Print to Canon IP4500 from iPhone/iPad?

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Print to Canon IP4500 from iPhone/iPad?

Dear All,

I have just purchased an Airport Express and am happily streaming music from all my devices and printing to my Canon IP4500 from my Macbook Pro.

I cannot, however, get printing to work with any of my iPhones (4/4S) or my iPad (1st Gen, iOS 5). The devices complain on not finding AIrPrint printers - My impression was that the AirPort Express would work as a printer server for ensuring compatibility? Or have I misunderstood something? Printing works just fine from my Macbook (as already mentioned)...

If I missed something in the setup, I'd be happy to receive any pointers.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lars

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Dec 28, 2012 9:19 AM

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edex67

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Dec 28, 2012 9:54 AM in response to goalars

The AirPort Express doesn't provide AirPrint compatibility, this has to be on your printer.

However one can use a third party app such as HandyPrint (but you must leave your Mac on for this app.

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Bob Timmons

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Dec 28, 2012 10:00 AM in response to goalars

My impression was that the AirPort Express would work as a printer server for ensuring compatibility?

No, your printer needs to be AirPrint compatible, and it's not. More details here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356

An App like Print Central installed on your iPad will work with most printers, but unfortunately there is no way to guarantee that it will work with your printer.

Printopia is another popular App for this purpose.

PrintCentral for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Printopia - AirPrint to Any Printer - Print from iPad - Print from iPhone ...

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Dartiesdad

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Dec 28, 2012 9:58 AM in response to goalars

Lars

I also use Hnadyprint and it works extremely well.

1. You need to connect your printer into your Airport.

2. Handyprint is installed on your Mac

3. All OSX and IOS devices can then see handyprint as long as your Mac is not asleep.

4. Sometimes teh print functionality is found under "Share"

Cheers

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goalars Author

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Dec 28, 2012 10:07 AM in response to edex67

Thanks a lot for the quick answers.

I was hoping for 'Mac-less' printability, though.

I will look into the two apps suggested.

Cheers,

Lars

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Bob Timmons

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Dec 28, 2012 10:17 AM in response to goalars

There is a free trial for Printopia, so you will know if it will work in a few minutes. I bet that it will.

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John Galt

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Dec 28, 2012 10:16 AM in response to Dartiesdad

Dartiesdad wrote:

... All OSX and IOS devices can then see handyprint as long as your Mac is not asleep.

Hi Dartiesdad,

If you are using a genuine Apple AirPort Base Station, and your Mac is fairly recent, and your Mac's Energy Saver settings are configured for "Wake on network access" then HandyPrint might wake a sleeping Mac for purposes of sending the print job.

A competing commercial product will do this, but I am not certain about HandyPrint.

I asked the developer to confirm this feature.

If you have the applicable hardware above and configured Energy Saver appropriately, try it.

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Dartiesdad

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Dec 28, 2012 10:29 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Lars

Some more info on using iPAD apps - I've never used them but likley worth a read - yes, my MacBook Air is the center of my ecosystem!

http://www.everythingicafe.com/print-ipad/2012/06/06/

Cheers

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Dartiesdad

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Dec 28, 2012 10:36 AM in response to John Galt

Hi John

This how I have my MBA 2012 set up, Airport-Time Capsule is also 2012. If I try to print from my iPhone or iPad the print option isn't available unless the MBA is up. I'll fool around with this anyways to see if it can "wake a sleeping Air".

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John Galt

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Dec 28, 2012 12:25 PM in response to Dartiesdad

Thanks - the developer says Wake on LAN should be supported but has not been able to confirm it.

See his reply here (not sure if you have to register).

Try it with the MBA sleeping, but connected to power. Some features require this.

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