I can share the printer via what Windows calls a 'Homegroup' but after that it's not obvious to me how the iPad 'sees' the printer, without there being a bit of software on the PC - which is the Readdle approach.
----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @robbeattie Author of The Bluffer's Guide to Fishing <http://bluffers.com/product/bluffers-guide-fishing/> and 101 Things to do in a Shed <http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Things-To-Do-Shed/dp/0091906113> On 8 April 2016 at 10:57, Russell Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you tell your pc to make the printer a network printer? I'm afraid I > have no idea how to do that over wifi but over a wired network we have > several at work in different locations we can "see" and print to. > > Russell > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Manor Park Medical Centre > www.manorparksurgery.com > Tel 01323482301 > East Sussex Local Medical Committee (Chair) > www.sslmcs.co.uk/ > Tel 01372389270 > GPC rep East & West Sussex > @drbrown1970 > Co-founder, Resilient GP > www.resilientgp.org/ > www.facebook.com/groups/ResilientGP/ > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > On 8 April 2016 at 10:48, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sadly Printopia is Mac-only and this is a Windows PC. >> >> Seems ridiculous that there's no easy, foolproof way. Like I say, the >> Readdle product *nearly* works. >> >> Rob >> >> ----------------- >> Rob Beattie >> Freelance writer and book author >> www.robbeattie.com >> 07769 902820 >> Twitter: @robbeattie >> Author of The Bluffer's Guide to Fishing >> <http://bluffers.com/product/bluffers-guide-fishing/> >> and 101 Things to do in a Shed >> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Things-To-Do-Shed/dp/0091906113> >> >> On 8 April 2016 at 10:41, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I've never had any luck shoehorning AirPrint compatibility in for an old >>> printer. There used to be a software package for the Mac to share out a USB >>> printer via AirPrint but I think it died out a while ago. >>> >>> Might be new printer time if it's important to print from the iPad. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> [image: MacAmbulance] >>> [image: facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/macambulance> [image: >>> twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/macambulance> [image: linkedin] >>> <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/macambulance/> >>> MacAmbulance Ltd.Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development*Sam >>> Mullen ACMT* >>> +44 (0)7747778022 <+44%20(0)7747778022> >>> [email protected] >>> www.macambulance.co.uk >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, >>> registration number 8466597 >>> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may >>> contain privileged or confidential information. 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