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[AKM1986]

I know you can print wirelessly with an AirPrint enabled printer with the iPad 2 but I wanted to know if it is possible to print with the wired USB cable plugged into the iPad 2 and then plugged into the USB port of the printer.

Thanks in advance for your help

[dev2nsu]

Good question I tried that once via USB but had no success. I wish u could


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[AKM1986]

Thanks yeah I wish you could do it from the iPhone & iPad kind of dumb that you can't I think

[seismik]

I'm not totally sure where you're going with that, so this may be off target - but there is a very cheap app out for your PC called FingerPrint that will let you easily print to the printer connected to your PC. I print from my iPad all the time to my non-Airplay compliant printer. You can also print to a Dropbox folder on your PC if you've got one.

[Calebswag7]

i think it could work if you found a way to install the drivers for the printer but thats the only reason it doesn't work

[Timhewitt]

You would need to jailbreak, install compatible printer drivers, and hack the iOS print routines to make your USB option show up on the printer menu...

The short answer is no. Printing out the USB port is not supported.

[Mcgoo33]

Ok, so if the printer is set up through the wireless network you still can't print to it. How are you suppose to print? I just have a reg hp printer....

[Peligro911]

Originally Posted by Mcgoo33

Ok, so if the printer is set up through the wireless network you still can't print to it. How are you suppose to print? I just have a reg hp printer....

I assume u have a reg computer as well there is some programs u can install on your pc and it will basically shares the printer on the network as a AirPrint printer that way when I print it gets routed to the computer then to the printer .. With a non air print printer that is your only option a regular wifi printer will not work


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[Mcgoo33]

Thanks, no regular PC's in the house only macbooks as the wife's dell took a crap...

[Timhewitt]

Fingerprint runs on Macs too...