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Airprint Compatible Router Needed
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GTS-NJ
Nov 2, 2012, 3:33:09 PM11/2/12
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I have been trying to get Airprint from and iPad to work consistently for a
customer. It used to work with his old now dead 11g wireless router but
has not worked reliably with several new routers I've tried (a Dlink and and
Asus mode). I turned on multicast and other recommenced tweaks which
didn't help. The iPad, printer, and routers all have latest firmware. I
gather that very few routers work with Bonjour and that countless people are
having this problem. Apple has little information of value and no router
specs that I've seen specific Bonjour compatibility.
Some forum posters say the Linksys E1200 works for them but, by and large,
there are loads of contradictory information in the apple forums.
If anyone can tell me a wireless router model that works for you I'd
appreciate it.
Also, I'm actually seeing contradictory information re. whether Apple's own
airport router reliably supports AirPrint. Does the Apple AirPort Express
Base Station work properly? (NOTE - I am NOT talking about using the
routers USB port, rather about printing to the customers Airprint compatible
HP printer connected by wireless to the Airport.)
Thank you.
customer. It used to work with his old now dead 11g wireless router but
has not worked reliably with several new routers I've tried (a Dlink and and
Asus mode). I turned on multicast and other recommenced tweaks which
didn't help. The iPad, printer, and routers all have latest firmware. I
gather that very few routers work with Bonjour and that countless people are
having this problem. Apple has little information of value and no router
specs that I've seen specific Bonjour compatibility.
Some forum posters say the Linksys E1200 works for them but, by and large,
there are loads of contradictory information in the apple forums.
If anyone can tell me a wireless router model that works for you I'd
appreciate it.
Also, I'm actually seeing contradictory information re. whether Apple's own
airport router reliably supports AirPrint. Does the Apple AirPort Express
Base Station work properly? (NOTE - I am NOT talking about using the
routers USB port, rather about printing to the customers Airprint compatible
HP printer connected by wireless to the Airport.)
Thank you.
David Empson
Nov 3, 2012, 5:39:10 AM11/3/12
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If the router correctly supports multicasts over the wireless network
(and bridges them to the wired Ethernet LAN, if the target device is
there), it should work with AirPrint in that context.
Apple's routers certainly support multicasts (including bridging to
Ethernet), as Apple uses Bonjour extensively for protocols like
AirPrint, AirTunes, AirPlay and iTunes home sharing.
I have AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express routers, and they certainly
work with AirPlay, AirTunes and iTunes home sharing. I haven't used a
printer with built-in AirPrint support so I can't be certain that it
would work, but I would be very surprised if it didn't.
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David Empson
dem...@actrix.gen.nz
SoothSayer
Nov 3, 2012, 5:58:13 AM11/3/12
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On Sat, 3 Nov 2012 22:39:10 +1300, dem...@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
wrote:
>I have AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express routers, and they certainly
>work with AirPlay, AirTunes and iTunes home sharing. I haven't used a
>printer with built-in AirPrint support so I can't be certain that it
>would work, but I would be very surprised if it didn't.
If a printer implicitly has the support and one sets up the connection,
it (your devices) will bypass the other hooks and use that direct
AirPrint hook. One would have to set the channel up on each device
though, just as with any other 'new' device (peripheral).
wrote:
>I have AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express routers, and they certainly
>work with AirPlay, AirTunes and iTunes home sharing. I haven't used a
>printer with built-in AirPrint support so I can't be certain that it
>would work, but I would be very surprised if it didn't.
it (your devices) will bypass the other hooks and use that direct
AirPrint hook. One would have to set the channel up on each device
though, just as with any other 'new' device (peripheral).
GTS-NJ
Nov 4, 2012, 12:38:42 PM11/4/12
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"David Empson" wrote in message
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Thanks.
I'm going to recommend going with the Airport.
news:1kt09e6.1s02nyo1lqh29hN%dem...@actrix.gen.nz...
I'm going to recommend going with the Airport.
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