Thanks everybody for this thread. I really appreciate it as I am trying to make a decision about which printer or print utility to buy. so I appreciate this help very much!
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2013, at 5:40 AM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > True, but if the app costs $10 you can print from 10 devices before you start > to run overage in cost. The hardware gadget sounds nice, but if a paid app > will do the job for 5 or 10 per sent of the cost of the hardware gadget, then > that's the rout most people will go for home use. > > For office use where you have say 50 plus ios devices the gadget is a better > bet over a 5 or 10 dollar app, depending on apple volume licencing. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2013-02-11, at 4:35 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <for...@talknav.com> > wrote: > >> Sherry, >> >> The issue with an iOS app to do this is that it means all using your printer >> need the app. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil Barnfather >> >> Talks List Administrator >> Twitter @neilbarnfather >> >> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >> >> URL: - www.talknav.com >> e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com >> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >> >> On 10 Feb 2013, at 20:05, Sherrie <nanagoose4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have an HP office jet wireless printer on my home network. I downloaded >>> an app called Printer Pro. I downloaded the free version to see if it >>> would work. It located the printer and printed a test page from the phone. >>> To use it as a regular printer you have to buy the paid version which is >>> $4.99, I think. I didn’t do it yet since I don’t write many documents on >>> my phone that would need printing. >>> I also experimented with two different HP printing apps and neither >>> discovered my HP printer. Go figure. >>> Just for the record the wireless printer is in a different room from the >>> router. >>> Sherrie >>> >>> So Printer Pro might just be a much less expensive option for wireless >>> printing. >>> >>> From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >>> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:32 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Ever wanted to print to your printer, without an AirPrint >>> printer? >>> >>> Keith, >>> >>> No, your printer if it is either physically using ether net, or wirelessly >>> using WiFi connected to your network stays as it is. You do not connect the >>> X-Print Server to your printer at all… You only connect a USB printer to >>> the X-Print Server, not a network enabled one. >>> >>> You would connect the single ether net socket on the X-Print Server to your >>> router, the iOS device prints to the X-Print Server, which appears to your >>> device as the name of your printer. The X-Print Server pushes the print job >>> then over the network to the printer itself. >>> >>> does that make sense? >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Neil Barnfather >>> >>> Talks List Administrator >>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>> >>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >>> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >>> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >>> >>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>> e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com >>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>> >>> On 9 Feb 2013, at 23:07, "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." >>> <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Neil. Sounds great. >>>> >>>> How do you think this situation would set-up? >>>> >>>> I have a network associated printer, but it is a wireless connection and >>>> the printer is in a different room from my router. I can't get my brain >>>> around the set-up, as I understood the Ethernet needs to link to both the >>>> router and the printer. >>>> >>>> Thanks, Keith >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >>>> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 3:05 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Ever wanted to print to your printer, without an AirPrint printer? >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm sure there are many of you out there who wish you could easily print >>>> to your printers direct from your iOS devices, but, you lack an AirPrint >>>> printer. >>>> >>>> I've been in this position since Apple released AirPrint enabled printers, >>>> having a large HP laser office grade printer here, there was no way I was >>>> shelling out hundreds of pounds to buy a new printer just for that >>>> feature. No matter how much I knew it would be of use etc. >>>> >>>> Anyway, I thought I'd share with you all a fantastic little device I >>>> bought a month ago now which has solved everything for me. >>>> >>>> Its called X-Print Server and comes in two flavours, home and office >>>> edition. I bought the Home edition as I only have the one printer here, >>>> but, do bear in mind that the home version will do more than one printer. >>>> >>>> The device itself is very small, about a third of the size of an iPHone, >>>> has a USB slot and an ether net socket on it. Plus a mains socket for >>>> providing power. >>>> >>>> The beauty of this device is its complete simplicity. Plug in the ether >>>> net lead and power if you have a network connected printer, if you only >>>> have a USB one, plug in the ether net,, power and USB lead to your printer. >>>> >>>> The ether net connects to your switch or internet connection providers hub. >>>> >>>> Now this device auto discovers printers on the network, then downloads the >>>> latest drivers for them and that's it, once this initial fully automatic >>>> operation completes, took about a minute for me, your printer will appear >>>> within the print options when you press print on your iOS devices. >>>> >>>> This worked a complete charm for me, my HP CM2320 MFP FXI appeared >>>> instantly on all my iOS devices and printing works exactly as you'd hope. >>>> >>>> A few things to bear in mind, you may wish to assign your network printer >>>> a static IP if you are using a network printer, as that will avoid any >>>> issues down the road if your printer changes IP for whatever reason. >>>> >>>> I cannot rate this product more highly, and its better still folks. The >>>> home edition model is US$99, I live in the UK and got my shipping free of >>>> charge, how, by using the below promotion code. This code is good for >>>> mainland US and Canada so the store states, however, when I was at the >>>> check out stage, I typed it in, free shipping land option appeared, I did >>>> not change the pull down to any of the international options, just left it >>>> as land US and continued. >>>> >>>> Even though at that stage the cart system knew I was in the UK, it did not >>>> charge, nor did the company contact me to charge more for shipping. So I >>>> got my unit for the equivalent of £54. >>>> >>>> The promotion code to use is: TWIT and credit to this code goes to the >>>> wonderful TWIT podcast network offering a high quality range of technology >>>> related podcasts for all flavours of tech fan. >>>> >>>> If you'd like to know more visit: www.xprintserver.com >>>> >>>> Hope this helps some of you out there. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Neil Barnfather >>>> >>>> Talks List Administrator >>>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>>> >>>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >>>> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. 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