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How to Print to ANY Printer from iPhone, iPod, iPad via Windows

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How to Print to ANY Printer from iPhone, iPod, iPad via Windows

2,613,472 views October 27, 2013 2:19

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In brief

You’ll set up a Windows PC to act as an AirPrint server, letting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod print to any non-AirPrint printer over Wi-Fi—no new hardware needed. This works on Windows 7, Vista, or XP, and the creator covers common fixes for connection issues or password prompts.

Questions & answers

What if my printer asks for a password?

Enable the Guest Account in Windows Control Panel to bypass the prompt.

Description from the creator

This tutorial teaches you how to AIRPRINT to non-airprint printers from iPhone, iPod, iPad. This is accomplished by using Windows 7, Vista or XP as an airprint receiver. No need to buy a brand new printer to get the airprint feature.

Download Windows Airprint Installer at
doitdummy.com

Common Problems:

1. How come I can't view the printer on my iPhone?
a .Make sure your iPhone is connected to the same wifi network as your PC.
b. Try restarting your PC.
c. Cancel and try printing again.


2. The printer requires a password.
Enable "Guest Account" on windows. Go to Control Panel\User Accounts and Family Safety\User Accounts\Manage Accounts\Turn on Guest Account and turn on guest account. You may have to restart your computer.

Still encountering problems?
Here's a link to trouble shooting page: jaxov.com/2010/11/download-airprint-installer-f…

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DoItForDummies published this 2:19 video tutorial on October 27, 2013. It has been watched 2,613,472 times on YouTube.

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