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| Source: Cult of Mac on How to Print from your iPad |
A colleague asked recently, What printer would you recommend for printing from an iPad? Would any wireless printer work?
Although I’m not sure of the answer, here are two approaches I was able to discover. You may also want to read this Cult of Mac blog entry on How to Print from your iPad.
xPrintServer fills the gap between the productivity of iPads and iPhones and the inability to print from those devices to office networked printers.
As small as any iPhone, xPrintServer leverages Lantronix’ patented technologies, along with open industry standards to enable wireless printing to nearly any printer attached to a network. No software. No apps to buy. No configuration necessary.
Approach #3 – How to Install Airprint on Windows 7 Computers
Copied for archival purposes below, you may want to click the title of this approach to access the original content and web site. Thanks for those critical directions!
Steps to Enable AirPrint on Windows 7/Vista/XP:
- If you have 64-bit Windows OS, go to C:\Program Files (x86) and create a new folder calledAirPrint as shown in the screenshot below:
- If you have 32-bit Windows OS, go to C:\Program Files and create a new folder called AirPrint as shown in the screenshot below:
- Download AirPrint.zip from here (Mirror) and unzip it in the AirPrint folder you created in the above steps.
- Go to run and type “CMD” to open Command Prompt as shown in the screenshot below:
- Now use the following set of commands respective to your OS version:
- sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= “C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s” depend= “Bonjour Service” start= auto
- sc.exe start AirPrint
- sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= “C:\Program Files\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s” depend= “Bonjour Service” start= auto
- sc.exe start AirPrint
- As soon as you will start the AirPrint service, Windows Firewall will prompt you allow or deny AirPrint features to be shared over networks. Click on Allow access button.

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For 32-bit Windows OS:


Thats it. Now open any document or email on your device with iOS 4.2 installed and click on the Printoption to print the document wirelessly over a Wifi connection. [via MacRumors]
Update2: Download AirPrint Installer for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit/64-bit)
Anyone know of other solutions like this?
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Very good steps on setting up the air print. thanks for posting.
Very good steps on setting up the air print. thanks for posting.