Q: I  thave a Canon MX 870, which is not on the list.  Is there anything I can do to make iy work as if it were AirPrint machine, or some other way to have it work through CloudPrint? it work as if it were on the airPrintlist, or

There are apps you can purchase in the App Store, such as Printopia and Print Central, both about $9, which work just fine.  I use Print Central with my non Airprint HP Wireless printer.

printing to a non-airprinter from an iPad

To print from the iPad your going to have to install some more software:

-- many printer makers have iPad applications for printer.  Look in the app store

-- generic software like Printopia

iPad Print Applications -- usually free:

Samsung

  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samsung-mobile-print/id429611283?mt=8

HP App, ePrint Home & Biz

  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hp-eprint-home-biz/id299531647?mt=8

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/searchResults?tmp_product=HP+Photosmart+5515+ e-All-in-One+Printer+-+B111a&product=5063608&tmp_qt=eprint&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&su bmit

Lexmark and possible Dell

  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lexmark-mobile-printing/id469415392?mt=8

Generic Software:

You can connect the printer to a computer and install software on your iPad/computer to print from your ipad to the comptuer then to the printer.

example:

http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/

Should you have some office printer that are connected to a computer there are print enablling applicaionts you can run on the iPad to print to such printers.

For Windows, try: PrintBreau, or PrintCentral.

PrintCentral Pro

  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/printcentral-pro/id426362921?mt=8

Source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2729284?start=0&tstart=0

this google query will give you more options

ipad airprint via mac

Buy another box

"The xPrintServer-Network Edition is a " plug-and-print" hardware print server for printing from Apple iOS devices running iOS version 4.2 or higher.  The device is roughly the size of an iPhone and uses the iOS native print menu. It requires no additional applications, software downloads, or printer driver installations and automatically discovers available networked printers supporting JetDirect / AppSocket, LPD and IPP protocols."

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/cloud/cloud-devices/497-lantronix-shipping-airpri nt-server

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

Print from iPad / iPhone without AirPrint

http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/print-from-ipad-iphone-without-airprint/

How to Enable AirPrint on a Mac and Use Any Printer

http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-use-airprint-with-any-printer/

iPad Power: How to Print

http://www.macworld.com/article/1160312/ipad_printing.html

Check out these print apps for the iPad.

Print Utility for iPad  ($3.99) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/print-utility-for-ipad/id422858586?mt=8

Print Agent Pro for iPad ($5.99)  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/print-agent-pro-for-ipad/id421782942?mt=8   Print Agent Pro can print to many non-AirPrint and non-wireless printers on your network, even if they are only connected to a Mac or PC via USB.

FingerPrint turns any printer into an AirPrint printer

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57368414-233/fingerprint-turns-any-printer- into-an-airprint-printer/

 Cheers, Tom