BarVision® for Palm OS®
System Requirements
This page identifies, and provides advice for selecting, third-party hardware components compatible with the BarVision system.
The products mentioned below are subject to modification, revision, or
replacement by the manufacturers at any time without notice. Nuvo Technologies
cannot guarantee their continued compatibility with BarVision®.
The following handhelds have been tested and are known to be compatible with BarVision v1.0 for Palm OS® and BarVision equipment:
Model: Tungsten™ E2
Printer Connectivity: IrDA, Bluetooth®
Model: Palm® TX
Printer Connectivity: IrDA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11B
Integrating with Third-Party Products
In order to output BarVision's real-time data stream into third-party applications running on a computer, you will need
to purchase our customized RS485-to-USB Adapter. The adapter comes complete with drivers for most operatng systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Contact your BarVision sales representative for more information.
Exporting to Windows®
Using the BarVision Conduit for Palm® HotSync software, you can export BarVision journal files and reports from the handheld and archive them on a Windows®-based PC.
From the PC, reports can be printed to any Windows®-compatible printer using a
text editor such as Notepad. Journal files can be used in spreadsheets, databases, and reporting applications
such as Crystal Reports®.
Learn more about installing and using the conduit in the BarVision User's Guide.
The BarVision Conduit is subject to the requirements of Palm® Desktop for Windows.
Handheld Printing Requirements
To print BarVision reports directly from a Palm handheld, avoid using
GDI printers, commonly referred to as
winprinters.
GDI printers require proprietary Windows®-based software to generate a printable page. Printers that support multiple platforms (Mac®, Linux) in addition to Windows® are good
candidates for direct handheld printing.
To print BarVision reports directly from a Palm handheld using IrDA (infrared):
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Printer with built-in IrDA connectivity - Make sure to select a printer that supports your handheld without requiring additional software.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following printer as a reference solution:
— HP 450
NOTE: We do not currently support the Canon Pixma iP90 printer due to font and page formatting issues.
OR
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IrDA printer adapter - In order for the printer to communicate with the handheld, you will need an IrDA printer adapter such as
the IR100 series (IR100M, IR100M+, IR100MP) from ACTiSYS.
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Compatible printer - Make sure to select a printer that is
compatible with the IrDA adapter.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following reference solutions:
ACTiSYS IR100M adapter connected to...
— Brother HL-2070N
— Dell S2500
— HP LaserJet 5000
— Lexmark E240
To print BarVision reports directly from a Palm handheld using Bluetooth:
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Printer with built-in Bluetooth connectivity - Make sure to select a printer that supports your handheld without requiring additional software.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following printer as a reference solution:
— HP 460wbt*
*Due to the memory constraints of the HP Bluetooth printer card, we only recommend using this print solution for low volume (approx 15 pages) reporting such as
bartenders' end-of-shift summaries or BarVision demonstrations.
OR
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Bluetooth printer adapter - In order for the printer to communicate with the handheld, you will need an external
Bluetooth printer adapter such as the D-Link DBT-320.
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Compatible printer - Select a non-GDI printer that is compliant with the requirements of the selected Bluetooth adapter.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following reference solutions:
D-Link DBT-320 adapter connected to...
— Brother HL-2070N printer
— Lexmark E240 printer
To print BarVision reports directly from a Palm handheld to a stand-alone printer using Wi-Fi:
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Wireless print server - You will need a Wi-Fi 802.11b/g wireless print server that supports
LPR printing such as the D-Link DP-G301.
If you select an 802.11g print sever, make sure to enable b/g mixed-mode communications in order to support Palm handhelds.
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Compatible printer - Any non-GDI printer that is compliant with the print server should work with BarVision.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following reference solutions:
D-Link DP-G301 print server connected to...
— Brother HL-2070N
— Dell S2500
— HP LaserJet 5000
— Lexmark E240
To print BarVision reports directly from a Palm handheld to a network printer using Wi-Fi:
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Wireless network access - The network must include a WLAN switch, router, or access point
that supports Wi-Fi 802.11b wireless clients.
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Printer with built-in print server - You will need a printer that supports
LPR printing.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following reference printers:
— Brother HL-2070N
— HP LaserJet 2300n
OR
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Wireless network access - The network must include a WLAN switch, router, or access point
that supports Wi-Fi 802.11b wireless clients.
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Print server - You will need a print server that supports
LPR printing.
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Compatible printer - Any non-GDI printer that is compliant with the print server should work with BarVision.
As part of our in-house testing, we have confirmed the following reference configurations:
External print servers (Axis, D-Link, Netgear) connected to...
— Dell S2500
— HP LaserJet 5000
— Lexmark E240
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Crystal Reports is a trademark or registered trademark of Business Objects SA or its affiliated companies in the United States
and other countries.
Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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