Pentax PocketJet 3 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2 - Using the Printer
Printing Solutions
Pentax provides printing solutions for many different operating systems and
device types.
Device types include:
• Windows systems, Mac OS X, and Linux
• PDA Systems (Windows Mobile [Pocket PC] systems, Palm
systems, Psion/Symbian EPOC systems, and Windows CE
systems)
Drivers that can be installed automatically, once selected from the
Installation CD’s main setup program, are:
• Windows 95/98/Me
• Windows 2000/XP
• PocketPC* applets – time trials only
• Palm OS* applets – time trials only
• Psion/Symbian (EPOC – V. 5 and V. 6)
• Windows CE
* These operating systems do not support printing without the addition of
a printing applet. Trial versions of the printing applet are supplied on
the CD and on the Pentax website. Contact the applet provider to
purchase the one you want after the trial period. PocketPC 2000 and
higher systems may use the WinCE driver if using application software
that is enabled to use it.
Note: BlackBerry devices are supported through 3
rd
-party support and
require Bluetooth compatibility. See www.pentaxtech.com for
more information.
Drivers that must be installed manually from the CD are:
• Linux – see any Read Me instructions in CD directory.
• Mac OSX – see any Read Me instructions in CD directory.
A Note about Text Mode:
The PocketJet 3 and 3 Plus printers can print either Raster
Graphics or Text Mode. The choice is determined
automatically by the data stream sent from the host device to
the printer.
Raster Graphics is the most common form of usage for the
PocketJet. The printer uses bit-mapped graphics as opposed to
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