SDK's are ... wow those licensing policies aren't good for me ...

I will install then HP Mobile printing solution, but it seems that additional SDKs are required because .NET Compact Framework has no Printer object available. Then, there is no matter if it has a printer installed ... you can print from pocket Word, Excel ... but you can't access it from your program ...