A very useful feature added with IOS 4.2 was AirPrint. This makes it easy to print email, photos, web pages, and documents. Air Print allows true wireless printing, the iPad automatically locates and connects to AirPrint-enabled printers on your wireless network.
The downside is that it only prints to AirPrint enabled printers. At this stage only HP has AirPrint enabled printers and there are only 17 models supported. See here for a list of supported printers.
There is an alternative option for Windows PC,s by adding an service on your PC to simulate an AirPrinter.
Follow the step-by-step instructions provided below will help you to re-enable AirPrint on Windows.
Prerequisites:
- Download and install iTunes 10.1 or later
- Make sure the printer is setup as a shared printer on your local PC
- Printer and iPad must share the same Wi-Fi connection
- Make sure you have full administrator privileges to enable / disable services on your PC
How To Enable AirPrint On Windows:
- Download AirPrint Installer
Step 1:
Download AirPrint installer for Windows from one of these links [Mirror 1] [Mirror 2], right-click on setup.exe and choose Run as administrator from the pop-up menu.
Step 2:
Just follow the on-screen instructions to install AirPrint service on Windows:
Step 3:
Once installation completes, Windows Firewall will prompt you allow or deny AirPrint features to be shared over networks. Click on Allow access button.
When you select print from your iPad you will see the shared printer on your PC which is now available to print to. You will be asked for a User Name and Password the first time you connect. This is the local account on your computer and corresponding password. If you have any problems you an refer to the comments at the bottom of this article.
