Originally Posted by Luke Bizzy

I've had good success with Printopia. It picked up every printer on my home network, no problem. I don't have an AirPrint-capable printer, so wireless didn't work for me. It also has a Dropbox option, if you have that app.

Printopia - AirPrint to Any Printer - Print from iPad - Print from iPhone - Ecamm Network

I just searched the app store for Printopia and it seems to have never heard of it.

Originally Posted by slothead

I just searched the app store for Printopia and it seems to have never heard of it.

Same here. US only app?

Sorry for lack of specifics here. Don't know if it's US only? It's a Mac print app that sits on my MBP, and my iPad prints through it via wifi. iPad "sees" every printer that allows sharing on the network and can print through any of them. It works quite well. Not sure if this would be of help to you.

Well I learned through the webpage that it can only be downloaded by a Mac, so I can't use it on my iPad because my iTunes runs on a PC.

...and I just downloaded the trial version of Printopia (ecamm.com/mac/printopia/). Worked immediately!! Full version is only $9.95.. cheaper than buying a new printer!

John

Originally Posted by nateccnn

You know...I don't know. I do know it has to be shared by the PC it is connected to. If you can access it from the PC via WiFi and then share it I bet it would work.

Nate

I have my ipad connected to my wireless printer via my home network and it works fine

Can ipad connect to non-wireless .i.e usb printer to print? Any model? Or ipad only can print using wifi?

Originally Posted by coolcat

Can ipad connect to non-wireless .i.e usb printer to print? Any model? Or ipad only can print using wifi?

That is only possible with 3rd party apps.

With Print'n'share, you should be able to hook up the printer directly to the iPad via USB through the camera connection kit and print.

Or so did the app description make me assume. I can't actually get it to work, when the printer is connected to the iPad via USB. The app only searches for Wifi printers. Makes me wonder what they mean by you can print via Wifi/Bluetooth/USB.

Originally Posted by coolcat

Can ipad connect to non-wireless .i.e usb printer to print? Any model? Or ipad only can print using wifi?

I think the way it works is that your printer is connected direct to the hub/router which is then set up through your hime network which then you can connect too with your ipad

Originally Posted by DontUnderstandMyIpad

Originally Posted by coolcat

Can ipad connect to non-wireless .i.e usb printer to print? Any model? Or ipad only can print using wifi?

That is only possible with 3rd party apps.

With Print'n'share, you should be able to hook up the printer directly to the iPad via USB through the camera connection kit and print.

Or so did the app description make me assume. I can't actually get it to work, when the printer is connected to the iPad via USB. The app only searches for Wifi printers. Makes me wonder what they mean by you can print via Wifi/Bluetooth/USB.

It is my understanding - although I have Print Central - that you can print either directly to a printer by WiFi or indirectly via the Developer's additional free app for your PC to a USB or Bluetooth printer connected to your PC. i.e. the PC needs to be switched on too and the iPad then communicates with your PC and the app in the PC transfers that printing to the printer attached to your PC. For sure, that's the way it works with Print Central.

Tim