The PocketJet 3, PocketJet 3Plus, PocketJet II and PocketJet 200 can be used to print directly from your PocketPC!!
NOTE: Microsoft now refers to this operating system as “Windows Mobile” instead of “PocketPC”.
Pentax provides “trial” versions of several different printing software packages that are described in detail below in the “Application Overview”. Try all of them for free during the trial period, and purchase the ones you want to continue using directly from the application provider.
PocketJet II/200: Use either the PDA Serial cable or the Infrared adapter.
PocketJet 3/3Plus: Use the printer’s built-in Infrared port.
PocketJet 3/3Plus with Bluetooth: Use the printer’s built-in Infrared or Bluetooth port.
NOTE: For assistance with Bluetooth printing with Field Software, view the information at the following website: http://www.fieldsoftware.com/printing_bluetooth.htm
Unless otherwise noted below, the application may be run with ANY version of the PocketPC OS.
Application |
Application Description |
Trial Period |
PrintPocketCEProvider: Field Software Version: 3.550, March 2006 |
The Premier Mobile Printing Solution for the Pocket PC. Print Pocket Word documents, emails, and RTF files, including multiple fonts, text attributes (plain, bold, italic, underline, strike-through) and justification (left, center, right). Images contained with the documents are also printed. Print Plain Text (TXT) files using any available font. |
30 days |
PocketClipPrintProvider: Field Software Version: 1.950, March 2006 |
Prints text or images that are selected and copied to the Pocket PC clipboard from almost any source, including Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, inbox, etc. |
30 days |
PocketShotProvider: Field Software Version: 1.950, March 2006 |
Captures and prints out snapshots of the Pocket PC display |
30 days |
PocketPixPrintProvider: Field Software Version: 1.965, March 2006 |
Prints image and photo files (BMP, JPG, GIF and PNG) from Pocket PC devices. Print a single image per page or print thumbnail images of all the image files in a selected folder. |
30 days |
PIEprintProvider: Field Software Version: 1.250, March 2006 |
PIEprint allows printing fully formatted HTML files from within Pocket Internet Explorer (PIE) on Pocket PC 2003 & 2002 devices. |
30 days |
SmartPhonePrint 2002Provider: Field Software Version: 1.0, Sept 2004 |
Print emails, contacts, tasks & calendar items from Windows Mobile Smartphone (2002 edition) |
15 days |
SmartPhonePrint 2003Provider: Field Software Version: 1.0, Sept 2004 |
Print emails, contacts, tasks & calendar items from Windows Mobile Smartphone (2003 edition) |
15 days |
The trial version will give the user a notification that it will “shut-off” before the end of the trial period with the option to purchase a copy. Contact the Application Provider to purchase.
Printing from non-integrated application packages
The PocketClipPrint application from FieldSoftware can be used to print data from almost any application by using the “copy to clipboard” feature available in these applications. First, copy data to the clipboard from the desired application. Then, use PocketClipPrint to print the data that was copied.
Direct application printing support is a function of the software package. All requests to have printing supported directly from a specific software package must be made directly to the software company. If it is not listed as being supported on their packaging, call their support line and ask/request this function.
Field Software has developed a tool kit (called “PrinterCE”) for use by application software developers that allows developers to print-enable their PocketPC software applications.
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