I have been a freak of printing solutions for handhelds for a very long time(ever since TealPrint hit my Palm IIIc) - and naturally was very excited when I first heard about ActivePrint for PocketPC.
After having read the web site, I wanted to know more about what the app can do - here we have a little FAQ session with Charles W. Teel, the president of Pocket Watch:
Can ActivePrint print in color?
Yes, the only limitations are what your printer can do.
Can ActivePrint print without a PC?
ActivePrint gains its wide compatibility for documents and printers through the utilization of software on a Windows XP/Vista enabled desktop/laptop. As a result it does require the use of a desktop or laptop through your ActiveSync/Mobile Device Center connection, a TCP/IP or WiFi connection, or through the use of the ActivePrint ToGo add-on (comes with the Professional license).
Can other apps use ActivePrint to print their own data?
On Pocket PCs ActivePrint integrates with the Context Menu system in the File Explorer as well as the Document Lists of programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RepliGo. There is also a .Net Compact Framework based SDK available which other developers can use to utilize the ActivePrint printing system from any .Net CF based application they write.
A review of this application is coming as soon as I am back in Vienna - should you have any questions now, just post a comment and I shall get them answered for you!


