Unable to connect to printer after latest update on iPad
Since downloading my newest update, I can’t connect to my printer. Need some help
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iPad, iPadOS 17
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The tags appended to your post suggest that your iPad is running iPadOS 17.x.
Have you ensured that your Printer has been updated to the most recent version of its firmware? Updating the Printer's firmware may update its supported version of AirPrint.
Some older printers are using a now deprecated version of AirPrint; recent versions of iOS/iPadOS are unable to properly communicate using earlier versions of AirPrint. If your Printer's firmware is the issue - and cannot be updated - you may still be able to print from your Apple devices...
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.
You might also consider connecting an iPadOS-unsupported printer to a Windows PC or Mac computer - and install a “helper application” that allows the computer to emulate AirPrint capabilities. A further option might be to consider connecting the printer to an AirPrint Print Server - such as a Raspberry Pi computer running CUPS.