How do I print from my iPad with an Epsom. Xp202
How do I print from my iPad with an Epsom xp202. It will not find the printer
How do I print from my iPad with an Epsom xp202. It will not find the printer
to print on a printer from an ios device 1 of following things needs to be present
1. the printer support the generic printing interface called airprint
2. the printing is don using a printing app (this is what peope call printer driver on computers) these can be downloaded from the app store if the printer maker makes one most of the times these are free
3. some 3th party printing apps make money on supporting printing to a long range of printers which the makers didn't bother to make a printing app for
4. install netgear genie it works when your computer is turned on and running the software http://www.netgear.com/landing/genie/default.aspx
the wifi router is not required to be of the brand netgear
I should prob keep a link to this post as your question is one asked A LOT..
Close but no cigar. XP-202 isn't listed as a supported printer. [200 & 205 are. ]
List of supported AirPrinters.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
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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 their printers. Look in the app store
-- generic software like Printopia
iPad Print Applications -- usually free:
Brother iPrint&Scan
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/brother-iprint-scan/id382775642
Canon Easy—PhotoPrint
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/canon-easy-photoprint/id331269951?mt=8
Epson iPrint
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epson-iprint/id326876192?mt=8
HP ePrint Home & Biz
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hp-eprint-home-biz/id299531647?mt=8
Lexmark and possible Dell
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lexmark-mobile-printing/id469415392?mt=8
Kodak Pic Flick
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kodak-pic-flick/id336104814?mt=8
Samsung
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samsung-mobile-print/id429611283?mt=8
Helper app -- /print n share
Print directly to the widest range of network or WiFi printers available in any app. Alternatively print via your computer to ALL printers including USB & Bluetooth printers. View read and display large PDF, Office & iWork files. Easily transfer & store files from the Cloud or your computer.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/print-n-share/id301656026?mt=8
more helper apps
http://www.howtogeek.com/102671/how-to-enable-airprint-for-ios-printing-from-any -mac-or-windows-pc/
Generic Software:
You can connect the printer to a computer and install software on your computer to print from your ipad to the comptuer then to the printer.
Software for your computer's printer:
Mac and Windows
http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/01/make-any-printer-airprint-compatible/
Mac software
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
Thanks to AirPrint Hacktivator you can turn any printer connected to your Mac or Windows PC into an AirPrint compatible printer. from:
http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/01/make-any-printer-airprint-compatible/
Mac and Windows
"WePrint enables printing to shared printers for iOS/Android devices from our range of printing Apps."
http://mobile.eurosmartz.com/downloads.html
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 do I print from my iPad with an Epsom. Xp202