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RobT
Oct 15, 2009, 03:11 PM
Anyone know of an iPhone app that allows you to print an e-mail, phot, etc that's on the iPhone directly to a WiFi printer without use of a PC or Mac?

I'm thinking that as teh iPhone and WiFi printer are on the wireless network in my home there might be an app to send the print job from the phone to the printer. I don't really want to leave my Mac booted up all the time.

I've found a couple of apps that do this as long as the Mac (or PC) is running with some middleware. Any app that does this without another computer involved?


Pika
Oct 15, 2009, 03:17 PM
Print Magic
diesel
Oct 15, 2009, 03:46 PM
Print Magic


supposedly only works with printers that support the internet printing protocol (IPP), which a number of networked printers do not.
RobT
Oct 15, 2009, 09:56 PM
Thanks, I'll look into Print Magic
Vandam500
Oct 16, 2009, 02:09 AM
Brand new app Print (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299423224&mt=8) suppose to be able to print to any printer on any computer (Mac or PC). Looks promising!
emailYasmin
Oct 16, 2009, 08:54 AM
Canon has a free App. Works with only Canon printers though.

Y.
chimpboy74
Oct 16, 2009, 10:32 AM
Canon has a free App. Works with only Canon printers though.

Y.

Is this US only? I can't find it in uk. I had iprintapp but it was sketchy and wouldn't ever print correctly
emailYasmin
Oct 16, 2009, 10:44 AM
Here is the link (http://appshopper.com/photography/canon-easy-photoprint-for-iphone)to App Shopper. May be in US only so far.
odelay
Oct 16, 2009, 10:44 AM
Is this US only? I can't find it in uk. I had iprintapp but it was sketchy and wouldn't ever print correctly

It appears to be US only at the moment, but don't get too excited, it only supports MP560, MP640 or MP990 printers. Nothing else supported, including my comparably ancient MP210...sigh. I've been waiting for ages for Canon to release an app, and now, when they do, it supports 3 printers. Well done Canon.
odelay
Oct 16, 2009, 10:47 AM
Another option you might want to try is ePrint (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304221132&mt=8). Try the free (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304220730&mt=8) version first to test it out. I couldn't get it to work with my MP210 connected to my airport express though. It seems pretty feature rich, if you can get it to work.
chimpboy74
Oct 16, 2009, 11:52 AM
It appears to be US only at the moment, but don't get too excited, it only supports MP560, MP640 or MP990 printers. Nothing else supported, including my comparably ancient MP210...sigh. I've been waiting for ages for Canon to release an app, and now, when they do, it supports 3 printers. Well done Canon.

Ah ok. Thanks for that I have an MP600R