Thanks, the software option does sound like the ticket. We do have one PC that stays on to run streaming audio in the house and that would be the one this software would be installed on. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com
On Sep 10, 2014, at 8:16 AM, Todd W <toddstechby...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jenine, > > As an alternative to buying a new airprint capable printer there are a couple > ways to make your older printers available to your iOS devices. There are a > number of airprint capable print servers that can attach to your printer and > then present them on the (wireless) network as airprint printers. You can > also install airprint software on a PC or Mac on the network that will make > the printers available as well. I have seen oPrint for PCs which is free and > might be the ticket if you have a desktop PC on the network that stays > powered on. This is the disadvantage of using software installed on a PC or > Mac as opposed to one of the network print server adapters. > > Todd > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com> > wrote: > Gotcha. I doubt either of the printers we have hooked up are Air cable. They > are older HP's. > Jenine Stanley > dragonwalke...@gmail.com > > > > On Sep 9, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Your printer has to be air print capable before any app will find it. Check > > the model number of your printer on the manufacturers website see if it is > > air print capable. You should also be able to find the corresponding > > manufacturers app for your printer to install to your device. > > > > Pam Francis > > > > On Sep 9, 2014, at 1:42 PM, Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > You might need an app for the printer to go on your i phone before you can > > actually see or use it from the phone.. > > hth, > > Cait > > > >> On Sep 9, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> s Pam, > >> > >> I have a printer already hooked into the router directly for network use. > >> the iOS device didn't see it though. It's not a wireless printer though > >> but one hooked in via USB. > >> Jenine Stanley > >> dragonwalke...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Sep 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello Janine, > >>> I have a wireless printer set up on my home network. > >>> Your printer has to be able to connect to your router. You will likely > >>> need sighted assistance to enter your network password into your printer. > >>> Depending on the brand of printer you choose, there is likely to be an > >>> app used to activate it. TheHP printer I have uses HP ePrint from the App > >>> Store. > >>> Once you get your printer set up, configured correctly to your network, > >>> your iPhone should see it therefore allowing you to print from your > >>> iPhone, iPad, or any other device you have running wirelessly. It's a > >>> relatively easy process. If you have a cited friend who can help you, it > >>> would be a little more streamlined. Hope this helps. > >>> > >>> Pam Francis > >>> > >>> On Sep 9, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> So I was looking at how to print things from my phone and discovered that > >>> I have no printer set up for this activity. Here are some possibly stupid > >>> questions about doing so. > >>> > >>> 1. Do I need a wireless printer for this task? > >>> 2. If I have a printer set up for my MBP, can it be enabled for use with > >>> the iPhone? > >>> 3. 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