A short term printing solution for Mac owners, at least until this shortcoming is resolved by a software update, might be found in an Automator workflow that scans your inbox and sends messages to the printer. Alternatively, an Applescript attached to a rule in Mail app might do the trick.
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[Merged] iPad & Printing Discussion
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Get a printer that receives email. Email document to printer. Print document.
That's how we do it where I work, at least. I'm not much of a printer person, but this seems like a way to go.
That's how we do it where I work, at least. I'm not much of a printer person, but this seems like a way to go.
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As the description says: "Direct printing to networked printers (no computer required!), and also to Mac and Linux shared printers. No companion software installation necessary."
Call that a WIN.
I was just flipping through the iPad apps and there are many different printing utilities out there already. I expect we will see more and more.
I believe this is the best scenario, though trying to get all the printer manufacturers on the same page might be difficult.
Did you bother to read the thread before you posted? Not only was your question answered, but your "solution" as well.
has anyone used a 'printer' app yet?
If so how did it work? What things could you print with it(pages, numbers, email...)?
If so how did it work? What things could you print with it(pages, numbers, email...)?
I have used the printing apps for my iPhone and it's good for websites, pictures, emails, and attachments.
Print over wifi?
I have an HP Officejet printer that I connect to using wifi.
My question is, can the iPad connect to the printer through wifi and print documents off of pages and/or websites?
I am hoping it is a yes. Still trying to find reasons to justify a purchase.
I have an HP Officejet printer that I connect to using wifi.
My question is, can the iPad connect to the printer through wifi and print documents off of pages and/or websites?
I am hoping it is a yes. Still trying to find reasons to justify a purchase.
No it can't. You need a computer to do that, and the ipad is, well, not a computer. It's a giant ipod touch.
Well a calculator is a computer in the native sense, but the ipad is not a computing device in the sense that we expect from a device that claims to be a netbook (computer) replacement.
I use two apps, print magic and print n share. They both work great with my home HP Laser printer.
I use the app "ePrint" from the App Store to print from my iPhone. Works great! Prints effortlessly and flawlessly to my HP wireless printer. No reason why this app shouldn't work on the iPad also.
YMMV.
YMMV.
iPad printing via airport extreme?
I have wifi in my place via the airport extreme. The extreme has an open usb port. Since ipad works off wifi, if i connect a printer to the open usb port , can i print somehow directly from the ipad?
I have wifi in my place via the airport extreme. The extreme has an open usb port. Since ipad works off wifi, if i connect a printer to the open usb port , can i print somehow directly from the ipad?
Short answer: No.
The iPhone OS has no built-in print functionality. There are a couple of apps that take care of this themselves (such as HP's "iPrint",) but they are not general purpose printer drivers. But these only do whatever printing, to whatever devices they support, solely within the confines of the one app. HP iPrint, for example, will print pictures from your digital camera photo roll to an HP wireless printer. That's it.
Yeah, with "real" productivity apps now built in, Apple really should build a print stack in to the base OS.
I can't understand why they came out with ipad version of pages and dont add a print function. Apple store guy told me i would have to email myself the document and then go print it on my desktop mac. that to me seemed ridiculous.
Printing needs drivers.
The base iPad only has 16GB storage, and storing drivers on it is a ridiculous concept. Don't assume printing is something easy to accomplish - it's not with such limited space.
The base iPad only has 16GB storage, and storing drivers on it is a ridiculous concept. Don't assume printing is something easy to accomplish - it's not with such limited space.
Have not been allowed to touch it long enough to check it out. That getting on the wrong plane and ending up 3 hours away kinda mucked up our delivery time, which meant she has had enough of it to SHARE yet! LOL!!
My mindset has to change a bit since the file storage is not a universal box that any app can access......
My mindset has to change a bit since the file storage is not a universal box that any app can access......
