Is AirPrint a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?

AirPrint works with Wi-Fi or wired network connections. AirPrint devices connected to the USB port of an Apple AirPort Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule, or to your computer using Bluetooth connection, can't use AirPrint.
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Does AirPrint use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?

After the print job finishes, you may have to reconnect your Apple device to any available local wireless network. AirPrint doesn't work with Bluetooth connections or Bluetooth-connected devices.
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Is AirPrint same as Wi-Fi?

AirPrint is a printing technology that enables Apple devices to print to compatible wireless printers over a Wi-Fi network. However, AirPrint isn't in an of itself Wi-Fi.
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Can you print on AirPrint without Wi-Fi?

Alright, gonna see if I can get a solid answer to the golden question, "Can you print from the iPad without having an active WiFi network?" No. However, there is at least one AirPrint-compatible printer that creates its own WiFi network. I don't know the make and model so you'll have to search for it.
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How do I connect AirPrint to Wi-Fi?

On your mobile device, open the Wi-Fi network menu, and then select the option starting with DIRECT followed by your printer model. If prompted, enter the Wi-Fi Direct password, and then tap Join. Open the item you want to print, and then select the option to Print. Select AirPrint, if prompted.
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Bluetooth vs WiFi - What's the difference?



How do I know if my printer is AirPrint-enabled?

Check for AirPrint by Trying to Print

If the printer you're checking for AirPrint is available in the Printer dropdown menu without you installing any drivers, AirPrint is working! If you don't see the printer you're checking for AirPrint, you may need to add the printer to your Mac.
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How do I enable AirPrint on my iPhone?

Print with AirPrint
  1. Open the app that you want to print from.
  2. To find the print option, tap the app's share icon — or. ...
  3. Scroll down and tap. ...
  4. Tap Select Printer and choose an AirPrint-enabled printer.
  5. Choose the number of copies or other options, like which pages you want to print.
  6. Tap Print in the upper-right corner.
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Can I connect my iPhone directly to a printer?

Use AirPrint to print wirelessly to an AirPrint-enabled printer from apps such as Mail, Photos, and Safari. Many apps available on the App Store also support AirPrint. iPhone and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
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What AirPrint means?

AirPrint is an Apple technology that helps you create full-quality printed output without the need to download or install drivers. With AirPrint technology, it's easy to print full-quality photos and documents from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch without having to install additional software (drivers).
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How do you AirPrint to a printer without being connected to a network?

So what is one to do when you need access to a printer with no network? If your printer is AirPrint-compatible, you may be in luck!
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How to connect to your printer hotspot with your iPhone or iPad
  1. Open your Settings app from your Home screen.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi.
  3. Under Choose a Network tap your printer name.
  4. Tap Join This Network.
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Do I need Wi-Fi to print from my phone?

It is now possible to print directly from your android phone to a wireless printer. If you are just going to be completing prints every once in a while, there are other options available. Bluetooth is one of the oldest wireless connection types and, as such, it can be used to complete standard wireless print jobs.
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Can I use a wireless printer without Wi-Fi?

Even in this case, an Internet connection is not required, because the router handles communication between the devices on the local network. Even if Web access is unavailable, Wi-Fi-enabled printers can be used as normal, provided the router and the wireless adaptors on the network are functioning correctly.
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Can I print from my iPhone without AirPrint?

You can also print from your iPhone without AirPrint by downloading your printer's app or plugging in a USB cord to your printer.
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How can I print from my iPhone without WIFI?

How to print from an iPhone or iPad with a USB cable
  1. Turn on your printer and connect one end of the USB cord to your printer and the other end to the USB OTG cord. ...
  2. A pop-up should appear on your iPhone or iPad - tap "OK."
  3. Then, on your iPhone or iPad, go to the document you wish to print and tap the Share button.
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Do all printers support AirPrint?

Almost all new printer models support AirPrint and you can use AirPrint on any Apple device, including your iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. To print with AirPrint, all you have to do is open the browser or app you want to print from, select the “share” icon (the box with the arrow on top) and select “print”.
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How do I print from my phone to a wireless printer?

Start your mobile application and tap the Settings icon. (Mobile Cable Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] - [Printer].) Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer]. You can now print wirelessly from your device.
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Why does it say no AirPrint printers found?

'No AirPrint Printers Found' is a system message generated by the iOS AirPrint feature. It means you are trying to print a document from another applications using the Print button. iOS does not allow Printer Pro to be launched this way.
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When I try to print it says no AirPrint found?

If You are Still Getting No AirPrint Printers Found

Check your router's firewall (or software firewall on your Mac) and let AirPrint through it using ports 9100, 139, 515, 631, 5393. Set your printer's IP address to FIXED or STATIC.
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How do I turn my printer into AirPrint?

How to Make Any Printer AirPrint Compatible
  1. Download AirPrintHacktivator for Mac OS X (developer site link)
  2. Launch AirPrintHacktivator.
  3. Click the toggle switch to “On”
  4. Enter the Mac Admin password when requested.
  5. A message window will come up telling you to adjust your printer setup to enable AirPrint.
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Why is my iPad not finding my printer?

Refresh the iPad's Wi-Fi connection. This procedure forces the iPad to look for the printer again. To refresh Wi-Fi, open the iPad's settings, tap Wi-Fi in the left-side list, and tap the green switch to turn Wi-Fi off. Leave it off for a moment and then turn it back on.
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Can I connect my iPad directly to a printer?

The iPad can print to any AirPrint-compatible wireless printer. Many printers include AirPrint, making this an easy option.
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Is AirPrint the only way to print from an iPad?

Even if your printer isn't AirPrint enabled you may still be able to print from iPhone and iPad. The most common way this works is through an app from the manufacturer. For example, you can browse your iPhone or iPad's documents, photos, and more directly from the app and quickly print.
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How do I connect iPhone to Bluetooth printer?

How to Print Via Bluetooth From an IPhone to a Printer
  1. Make your Bluetooth printer discoverable. ...
  2. Tap "Settings" on the iPhone home screen and tap "Bluetooth." Tap and slide the switch to "On" to switch on your Bluetooth transmitter and display a list of available devices.
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How do I print directly from my phone?

Android
  1. Open the file you'd like to print.
  2. Tap the menu button. It looks like three stacked dots.
  3. Tap “Print”.
  4. Tap the drop-down arrow. It's located near the top of your screen.
  5. Tap the printer you'd like to print from.
  6. Tap the print button.
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Do they make a Bluetooth printer?

Bluetooth Printers are convenient devices if you have wireless printing needs. They can pair easily with your mobile phone and you can print in a jiffy.
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