Thank you Michael & Daniel. I was in the Post Office today and saw a Canon Printer with AirPrint for $69.00 I might suggest this to my friend with the iPad.
On 10 Apr 2014, at 11:09 am, Michael Hawkins <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: > HP also has AirPrint > > On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:53 am, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > >> The option is to look at a printer that has AirPrint built into it. With >> some of them you can print directly to printer (sometimes even without a >> wireless network as the printer creates it's own). I think from memory a few >> if the Epson models do this, and they can be fairly inexpensive (between >> $100 through to around $300/$400). >> >> Just a thought down the track. (Like if the printer stops working or time to >> get a new one 😀) >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 5 >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <danielATmacwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that >> permission by the author be requested. >> >> On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:48 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Ronni. >>> I will suggest she talks to the Library. >>> They do have some knowledge of iPads because I took my grand daughter to an >>> iPad class there a couple of months ago. >>> >>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 7:56 am, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8 Apr 2014, at 2:05 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Not quite the solution to your friend’s problem but worth drawing >>>>>> attention to HandyPrint which enables AirPrint for networked printers. >>>>>> Thus I have a FujiXerox CP205(not wireless or AirPrint), running by USB >>>>>> cable to the USB socket on my Time Capsule which is the centre of my >>>>>> wireless network. I installed HandyPrint from my iMac and from thereon >>>>>> in it is available wirelessly to my wife’s MacBook and our shared iPad >>>>>> mini from anywhere in range, irrespective of the state (sleep or not) of >>>>>> the iMac. Super convenient. >>>>>> Severin Crisp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a similar recommendation for Printopia >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ecamm,com >>>>> >>>>> Like HandyPrint, Printopia is a System Preference which runs on your Mac. >>>>> As long your iPad and your Mac are on the same wireless network, you can >>>>> print to any printer accessible from your Mac, from your iPad. Unlike >>>>> HandyPrint, Printopia is not free, but it does have the bonus feature of >>>>> being able to send your print job as a PDF to DropBox or Evernote, which >>>>> alone makes it worth the price of admission. >>>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> But Printopia will not work on Windows computers and Stephen's friend only >>>> uses Windows computer and does NOT have a printer. >>>> For a Windows computer there is a product called FingerPrint from Collobos >>>> Software. It's close in functionality to Printopia and works on both >>>> Windows and Mac platforms. >>>> Setup and use is remarkably similar. You download the software on your >>>> computer and not your iPad. It then shares your physical and virtual >>>> printers so that they can be accessed from the Print function on any iOS >>>> device. >>>> But this still does not really help with Stephen's friend's situation. She >>>> only prints at a Library using their Printer... not at home. >>>> Both Fingerprint and Printopia share printers with users on the same >>>> wireless network. >>>> If the Library where she uses the Printer to print is connected to a >>>> wireless network that she can join wirelessly, perhaps she might be able >>>> to print from her iPad. >>>> I would suggest that Stephen's friend speaks with the Librarian at the >>>> Library where she prints. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen Chape >>> >>> Mac by choice >>> Windows because my employer knew no better >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better
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