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What's the best cheap printer that works with iPhone?

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felixen

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Looking for a new printer and figured I might as well get an iOS supported one.. Any advice?
 
I think that's probably the HP C410a, which is a photo multifunction with duplex ADF and individual inks.

But it doesn't print discs, like my C309a, which doesn't have AirPrint.

Now, the C309a jammed when I tried to duplex scan some papers, I was right not to trust it with originals.
 
Crap, I forgot to say it has to be a Bluetooth or wifi printer. I don't have room for it next to my computer so the printer has to be in a different room..
 
I have Brother printers and I like the way they work. I'm reluctant to go back to HP so I looked around and found a way to (allegedly) make airprint work with any printer. It's called airprint activator. I haven't tried it yet but I plan to give it a shot in the next day or two.
 
Are HP printers the only brand with Air Print? Or is there another way to print wirelessly from an iPhone.
 
felixen said:
Crap, I forgot to say it has to be a Bluetooth or wifi printer. I don't have room for it next to my computer so the printer has to be in a different room..
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The C410a has WiFi, but not Bluetooth, another downgrade from the C309a.
 
cube said:
The C410a has WiFi, but not Bluetooth, another downgrade from the C309a.
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Ah I see. Sorry to be a little noobish in this area, but if it is wifi supported, then does it really matter that it doesn't have Bluetooth? I mean I still won't have to boot on my computer or anything for it to print from my idevice, right?
 
felixen said:
Ah I see. Sorry to be a little noobish in this area, but if it is wifi supported, then does it really matter that it doesn't have Bluetooth? I mean I still won't have to boot on my computer or anything for it to print from my idevice, right?
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The Bluetooth would be useful to print from some other phone or some cameras. I don't use it.
 
megapopular said:
This printer is AirPrint enabled, too. Got it for $39.99 with a coupon on newegg.com.
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Been looking at this one. People recommend me a laser printer though. Is this one laser? And if not, then what makes laser so much better?
 
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