IrDA printing

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claudio.driussi
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IrDA printing

Post by claudio.driussi »

Antonio, are you planning to add IrDA suppor for FWPPC?
I have a IrDA to parallel converter connected to a Epson LX300 printer,
it works fine my application written fon PalmOS and now i would like to port
it under PPC.
Claudio
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Post by josevalle »

Hello.

In the spanish forum Antonio posted this:

I have no used it but it says that "Just use the comm port"


Si es por irda, utilizamos un puerto COM sin necesidad de configurar nada más en la PDA y si es por bluetooth instalas en la impresora el receptor bluetooth y se sincronizan ambos equipos. Despues se le asigna un puerto desde el propio Administrador bluetooth y a funcionar.

Sea la impresora que sea utilizo si es IRDA (puerto RS232) un cable especial que contiene un receptor final IRDA, y si es bluetooth instalamos un receptor bluetoorh con salida a cualquier impresora Paralelo. Ambos dispositivos no requieren configuración adicional se instalan como un cable normal y a funcionar. La única consideración a tener en cuenta es que ambos dispositivos deben ser alimentados de energía. En nuestro caso, ponteamos la placa base de la impresora STAR DP8340 para alimentar a traves de la propia salida de la impresora, el conector utilizado.

Los modelos de impresoras que utilizamos son generalmente de 2 tipos. Una impresora a 12v. Matricial que se instala en un vehículo (directamente a la bateria) y tanto puede ser serie como paralelo (adjunto imagen stardp8340) y una impresora portátil (con pilas) que la lleva el usuario enganchada al cinturon y es siempre con conexión IRDA. (Marca Extech). http://www.extech.com/
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Post by Antonio Linares »

Claudio,

Yes, we are planning to provide support for it. Based on what we have seen, it may work as a standard comm port as Jose comments you. It may also work as a socket.

Probably we have to call a setup function to select comm or sockets mode.
regards, saludos

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Post by claudio.driussi »

Antonio Linares wrote:Claudio,

Yes, we are planning to provide support for it. Based on what we have seen, it may work as a standard comm port as Jose comments you. It may also work as a socket.

Probably we have to call a setup function to select comm or sockets mode.
Many thanks, but if is a COM port, how i can identify IrDA and Bluetooth ports, i tried to see Settings, but i don't found.

And then, when i have the connection, i have to respect some protocols to print, or i have just to send data to the printer?

However, i will wait for news.
Claudio.
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