AirPrint and HP3070a printer

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AirPrint and HP3070a printer

I have an HP3070A desk jet airplay printer, which used to work great, but since the last iOS update I can't get an apple app, such as numbers, pages keynote or photos to connect to it. The HP printer control and e print still work fine.

I've tried rebooting the ipad(3 latest iOS), printer and router, but still no connect. The HP printer control connects in less than 1 second.

Does anyone have a solution please, it's driving me nuts!

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iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on May 12, 2013 8:48 AM

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May 12, 2013 8:57 AM in response to johnec-p

I used to have the same problem and for a while had to send it to my iMac then print it of from there through a direct connection. But my printer was pretty old and for some reason it stopped working for a while, similar to your problem so that's when I went and bought a new hp and it been fine ever since.

Dunno if this helps just a bit of information that might come in handy.

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May 12, 2013 9:01 AM in response to Braders620

Thanks for the info, but as the HP app works fine and the printer is on the AirPrint list, buying a new printer is the last resort!

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May 12, 2013 9:11 AM in response to johnec-p

It may also be that at that the one time where it stopped working the printer 'updated' and now only accepts ipad 4th gen and iPhone5s and not older models.

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May 12, 2013 9:45 AM in response to Braders620

Thanks for the thought! I've just tried to connect my IPhone 5 to the printer, no luck with either the Apple apps or the HP App! And now my Ipad hp App can't find it!

I think I've had enough for one day, windows 7 here I come!

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May 12, 2013 10:06 AM in response to johnec-p

SUCCESS! I went to the HP help site and then went to the AirPrint page "how to use apples AirPrint over a wireless network" .

Under "what if no AirPrint printers found" is a step by step guide to turn everything off then back on. By following this to the letter it all works again!

Thank you HP and thank you Braders620 for your help. Forums DO work!

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May 12, 2013 10:24 AM in response to johnec-p

Well I am glad that you have managed to sort it all out! :D

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