Printing from mini ipad to wireless printer

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Printing from mini ipad to wireless printer

Has anyone managed to print wireless from the latest mini ipad to a Canon MP620 wireless printer? This printer I believe does not support AirPrint and it is situated upstairs but works fine wirelessly through a Netgear router to my eight year old wireless laptop downstairs. Iam not computer literate and so far my new ipad mini does not find this printer whatever app I have tried. I have read up on lots of sites but don't really understand what is needed. it appears that maybe the only way is to print via the laptop but can the ipad see the printer though the laptop? does the ipad have to be attached to the laptop? any help is gratefully received.

iPad 2, iOS 6.1

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 1:58 PM

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GrumpyGator

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Jan 30, 2013 2:03 PM in response to navigator1

AirPrint

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

iOS AirPrint Printers http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

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/

Print from iOS device to virtually any printer

http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/xprintserver/xprintserver.html

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Jan 30, 2013 2:03 PM in response to navigator1

your printer does not support the airprint feature.

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iLadyOK

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Jan 31, 2013 2:53 AM in response to navigator1

theres loadsa apps out there like the aforementioned, but printcentral is good for me, plus the support is really good if u get stuck

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navigator1 Author

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Jan 31, 2013 11:30 AM in response to iLadyOK

Thanks to everyone for the help with my printing problem I am still attempting to conquer it. I think I should have mentioned that my laptop is not a Mac but a wireless PC running windows XP.

Does this make any difference to your suggestions.

I had tried print central but it did not find my printer.

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Jan 31, 2013 11:32 AM in response to navigator1

Im having a hard time understanding why none of my suggestions did not work. You've tried all of those?

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navigator1 Author

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Jan 31, 2013 12:31 PM in response to GrumpyGator

No GrumpyGator I have not had time to try all the suggestion yet, to be honest I am struggling even coping with how to reply to this community especially using this Ipad which I have not had very long. So my apologies if Iam doing it wrong.

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Jan 31, 2013 12:33 PM in response to navigator1

You can set up email notifications for this forum, then when you get the email just click (tap) on the link 'view this full discussion'.

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Feb 2, 2013 11:11 AM in response to GrumpyGator

Thanks for your help everyone. I have now managed to print using both finger print and pro printer to the Canon pixma MP620 but have to go through the laptop running windows XP. do you know any way or app that would allow me to print wirelessly direct from ipad to the Canon without the aid of the laptop? i.e with the laptop switched off? Regards Navigater1

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rccharles

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Feb 2, 2013 11:56 AM in response to navigator1

Canon Easy—PhotoPrint

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/canon-easy-photoprint/id331269951?mt=8

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navigator1 Author

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Feb 3, 2013 4:33 AM in response to rccharles

Unfortunately rccharles the Canon app you offered does not as many other people have confirmed, support or recognise my pixma model mp620 printer otherwise Iam sure the app would have been great.

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