Hi there. I got a Canon MG2560 with no AirPrint function. I got a cheap connector from the USB socket to the iPad, but it didn't work..Does anyone know which Adupter works?
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Original Title: Cannon MG2560 printer with ipad
iPhone 13, iOS 18
Rudegar mentioned a printing app. For instance, there is a Canon PRINT app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canon-print/id664425773?platform=ipad). The MG series appears to be supported (except for some models?). You could perhaps test this with your iPad and the MG2560 wirelessly connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
If that does not work, you would have to look for a different solution. One workaround could possibly be to use an OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later (up to macOS Sonoma 14?) Mac computer as a print server via a third-party paid app called Printopia (https://www.decisivetactics.com/products/printopia/).
Another workaround may be to use a relatively inexpensive Raspberry Pi running Linux as a print server, allowing a non-AirPrint printer to be used in an AirPrint-like way. This would be experimental. Some details can be found. for example, in the posts by Techguyuk in Can’t print with iPadOS17 - Apple Community.
Rudegar mentioned a printing app. For instance, there is a Canon PRINT app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canon-print/id664425773?platform=ipad). The MG series appears to be supported (except for some models?). You could perhaps test this with your iPad and the MG2560 wirelessly connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
If that does not work, you would have to look for a different solution. One workaround could possibly be to use an OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later (up to macOS Sonoma 14?) Mac computer as a print server via a third-party paid app called Printopia (https://www.decisivetactics.com/products/printopia/).
Another workaround may be to use a relatively inexpensive Raspberry Pi running Linux as a print server, allowing a non-AirPrint printer to be used in an AirPrint-like way. This would be experimental. Some details can be found. for example, in the posts by Techguyuk in Can’t print with iPadOS17 - Apple Community.
Correction:
Please disregard the first paragraph of my previous reply. I was under the impression that the MG2560 had Wi-Fi, just not supporting the AirPrint technology. However, I have now noticed that this printer model appears to have a USB interface only.
This means that the printer connected by USB to a Mac with compatible Canon printer drivers and a Printopia app could be one workaround. The other may be the USB-only MG2560 connected to a Raspberry Pi, making the printer act in an AirPrint-like way.
unless the printer model clearly state that it would support being printed to from an ios device
then it would never work
on "normal" computers one install a device driver made by the printer maker in order for the computer to be able to print to it
device drivers are not a thing on ios
this leaves 2 ways for one to print on ios
use an airprint enabled printer (it was to address the no driver situation on ios that apple made a generic printing format which printers can implement and be able to be printed to by ios devices)
use a printer where the manufacture made a printing app in app store which enable the app to print this can be both over wifi and usb and bluetooth depending on the the manufacture made.
Can I use Canon MG2560 with iPad without AirPrint?
