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Old 12-04-2016, 15:17
Paul_A
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Hi,

Whats the best printer to use with an iPad?

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Old 12-04-2016, 15:42
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You need to find one that supports AirPrint, for example:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02623193
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Old 12-04-2016, 18:59
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Epson XP425 works a treat with mine and all the other devices in the house. (2 iPads, 2 PCs, 2 Samsung phones and a MacBook)
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Old 13-04-2016, 11:27
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Thanks guys
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Old 16-04-2016, 10:12
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Surprised they haven't bought out an Apple printer. It would cost twice as much as a regular one but would still sell due to the marketing.
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Old 17-04-2016, 07:05
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Surprised they haven't bought out an Apple printer. It would cost twice as much as a regular one but would still sell due to the marketing.
They already did in the 80's and 90's, they had loads of them!
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Old 17-04-2016, 08:23
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I just have a wireless Brother one.
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Old 17-04-2016, 12:38
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You can make any USB printer that has Linux drivers AirPrint-compatible by using a Raspberry Pi. There are loads of guides out there.

This same method will also let you use your printer on computers with newer versions of the OS that may no longer have drivers for your printer available (just set the computer up to use a network printer via the Pi with a generic postscript driver. The Pi handles the rest).
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Old 18-04-2016, 10:51
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I just have a wireless Brother one.
Most of the current Canon all-in-one printers support both Airprint (and its equivalent for Android) out of the box. My Pixmia 5650 certainly does.
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Old 18-04-2016, 11:20
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Hi,

Whats the best printer to use with an iPad?

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Old 18-04-2016, 13:02
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Epson XP425 works a treat with mine and all the other devices in the house. (2 iPads, 2 PCs, 2 Samsung phones and a MacBook)
Same here
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