printing through the cradle

[itsBob]

I use Wordsmith and wish I could print from it, through my cradle. Printboy, and similar seem to require an IR equiped printer, and I've seen other options for bluetooth, but none that simply work through the cradle. Any software options out there that someone's gotten to work? Thanks

-Bob

[aaronchow]

:confused:

The cradle that supports USB is for the NZ (not yet released) only, but if you need to print something via the cradle, why don't you sync the document to your PC and let your PC handle it??

By the way, the print driver from your PC is much stronger and suitable than the one comes with PrintBoy.

[itsBob]

Aaronchow-

Right now I do sync and then print. What I was referring to, however, was printing from the cradle without my computer. I often want to print out notes quickly and don't want to boot my computer and wait. I don't really care about the formatting too much anyways.

Incidentally, I've seen printboy and wordsmith work through IR without a computer in between and was very impressed.

[aaronchow]

i see

Currectly there is no option for you unless you buy some hardware add-on. You can go to the Buchana(?) website and buy a serial to IR connection (so you can print it via IR), or you can get a serial cable for your CLIE (so you can connect your CLIE and the printer with serial connection).

[rob_squared]

Originally posted by itsBob
I often want to print out notes quickly and don't want to boot my computer and wait.

Whoa, you mean that your computer is off sometimes?! :)

[itsBob]

of course, that's what I have the clie for.

besides, it's a laptop, it needs to rest or it'll probably burn itself out...

Oh and thanks for the help again aaronchow

[rob_squared]

Ahh, its ok if its a laptop then. :)

Glad someone was able to help you.