just purchased airprint printer....was able to connect it wirelessly to both my mac laptop and windows desktop, but ipad2 and iphone are not able to find the airprint printer? Printer is a canon pixma mx432...on the list for airprint
iPad 2 Wi-Fi
How to Print from Your iPad: Summary of Printer and Printing Options
http://ipadacademy.com/2012/03/how-to-print-from-your-ipad-summary-of-printer-an d-printing-options
Cheers, Tom 😉
You may need to update the Bonjour data on your router for Airprint to work. http://www.apple.com/support/bonjour/
Thanks, Texas Mac Man, but from this article, I gather that I should be able to connect directly to my printer versus using an app or going through another computer. I can't seem to do that, though and I don't know why.
ok, stupid question, but when you recommended I may have to update my router, is this the same as the modem? if so, I checked and there are no available updates--also wouldn't that also stop my mac laptop from getting the printer's signal?
Reboot all the following:
1. Printer
2. Router
3. iPad
If you have use iPad with another printer before, make sure you select the correct default printer.
ok, just tried that... no luck, but thanks! "No Airprint Printers Found"
Make sure printer is setup for network printing.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/1a30ee42.jpg
... I may have to update my router, is this the same as the modem?
Not usually. What kind of modem and / or router do you have?
I had heard no Verizon routers supported AirPrint, but that goes back about a year.
yes, it is. Thanks!
I have an AT&T 2wire modem. Would it be able to work with my mac laptop wirelessly if airprint didn't work? Thanks for your ideas!
... Would it be able to work with my mac laptop wirelessly if airprint didn't work?
Yes, they are separate functions. I can't find any reason your 2wire should not work.
Oddly enough this is from Canon's specifications for that printer:
Printer firmware update may be necessary for AirPrint function. Certain exception may apply. AirPrint functionality requires an iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, or iPod touch 3rd generation or later device running iOS 4.2 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, Airport Base Station, or Time Capsule is not supported.
"Certain exception may apply" ...? Not helpful.
Then, the bold text makes no sense. Are AirPort Base Stations supported or not? If the conjunction "and" were to be removed and a new sentence started with the following word "an" it would make slightly more sense.
Anyway, go to Canon to determine if it's a printer firmware upgrade you need.
Thanks, John, I went to the canon website & selected my printer, but it looks like there is no firmware needed? I don't get it!!
I was wrong...went to canon & for some reason found a different link that had me reun a nozzle test to determine if I need firmware...so I do, but when I link back to where canon has a menu to get the firmware, there is no option for the ipad's operating system?
So is the firware something that installs on the printer itself? Because if it is, maybe I can install the firmware through my windows computer...I'm going to check now....
thanks to all that have tried to help! I REALLY appreciate it!!!
So is the firware something that installs on the printer itself?
Yes. You will not need Windows (the horror!) if you have a Mac. However, it can't be installed using an iPad alone.
Click here:
which is this ridiculously long link
and read the second and third articles:
The first one says this - referring to the nozzle test:
So it must be installed while connecting it with a USB cable. Don't know if that will fix things but AirPrint is supposed to work.
can't get ipad & iphone to airprint
