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I cannot pair my Cricut maker with my iPhone or iPad because it says Maker-866 is not supported. The Cricut support staff has been unable to help with this and says its an apple issue.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi
Unless the manufacturer of this printer offers an App for their device, you will not be able to use it with your iPad. I went to the App Store and there does NOT appear to be an App for Cricut Maker (there is one called Designs for Cricut), but not one for the device directly. That has NOTHING to do with Apple. Cricut would have to offer an app for the device to be controlled using iPhone or iPad. Evidently they don't.
Only Cricut can tell you if their device will ever pair with an iPad. Printers don't pair via Bluetooth to any iOS device. Printers either have a dedicated app which permits one to connect or they are AirPrint capable which is how most printers are capable of printing via iOS. No printer is supported via Bluetooth on iOS.
Mac and iPad are completely different devices with completely different operating systems. MacOS is not iOS. If the only way this printer can connect to your iPad is via Bluetooth, it's not going to work with your iPad. Sorry. Reach out again to Cricut. This is NOT an Apple issue. Cricut should be well aware of what is required for their device to work with an iPad and from what you've told us, they haven't worked with Apple to make their device compatible with iOS at all.
go to Bluetooth settings and add Cricut maker 8661 ( the model number). It recognizes it (shows up under devices) but when I click on it to add it to my devices it says Maker 8661 is not supported. It works fine from my MacBook (using Bluetooth)
Cricut Design Space is the app that controls the maker. All the settings for the machine are in that app.
OK......what happens when you downloaded that app?
Cricut design app and iPad/iphone
