Noobie with iPad questions.

[jbrown]

Hi All,

Hope you can give me a few tips for getting an iPad 2.

1) If I buy an unlocked iPad wifi / 3g -- can I use a sim from a mobile to access
data.

2) Can I print from a standard printer?


Cheers

 

[Tritons]

2) Can I print from a standard printer?

No you need printer with AirPring - http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/airprint.html

 

[ruvil]

Hi All,

Hope you can give me a few tips for getting an iPad 2.

1) If I buy an unlocked iPad wifi / 3g -- can I use a sim from a mobile to access
data.

2) Can I print from a standard printer?


Cheers

1) If your mobile has a microsimcard - yes, that should be possible depending on the provider that you are using.

 

[tootall]

No you need printer with AirPring - http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/airprint.html

Yup, and it will print to any printer (not only the ones listed on the url above) if you run AirPrintActivator (which is free)

 

[baker.d13]

Yup, and it will print to any printer (not only the ones listed on the url above) if you run AirPrintActivator (which is free)

any WiFi Printer will work adn if you download pages,keynote and numbers you can print straight from the app over Wifi if the printer supports it

 

[TheGenerous]

With the iPad you can print and send a pdf. In your desktop, open the pdf and use your printer

 

[kmarketing]

Hi,

What would I need to read files from a wireless external hard drive (I wish I could connect to a wired one too!)?

Could I also save pdf documents to the drive as I am browsing on the web?

Thanks!

 

[thunderbunny]

any WiFi Printer will work adn if you download pages,keynote and numbers you can print straight from the app over Wifi if the printer supports it

So all wi-fi printers are supported, and not just the ones in the supported list?

I've been under the impression that you couldn't use a phone uSIM in an iPad, or at least on O2. But I may well be mistaken.

 

[mentaluproar]

any WiFi Printer will work adn if you download pages,keynote and numbers you can print straight from the app over Wifi if the printer supports it

I second this. Any printer a host computer supports, regardless of connection, will work with AirPrint on a network. AirPrint basically acts like a print server and works great.