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Q: AirPrinting with non-Air-enabled printers

If I have and AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express can I print documents through my iPad or IPhone4S to my Dell printer that is not on the list of Air-enabled printers? If so is there any speciall setup required.

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Posted on May 23, 2012 4:03 PM

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Q: AirPrinting with non-Air-enabled printers

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 23, 2012 4:06 PM in response to BDCx
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    May 23, 2012 4:06 PM in response to BDCx

    Try using the free utility AirPrint Activator 2.2b4 or for $20.00 there's Printopia 2.1.6.

  • by rbii,

    rbii rbii May 23, 2012 6:26 PM in response to BDCx
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    May 23, 2012 6:26 PM in response to BDCx

    According to this:

     

    AirPrint 101

     

    an AirPort can not make a printer AirPrint compatible.

  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex May 23, 2012 6:40 PM in response to BDCx
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    May 23, 2012 6:40 PM in response to BDCx

    You should be able to print with an AirPort Express

     

    http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

     

    http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/printing.html

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA May 23, 2012 6:43 PM in response to Diavonex
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    May 23, 2012 6:43 PM in response to Diavonex

    Diavonex wrote:

     

    You should be able to do it with an AirPort Express

    No.

    AirPort Express is not enabled for AirPrint using the USB port.

    As noted here -> iOS: AirPrint 101

    "AirPrint-enabled printers connected using Bluetooth or shared through a USB port of a Mac, PC, AirPort Base Station, or Time Capsule are not supported."

  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex May 23, 2012 9:42 PM in response to Chris CA
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    May 23, 2012 9:42 PM in response to Chris CA

    It does not enable AirPrint but it will print via the USB connection to the printer i.e.

     

    Ipad>AirPort Express>USB cable>Printer

  • by rbii,

    rbii rbii May 23, 2012 9:55 PM in response to Diavonex
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    May 23, 2012 9:55 PM in response to Diavonex

    Ipad>AirPort Express>USB cable>Printer

     

    That will not work with an iPad printing from apps such as Mail, Safari, Maps, Notes, or other apps that print through iOS. It might work with specific printing apps but not with general apps.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA May 23, 2012 10:50 PM in response to Diavonex
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    May 23, 2012 10:50 PM in response to Diavonex

    "It does not enable AirPrint but it will print via the USB connection to the printer i.e.

     

    Ipad>AirPort Express>USB cable>Printer"

     

    No, this will not work with standard AirPrint.

    "AirPrint-enabled printers connected using Bluetooth or shared through a USB port of a Mac, PC, AirPort Base Station, or Time Capsule are not supported."

  • by Digitalclips,

    Digitalclips Digitalclips Jul 9, 2012 12:44 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Jul 9, 2012 12:44 PM in response to Chris CA

    Ok but here is a strange thing.  My old airport extreme (pre dual band) with fully updated software allowed my Canon Photosmart 6510 connected via USB (and its own WiFi off) to work flawlessly as an AirPrint printer from three iPhones and an iPad.  As well as printing from all Macs.  I bought a new Time Capsule and set up the same printer with the USB as I had the old AE but ...  nothing.  I am told there are no AirPrint printers available.  So the solution was obvious, I simply I attached the AE's WAN to the TC's LAN and the printer's USB to the AE again.  Now everything works perfectly even though all the devices use the TC as their wifi connection not the AE.  The printer now is available for AirPrint. The mystery of all this is why this was required. Any ideas why the AE works and the TC doesn't? Have Apple removed an ability on a newer device that was there before on an older one?

  • by Claudia Florescano,

    Claudia Florescano Claudia Florescano Jan 27, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jan 27, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Kappy

    Thanks got the handyPrint trial. donate $ 5 USD and works great.

    Before I work with fingerprint, but the company just discontinue the software and now want a year license. So it's not more and option

    Got a old HP and Epson via my old time capsule and my airport extreme