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Print From iPad iPhone Without AirPrint Printer

Posted on Jul 1, 2011 in 800HighTech, Geek News, Internet, Random, Software, Video

How to print from your iPad or iPhone without an AirPrint compatible printer…

Apple’s new AirPrint feature makes wireless printing a breeze, still if you don’t have an AirPrint compatible printer, you’ll find it difficult to wirelessly print those files stored on your iPad or iPhone.

Thankfully, there is a simple application that solves this problem, AirPrint Activator. AirPrint Activator can send your files to any printer on your network, no AirPrint compatibility required.

To do this you’ll need.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.5
iTunes 10.1 (if you have neither, select the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen and click “Software Updates” to download the latest software
AirPrint Activator

Once you’ve acquired the free AirPrint Activator application, the printing process is really straight forward.

First copy the AirPrint Activator files into you Applications folder
Launch the app and click the on button
Then enter your admin password
Navigate to the printer to wish to use
AirPrint Activator will then launch the Print and Fax utility in your Settings folder, and you should be able to start printing from here.

Check out the video below for step-by-step visual guide on how to print from you iPad or iPhone without an AirPrint compatible printer.