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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1664340" data-attributes="member: 175845"><p>I think you'll find that's a wishful thinking good try <strong>dvm</strong>, as I've tried it a while back with an older and a new generation Airport Express and couldn't get printing working using only our iPads iOS 7.x and an older HP printer. It needs a go between bridge etc. that Apple sure doesn't expend much energy explaining as you discovered with your search. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ;P</p><p></p><p>That seems to be supported here with such comments:</p><p>*Wireless printing over USB requires a compatible printer and OS X v10.2.7 or later, …"</p><p><a href="https://www.apple.com/ca/airport-express/#printing" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/ca/airport-express/#printing</a></p><p></p><p>"<em>The AirPrint Express, on its own, only enables you to print wirelessly from other Macs on your network. If you want to also print from a iOS device you will need to install the HandyPrint app (above) on a Mac. This will then bridge to the AirPrint printer attached to the AirPort Express. </em>…"</p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/install-airprint-on-any-printer-3515276/" target="_blank">Install AirPrint on any printer - How to - Macworld UK</a></p><p></p><p>EDIT:</p><p>And an updated article I just spotted and some other options:</p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ipad/how-print-from-ipad-iphone-3459464/" target="_blank">http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ipad/how-print-from-ipad-iphone-3459464/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1664340, member: 175845"] I think you'll find that's a wishful thinking good try [B]dvm[/B], as I've tried it a while back with an older and a new generation Airport Express and couldn't get printing working using only our iPads iOS 7.x and an older HP printer. It needs a go between bridge etc. that Apple sure doesn't expend much energy explaining as you discovered with your search. :( ;P That seems to be supported here with such comments: *Wireless printing over USB requires a compatible printer and OS X v10.2.7 or later, …" [url]https://www.apple.com/ca/airport-express/#printing[/url] "[I]The AirPrint Express, on its own, only enables you to print wirelessly from other Macs on your network. If you want to also print from a iOS device you will need to install the HandyPrint app (above) on a Mac. This will then bridge to the AirPrint printer attached to the AirPort Express. [/I]…" [url=http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/install-airprint-on-any-printer-3515276/]Install AirPrint on any printer - How to - Macworld UK[/url] EDIT: And an updated article I just spotted and some other options: [url]http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ipad/how-print-from-ipad-iphone-3459464/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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