Update 10/15/2011:
It appears this tweak is no longer working after users upgrade to iOS 5. We have found an alternative solution that will work with iOS 5 and Windows.
AirPrint is a major feature of the iOS 4.2 upgrade but is limited to only eleven printers.
Now thanks to a simple tweak from elpamsoft.com, Windows users can use AirPrint with any printer on the same Wi-Fi network as their iPad.
- First, ensure your printer is in a working state on your Windows PC.
- Make sure you have iTunes or Bonjour Printer Services installed.
Download the AirPrint Installer from here.Sorry, at the request of Apple the AirPrint download was taken down.- Run the program and you should see this screen.
- Ensure Service Startup is “Auto” and set a password or check “Allow Blank Password”.
- Click “Install AirPrint Service”.
- Share your printer.
- Make sure any firewall software is set to allow AirPrint.
- Now attempt to printer a document/photo from iOS device.
- Your printer should show up when you tap on the AirPrint icon. When you tap on the printer, you should get a pop up asking for your username and password, it will be whatever you entered in the AirPrint Installer.
Open “Printers” in the Control Panel, right click on the printer and click “Printer Properties. Click the sharing tab and share the printer.
*If your having problems with the iOS device discovering your printer, try rebooting your PC or restart the Bonjour & AirPrint service by going to Start > Run > (type) services (Click OK) > Right Click “Bonjour Service” > Click Restart. (do the same for AirPrint Service).
Cancel Printing or Check Status
If you would like to check the status of the print job or cancel it, double-click the home button, tap the Print Center icon, then select a print job or tap Cancel Printing.
AirPrint on a Mac
Enabling AirPrint on a Mac is simple, here is a step by step guide.
There is nothing you need to do on the iPad other then try to print a document and let the iPad find your printer. If you have already removed and reinstalled it and that didn’t work you may want to change the compatibly of Airprint Installer to run using XP.
If you are not familiar with changing the compatibly of a program the is more information here.
Thanks.
Brilliant – I just installed it on my XP computer and within a few minutes I have printed to my Samsung laser from my iPad, my iPhone 3GS (iOS4) and my wife’s iPhone4. Thanks
Got it to work after running the AirPrint program AS AN ADMINISTRATOR.
My iPad now sees my shared printers with lock symbols and when I select to print I get a indefinite spinning wheel. Any suggestions?
Thank you! It works perfectly – tried for two days and i finally worked when I downloaded the auto installer. Thanks also to all the yutube videos.
Troy, I had the same issue with the indefinite spinning wheel. I restarted my PC (xp) and tried again. This time I got a window telling me my firewall software was blocking Airprint. I told to allow it and it worked. Same is probably happening to you.
I got this to work before perfectly. I then had to have my computer rebuilt and I now get an error when I try to run the airprint install file. I have itunes and bonjour installed. The error is. “…failed to initailize properly error (0xc0000135). Click OK to terminate.”
Thoughts? I tried to run the program (Run as) as an admin but that didn’t work either.
Thank you
Regan,
I googled the error and it appears you need the .net framework.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=17153
Just downloaded and installed to PC running WXP. Restarted as suggested now able to print to HP PSC 1450 with no problem from iPad2.
Thanks Phil. Installing .NET framework worked and let me install airprint.exe. However, when I select printer, “No Printers Found.” I re-booted, Canon printer is ‘shared’, firewall exceptions made. On the installer I have selected Windows User Account for AirPrint authorization. I don’t think that’s the issue though, something else is fishy.
Any help appreciated.
Regan,
You may want to removed airprint service, then change the compatibility of the program to run as Windows XP and try the setup again.
download link is broken
When I go to my iTouch App the printers show up. I activate the “print” link and it says “Printing to (my printer).” “Sending to printer”, then the page closes after a few seconds and nothing prints. I have another App “Epson iPrint” which works well on documents stored on my device. Originally the Air Print was working and after the first printing it no longer worked. I tried different configurations from “My Account”, “Air Print” and “Guest” accounts but it still does not work. I am working from Windows XP.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Serge,
It was broken but I have since used it to download.
I am also having a problem getting this app to print, I installed it as listed and the ipad sees the printer, i choose the printer, put in the user name and password, the ipad acts like it sends the selected item to rint, but nothing ever prints.
