I have 2 iphones, both 3Gs on iOS 6.1.3 and they search endlessly without success for each other even if layed on top of each other.Furthermore they will not find the HP printer with HP ePrint as they did before and I believe that if the Bluetooth does no

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I have 2 iphones, both 3Gs on iOS 6.1.3 and they search endlessly without success for each other even if layed on top of each other.Furthermore they will not find the HP printer with HP ePrint as they did before and I believe that if the Bluetooth does no

I have two iphones, both 3Gs , both on iOS 6.1.3 and in bluetooth mode they search endlessly for each other without success.

They also now fail to communicate via bluetooth with my printer using HP ePrint which worked well before.

IF AN APPLE PHONE CANNOT PAIR WITH AN APPLE PHONE THEN SURELY THIS IS AN APPLE PROBLEM?

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jan 16, 2014 9:34 AM

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Answer 1

ChrisJ4203

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Jan 16, 2014 9:37 AM in response to bluetoothsick

First off, the iPhones will not connect to each other via Bluetooth. This has never been a feature. If you are using an AirPrint enabled printer, it does not use Bluetooth, it uses wi-fi and has to be connected to the same wi-fi network as the phone. See this support document for troubelshooting AirPrint. http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/airprint/

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pdroth

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Jan 16, 2014 9:46 AM in response to bluetoothsick

You should be using wifi, not bluetooth, to connect to your printer.

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Answer 3

Jan 16, 2014 10:23 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

The printer does noe support wifi and DID operate via bluetooth

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KiltedTim

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Jan 16, 2014 10:27 AM in response to bluetoothsick

Well, since iOS does not support bluetooth printing, you're pretty much on your own there... None of what you're attempting to do is supported.

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pdroth

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Jan 16, 2014 10:28 AM in response to bluetoothsick

I have an HP ePrint printer and it certainly does use wifi.

I think you should re-read the documentation that came with your printer.

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ChrisJ4203

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Jan 16, 2014 10:30 AM in response to bluetoothsick

What is the model number of the printer. Are you using an app to print rather than just the phone itself?

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Answer 7

Jan 16, 2014 3:29 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

HP photosmart C8180

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ChrisJ4203

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Jan 16, 2014 3:31 PM in response to bluetoothsick

What were you originally using to print with. This does not show up on the list of AirPrint compatible devices. Were you using some type of app to print from?

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