How can I get started with printing from my iPad?
I can’t find a printer icon on my iPad 12 so that I can connect to my printer.
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iPad Air, iOS 12
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See:
- Use AirPrint to print from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
- Connect an AirPrint printer to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support
Apple AirPrint is a driverless connection protocol. A high proportion of modern printers intended for Home, SoHo and Business environments now support AirPrint. Check your printer model against this list:
About AirPrint - Apple Support
If your printer is not compatible with AirPrint, there are alternatives…
Some printer manufacturers have a suitable companion App that provides Print capabilities for mobile devices, often using a web-based print service. Others can print directly if the App supports other network printing protocols. By example, some HP Printers use the HP Smart App - available in the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hp-smart/id469284907
You might also consider connecting a non-AirPrint printer to a Windows PC or Mac computer - and install a “helper application” that allows the computer to emulate AirPrint capabilities; one such option is Readdle Printer Pro, for which suitable software for PC is available. A link to the PC software is included from this page:
https://readdle.com/printerpro
A further alternative is to consider installing a dedicated Print Server Appliance on your network - and connect your printer to this. One example is the Lantronix xPrintServer.
The remaining solution is to simply replace your printer with one that is AirPrint capable.