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Taffydag
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Q: Can I print from an Airprint printer without wireless?

Hello All

 

I've just moved house and don't have wireless yet, grrrrr, my children need to revise for exams so I'm considering getting an Airprint printer so we can print stuff from iPhone / iPad with 3G connection but can I print from an Airprint printer without wireless?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi

Posted on Apr 16, 2014 12:17 AM

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Q: Can I print from an Airprint printer without wireless?

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  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex Apr 16, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Taffydag
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    Apr 16, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Taffydag

    Get a AirPrint enabled printer which support Wireless Direct Printing. You can connect directly to the printer's Wi-Fi without a router.

  • by Courcoul,

    Courcoul Apr 16, 2014 1:28 AM in response to Taffydag
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    Apr 16, 2014 1:28 AM in response to Taffydag

    Unfortunately, the only way for the iPad to talk to the printer is thru its Wi-Fi interface. The cellular interface, if your device is so equipped, will not work since the printing can only be done with printers local (same LAN) to the iPad.

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Apr 16, 2014 1:48 AM in response to Taffydag
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    Apr 16, 2014 1:48 AM in response to Taffydag

    I print directly to my Airprint printer by first turning on the printer. Then go to settings> wifi to see if your printer is listed in the available wifi networks. If it is tap to install. Then when you want to print tap the share icon( box with arro w), then print.

  • by Courcoul,

    Courcoul Apr 16, 2014 2:05 AM in response to bobseufert
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:05 AM in response to bobseufert

    Exactly, Bob. But first you have to have Wi-Fi, which the OP does not have yet. The iPad can't talk to the printer thru the cellular network.

     

    So yeah, either get the Wi-Fi going or acquire an AirPrint printer (which will create a pseudo-Wi-Fi environment).

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Apr 16, 2014 2:10 AM in response to Courcoul
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:10 AM in response to Courcoul

    Give it a try. It's called peer to peer and doesn't  need wifi. The printer sends out it's own wifi signal which the iPad can pick up.