35 Working with the MC 218
Printer Converter (not supplied) to connect to the printer.
To set up your MC 218 to print via a serial printer:
1. Select the Printer icon in the Control panel on the Desktop screen, or
Printing Print setup on the File menu in the program you want to
print from.
2. If necessary, tap the Printer button. Select the printer model and select
Serial port as the method via which you want to print.
You can change the settings for the serial port and handshaking by tapping the
Settings button.
Using Ericsson EPOC Connect to print via a PC
You can use Ericsson EPOC Connect to connect your MC 218 to a PC using
the docking cable. You can then print files from your MC 218 to almost any of
the printers installed in Windows on your PC, whether directly connected, or
networked to your PC.
To set up your MC 218 to print via a PC:
1. Select the Printer icon on the Control panel in the Desktop screen, or
Printing Print setup on the File menu in the program from which you
want to print.
2. If you are printing from within a program, tap the Printer button.
3. Select Printer via PC as the method via which you want to print.
You can now print a file using Ericsson EPOC Connect to print via a PC.
Refer to the Ericsson EPOC Connect online help for more information.
Printing to a file
You can use the MC 218 to print a document to a file.
To set up your MC 218 to print to a file:
1. Select the Printer icon in the Control panel on the Desktop screen, or
Printing Print setup on the File menu, in the program from which you
want to print.
2. If necessary, tap the Printer button. Select the printer model and select
File as the method via which you want to print.
3. Tap the Settings button to specify the name of the file, folder and disk to
which you want to print. Tap OK to redisplay the Printer setup dialog.
When you print the file it will be saved in the file you specified in the Print to
file dialog.
Note! Ensure that you use the correct filename, folder and disk drive. If a file
of the same name already exists it will be deleted and replaced with the new
file which you are printing.
Selecting the Printer Model
You can choose to print to various printer models.
To select a printer:
1. Select the Printer icon in the Control panel on the Desktop screen, or
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