WESTTEK Enables Color Printing from Windows CE-based Handheld PCs with the Release of JETCET PRINT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REDMOND, Wash. -- August 5, 1998 - WESTTEK, L.L.C. today announced the availability of its JETCET PRINT software for Windows CE-based Handheld PCs. JETCET PRINT will be available for purchase early in August. The program will provide a broader range of device support and printing functionality than any printing application currently available for Windows CE-based Handheld PCs.

"JETCET PRINT brings convenience, functionality and depth to handheld PC printing," said Tim Wells, president of WESTTEK, L.L.C. "JETCET PRINT introduces color and enhanced monochrome graphics support to Windows CE, giving users the ability to print their documents with the look that they intended, without ever having to leave the document editing application."

"Microsoft is excited that WESTTEK's JETCET PRINT enhances printing capabilities and options for Windows CE-based Handheld PCs," said Roger Gulrajani, Group Product Manager for Windows CE products at Microsoft. JETCET PRINT provides much broader device support than other third-party packages.

JETCET PRINT Features:

  • Color printing
  • Enhanced color and monochrome half-toning for better image quality
  • Printing to Hewlett-Packard PCL or compatible laser and ink-jet printers
  • Printing to Epson Stylus or compatible printers (ESC/P2)
  • Printing to Canon BubbleJet printers
  • Printing to several mobile printers including Canon BJC-50/80, Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 340C and Pentax PocketJet I and II
  • Support for Postscript printers
  • Print over Infrared and serial ports
  • Printing from Handheld PC applications such as Pocket Word, Excel and Contacts
  • Preview jobs before printing using "Print Preview"

    JETCET PRINT installs via a desktop PC running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 and requires Windows CE 2.0 running in the Handheld PC. Optional equipment for printing including H/PC serial to parallel converters and infrared receivers can be purchased separately or as a part of a JETCET PRINT hardware bundle. Visit WESTTEK's website at http://www.westtek.com for more information or a complete set of supported printers.

    The suggested retail price for JETCET PRINT is $19.95 internet fulfillment, $24.95 physical fulfillment. Contact sales@westtek.com for information on corporate pricing and availability. JETCET PRINT will also be available through a network of resellers early in August.

    WESTTEK, based in Redmond, Wash., is a leader in hard copy imaging software for all of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. The company specializes in custom drivers, applications and embedded solutions for multi-function peripherals, printers, scanners, facsimile devices and handheld PCs.

    For more information please contact:

    Casey Axe
    Sales & Marketing Manager
    WESTTEK L.L.C.
    E-Mail info@westtek.com
    Ph. 425-861-8271
    Fax 425-861-7926