This worked great until I installed IOS 5.0. Anyone else have problems?
Yep, same. Apple has killed every AirPrint workaround with iOS 5 and it seems it’s intentional. Wouldn’t have updated if I’d known. I was prepared to let the lack of flash and usb slide, but this is the last straw. Its hard to believe they would begrudge their customers the simple wish to print on a device of their own choosing. No more apple products from here on for me.
Same here…everything worked fine till I upgrated to iOS5…my iPad2 cannot find my printer anymore. I didn’t use the print functionality a lot…once in a while to print an email…not possible anymore…this sucks!
I found a utility you can purchase that will work – it has a free trial
http://www.collobos.com/
Fingerprint is the way to go works first time took less than 2 mins to install and set up
http://www.collobos.com/
the prints taken from fingerprint are of poor quality, i wish the system in this thread worked
it doesnt..
Did all the above only to read the last line of the post telling me it doesnt work with i0S 5
…. anywayz all i can say is the posts are right. It doesn’t seem to be working!! I am running Windows 7, installed Bonjour as administrator and installed the airprint software as administrator,didnt work. Re-installed in compatibility mode of windows XP- doesnt work. Anybody with some advice? I am running zone alarm and check that the program has all access for outbound calls. I would run a port scan on my machine just to see what services are up!
Installed AirPrint Installer but iPad doesn’t recognize my printer. I tried doing the installation as an admisitrator but don’t know how to do this. When I click on the “install as” button, only my windows name shows up or I can add another users name. Any suggestions?
I guess iOS 5 messed this up for me and I don’t have admin access on my PC either. I did find Print n Share Pro on iTunes.
It worked straight out of the box to all of my non-AirPrint printers and works even when my PC is off. Some sort of magic going on there.
Not quite what I expected as you do have to use the Apps own email and web browser clients but in my opinion they are much better as I can save and attach files.
Downloaded and installed fingerprint, everything worked great until my Vista machine downloaded and installed updates last night.. Attempted the reinstall of airprint and fingerprint, still doesn’t work..
Bought the package from collogos and have my Sn but now don’t find a way to activate the Fingerprint with the SN….. Have no idea what happened when the OS updated in the middle of the night.
Update: Don’t know how long it will last, but I uninstalled Fingerprint and Airprint and renamed the folders. Then, after rebooting did a clean install of both programs. Finger print now operating from my iPad 2. Will see how long it holds up.
Hi, my experience:
collobos firgerprint installed on SRV2003 std,
network Xerox 6280DN,
no problem!
Added different network printers: again no problems!
i’m really happy now!!
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This seems to be working for me and I can see the printer from my iPad…. Only my Canon MF8050Cn gives error ‘No paper LTR’.
Anyone get this too?
Sorry… I made everything as the tuto says but i still can’t see my printer….
It worked first time.
Well worth it app
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I almost cried when photo printed out! Instructions are great!
So, which app you guys were talking about that really give AirPrint to work charmingly?
helpful article, thanks for sharing
I got this to work fine with my Samsung CLP-300 laser printer. Note that if you have a third-party firewall – you’ll need to open TCP port 631 (Internet Printing Protocol) for this to work. Also check that this port isn’t blocked or forwarded elswhere by your router.
I can’t get Airprint to see my printer. I’m running an iPad2 ios5. Very frustrating!
Unable to find the Sharing tab within my printer properties
HP 4500 series G510. Any suggestions?
I am installing this on Vista SP2, I can see the printer from myiPhone ios5.1 but I cannot print. I click on the printer and it just spins and stops spinning, no username or password comes up to enter… I have disabled username and password and put it on guest any ideas?
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Hi Thanks for the info. however after downloading the application (AirPrint) and running it The first screen appears but I am unable to install it because the the install button is inactive.
Please advise.
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Should the ipad be jailbroken?
Check out FingerPrint by Collobos. It does this and more. No special printers, no special iOS apps. Best iOS printing solution out there.
http://www.collobos.com/
i went for a 3rd party app in the end – myself and my dad use the same app on our devices and have a pc and mac, the app is by eurosmartz print n share
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