Sorry, that should have read "the other option". Kind regards Daniel
Sent from my iPhone 5 > On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:53 am, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > The option is to look at a printer that has AirPrint built into it. With some > of them you can print directly to printer (sometimes even without a wireless > network as the printer creates it's own). I think from memory a few if the > Epson models do this, and they can be fairly inexpensive (between $100 > through to around $300/$400). > > Just a thought down the track. (Like if the printer stops working or time to > get a new one 😀) > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 5 > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <danielATmacwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > >> On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:48 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you Ronni. >> I will suggest she talks to the Library. >> They do have some knowledge of iPads because I took my grand daughter to an >> iPad class there a couple of months ago. >> >>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 7:56 am, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 8 Apr 2014, at 2:05 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Not quite the solution to your friend’s problem but worth drawing >>>>> attention to HandyPrint which enables AirPrint for networked printers. >>>>> Thus I have a FujiXerox CP205(not wireless or AirPrint), running by USB >>>>> cable to the USB socket on my Time Capsule which is the centre of my >>>>> wireless network. I installed HandyPrint from my iMac and from thereon >>>>> in it is available wirelessly to my wife’s MacBook and our shared iPad >>>>> mini from anywhere in range, irrespective of the state (sleep or not) of >>>>> the iMac. Super convenient. >>>>> Severin Crisp >>>> >>>> I have a similar recommendation for Printopia >>>> >>>> http://www.ecamm,com >>>> >>>> Like HandyPrint, Printopia is a System Preference which runs on your Mac. >>>> As long your iPad and your Mac are on the same wireless network, you can >>>> print to any printer accessible from your Mac, from your iPad. Unlike >>>> HandyPrint, Printopia is not free, but it does have the bonus feature of >>>> being able to send your print job as a PDF to DropBox or Evernote, which >>>> alone makes it worth the price of admission. >>> >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> But Printopia will not work on Windows computers and Stephen's friend only >>> uses Windows computer and does NOT have a printer. >>> For a Windows computer there is a product called FingerPrint from Collobos >>> Software. It's close in functionality to Printopia and works on both >>> Windows and Mac platforms. >>> Setup and use is remarkably similar. You download the software on your >>> computer and not your iPad. It then shares your physical and virtual >>> printers so that they can be accessed from the Print function on any iOS >>> device. >>> But this still does not really help with Stephen's friend's situation. She >>> only prints at a Library using their Printer... not at home. >>> Both Fingerprint and Printopia share printers with users on the same >>> wireless network. >>> If the Library where she uses the Printer to print is connected to a >>> wireless network that she can join wirelessly, perhaps she might be able to >>> print from her iPad. >>> I would suggest that Stephen's friend speaks with the Librarian at the >>> Library where she prints. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>> >>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> Regards, >> Stephen Chape >> >> Mac by choice >> Windows because my employer knew no better >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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