Hi Guys,
As we know that IOS 4.2 and above is intergrated with airprint, but it only support limited's network printer. Means, all our home USB printer is not supported . Now,I am excited to share this tweak that allow my iphone 4 & ipad2 to print DIRECTLY via WIFI to my USB Canon MP250 printer (that is connected to my notebook) without purchasing any app from the app store !! . It prints natively from my ipad & iphone 4 directly to USB canon printer that is attach to my laptop. I can print via airprint from email, photo, pdf and anything that you can find the PRINT's function in your IOS.

Here is the steps

1) Computer must have iTunes installed
2.) Download & install Bonjour print services for Windows
link: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl999
Download AirPrint.zip (airprint.exe, libairprint.dll, XpdfPrint.dll)
link: http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php...18&d=1289596059
3) Unzip it.
4) If 64 bits Windows. Make a folder, "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\"
Copy the files to "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\"
5.) If 32 bits Windows. Make a folder, "C:\Program Files\AirPrint\"
Copy the files to "C:\Program Files\AirPrint\"
6) Run "cmd.exe" as administrator
7) Run (copy & paste) the following command in "command prompt". Make sure you run your command prompt in administrator rights..

Windows 64bits:
sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto
sc.exe start AirPrint

Windows 32bits:
sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto
sc.exe start AirPrint

8) Let Windows Firewall allow AirPrint to communicate on the networks (Double click on the airprint.exe)
9.) Made a shortcut of airprint.exe to Windows-Startup. So that each time Windows start, the service is automatically started..

** notes **
When you are able to see your USB printer from IOS airprint for the 1st time. A login credential to your pc/notebook is needed. After that you are done...

From attachment, ipad2 is able to "see" my USB Canon printer

Appendix: success's name list
1. Sugen
2. frank_fusion
3. hurricane21
4. Wifi_One
5. luminaryxi
6. Bryanhee
7. wic_98
8. hilk
9. seed80

This post has been edited by sugen: Aug 4 2011, 10:15 AM


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Hey thx for sharing =)

welcome.. now we can print email, attachment, photo, etc DIRECTLY from ipad/iphone4 without having to buy those expensive LAN printer..

thanks for sharing =)

thanks fir the share

hihih.. just printed my Citibank statement directly from PDF pro on ipad2 to my USB Canon printer.. working great ! Loving it.. Guys, share you experience here if you have done this tweak so that we can bring up this thread.. As, we know that many people is looking for ways to print from their I-devices but not afford to buy those expensive LAN printers... This tweak just use back our home USB printer...

This post has been edited by sugen: Jul 19 2011, 11:40 AM

thanks for the infos ! appreciate it !

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Added on July 19, 2011, 2:21 pmhi sugen, ive read thru your post regarding printing from ipad2. I would like to ask whether it supports a normal printer that does not hav wifi

thanks.


This post has been edited by luminaryxi: Jul 19 2011, 02:21 PM

Bro,
No wireless capable's printer is requires. This tweak is to allow your to print from your iPad to your USB printer via your PC.

hi bro, why is it when i paste the command , it says "access denied" ?

Bro,
You are running Windows7 or Vista.. U must run your cmd prompt as Administrator.. U go to Start- All program- When you see "command prompt" icon. Right click it and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.. Then paste the command to run it..

This post has been edited by sugen: Jul 20 2011, 09:29 AM

im a noob. how to know bout window 64bits/32bits? anyone?

Right click my computer- property..It will list down your Windows infor..

i am running on windows 7, really a computer noob here, appreciate ur step by step guide, thx

Bro,
Just right click "my computer"- select property.. It will list your Windows infor.. Look for system type, it will list down 32 or 64 bits.. Then, follow my above steps..Good Luck ! Else, you can ask someone to help u perform the task.. cheer!

I am very noob in DOS so I don't really understand the last part....

7) Run the following commands,COPY & PASTE (There should be a space between '=' and '"')

Windows 64bits:
sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto
sc.exe start AirPrint

Can you do a printscreen to help me?

Thanks

Bro,
You go to Start- All programs- command prompt... Right click the "command prompt icon" and run as administrator. Then, paste these command and run it.

hi sugen, when i click on air print, this came out...




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Here is min.It looks quite the same But, i have 1 more line shown. Which is my Canon printer.. Is your printer turn on and plug to your computer and is it set as your default printer? My iphone 4 & ipad 2 is able to see my canon printer when i click on air print..

Here is my print screen

This post has been edited by sugen: Jul 20 2011, 09:43 PM


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i dont know ler but it jus cant detect my printer altho i folo all ur steps

Try to turn off firewall. What is your USB Printer model that attach to your computer? Anyone else has give this tweak a try? Pls share yours.
This post has been edited by sugen: Jul 21 2011, 05:11 AM