PRINTOPIA FOR INSTALL
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This is a really good solution if you are in a small office environment with many Apple users and many printers. The only issues are that you need to make sure your printer is supported and it costs a whopping $200! The xPrintServer is something I have owned, so I know it works well. Outside of programs, you can also purchase a hardware device from a company called Lantronix that acts as a print server.

Overall, it’s a good option and not too expensive. According to the site, it can print directly from within the app to most printers without the additional desktop app.

PRINTOPIA FOR INSTALL

It’s worth noting that you should install the app on your iPhone or iPad first and see if it can print directly to the printer without the desktop app. The smartphone/tablet app is definitely the most professional and polished app out there and it has a lot of features, so if you do some serious printing and need to change printer settings a lot, this might be your best option. It works just like the other programs mentioned above in the sense that you need to have the desktop app running at all times in order for print jobs to go through. The app is $7 in the App Store and the desktop app is free. It’s a combination iPhone/iPad app and desktop program that runs on Mac or Windows.

PRINTOPIA FOR PRO

One last option that I should mention is Printer Pro by Readdle. Both programs worked very well in my tests, so I don’t really see any reason to spend $20 when you can get HandyPrint for $5. Printopia also has a Send to Mac printer, which is a convenient way to print a document directly to your computer. Printopia is pretty much exactly the same literally in terms of appearance and functionality. You’ll also need to make sure that the toggle button is set to On.įrom your iPhone or iPad, you’ll now see all HandyPrint printers listed under Other Printers. When you run the program, it’ll detect your printer and show it in the list. Once you download HandyPrint, run the DMG file and then drag the icon onto the Applications folder in order to install it. The PRO version can run even when a user is not logged into the Mac. Printopia is $19.99, but HandyPrint has a PRO version that requires a $20 donation. So basically, you can purchase HandyPrint for $5.

PRINTOPIA FOR LICENSE

HandyPrint requires a donation in order to activate the license and the minimum amount is $5. Mac AirPrintįor Mac users, there are two programs I recommend: HandyPrint and Printopia. Check out this guide to install AirPrintActivator and see if it works for you. There is one other option for Windows which requires a bit more technical setup, but is completely free. You’ll also see it has the name of the computer under the printer name. Now when you go to print from your iPhone or iPad and you tap on Select Printer, you should see all the O’Print printers listed under Other Printers. You can click on the Edit button (paper with pen icon) to change the name of the printer if you like. Once the printer is added, go back to O’Print and it should show up in the list.Īt this point, you really don’t have to do anything else unless your printer uses a different port than the standard port.

If you do not see any printers in the list, it means you have to go to System Preferences – Printer & Scanners and add the printer to OS X first. Once you download and install the software, the main interface of the program will show you all the printers installed on your system. Overall, I found the program’s interface to be a little outdated, but the functionality was excellent.

PRINTOPIA FOR TRIAL

You can download a free 30-day trial to make sure that it works properly with your printer and system. Windows AirPrintįor Windows machines, the most popular program is O’Print, which costs $19.80. In addition, I’ll talk about some hardware you can buy that will also act as a print server. I’m going to mention several programs, some for Mac and some for Windows. With that out of the way, let’s get into the details. It’s worth considering bypassing all of this trouble and simply buying a new AirPrint-enabled printer as they are pretty cheap these days. Lastly, you’ll have to spend some money as these third-party apps are not free.

PRINTOPIA FOR SOFTWARE

The third-party software basically acts as a proxy and all the print jobs go to the computer first and then are passed on to the actual printer. Secondly, in order to print from your Apple device to your non-AirPrint printer, you’ll need to keep the computer on at all times. It doesn’t matter if the printer is attached locally to the machine or if it is a wireless/network printer, it just needs to be installed on the machine. Firstly, you need to have the printer already installed and working on at least one computer. Before we get into the details, let’s talk about the requirements for this to work.

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