So, is your computer connected via USB to the Printer? That would explain why the computer has to be on in order to use it with your device. If the printer was setup as a wireless printer, you could bypass the computer. AirPrint is a type of wireless printing that works with Apple devices. Most Brother printers now, can work with AirPrint, but it has to be set up on your Wi-Fi network, otherwise the computer is providing the connection. You may want to call Apple Accessibility: 877-204-3930
Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner On Feb 7, 2020, at 11:52 AM, Kathy Brandt <[email protected]> wrote: Geek squad set up my brother printer ending in 850DW. When the computer is on, from my device I can print from a website or email by selecting my printer and printer options. However, when my computer isn’t on, sometimes in options it says use recently used printers, but sometimes it won’t bring up any names under printer options, which reappear however after I either turn the computer on, or enable Bluetooth on my device. Is the Bluetooth what governs air printing? The geek squad rep didn’t know about putting things through an air print app. When I do get it to select my printer, when the computer is off,, It takes a bit of time, but eventually the printer fires up and produces my print -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fviphone%40googlegroups.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb2734052a7194a31a35708d7ac0752d5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637167019758515176&sdata=arUYja6rrRmeGQufYzg2CkGjyXhuIo9%2FkQ7Tiz9R3Zc%3D&reserved=0 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fviphone%2FA9F9ACDE-881E-4E49-98FF-A6F552B51E17%2540gmail.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb2734052a7194a31a35708d7ac0752d5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637167019758525165&sdata=veScSSZhVoxRv3MC05V3VX%2BWXDH4M1tI4GXEm26zDrA%3D&reserved=0. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901E19B8DFAE551C783CA0FB71C0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com.
