Author Topic: Printing from SL5500 (Read 4116 times)

ez9926 · « **on:** May 14, 2004, 03:37:23 pm »

Is it possible to print (to a serial printer) directly from an SL5500?

TIA

abject · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2004, 02:48:20 am »

Heh. Anything\'s possible.

In theory, yes. You\'d need a serial cable ($40), that\'s the easy part. Then you\'d need a driver for the printer. That\'d be the tough part.

Could you use a printer attached to another system, maybe with a wireless network in between? Or could you save up your printing until you drop the 5500 in a cradle and move the files to a system with a printer?

ez9926 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2004, 11:09:10 pm »

Thanks for the reply. I can print to the printer on a Linux box simply by cat \'ing a file to the printer. I\'ll try the
same on the PDA. But where can I find one of these $40 cables? So far I\'ve only found a $120 Sharp IO to serial
converter.

ez9926 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2004, 11:11:03 pm »

P.S.

This app is for a convience store distributor. The invoices need to be printed on site. No wireless network connectivity.

abject · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2004, 11:27:44 pm »

SerialIO sells a Zaurus RS232 cable for $35 (plus shipping, of course). More info here.

Ab.

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