Ubuntu 12.04 does airprint out of the box - install the printer on Ubuntu (can be shared/network printer on another machine), change the printer to shared - done. Out of pure curiosity, I think I need to try it this weekend. perhaps utilizing something like IFTTT you could send a web page to Instapaper, Readability, or Pocket and IFTTT could then spit that page out to the Dropbox folder which Automator would then print out. Only thing I can see not working would be printing from within apps or printing a web page. And you set that Dropbox folder up with an Automator action to watch it and "Print Finder Items". It just dawned on me that you could save documents, photos, screenshots, etc., to a Dropbox folder. So the lantronix print server works fine, just check the list of supported printers for automatic setup first, so you're not wasting your time wondering why it's not working.Īn idea just dawned on me, has anyone tried setting up an Automator workflow to cobble something like AirPrint together, without 3rd party solutions and works with any printer accessible to by your Mac? Once I got there, setup took 5 minutes, easy peasy.
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I had to download the full documentation off the lantronix website, where they had the list of supported printers for automatic setup, and directions to the webified control center (self hosted by the print server), neither of which is mentioned in the docs that come with the device. However at first it wasn't exactly clear to me why the print server wasn't working, since their easy setup docs don't mention the list of printers, and the device itself only 3 statuses based on the lights, which are basically "autonegotiating", "everything's fine", and "problem". I set up a lantronix print server on an unsupported printer, and it was easy to do using the built in web app. Just keep in mind that the auto setup only works with a specific list of printers. You will find a Print option in the pop-up menu. Select your Printer and touch Print. You may be asked to authenticate, use your windows account on the host computer.If you want to spend a bit of money, the Lantronix print server is great. Test AirPrint by using Safari and the Bookmark button or in Mail with the Reply button. Click the Install AirPrint Service button.įinally, make sure the Service Startup selection is set to Auto and click the Start button. Airprint Installer Mirror.Īfter the file has been downloaded and extracted, run AirPrint Installer.exe with administrative rights (right click on the file and select Run as administrator). There are a few installers available, but I recommend downloading the Elpamsoft AirPrint Installer. Now it is time to install the AirPrint components. If this machine does not have iTunes installed you will need to install the Bonjour Print Service. You can download the file from Apple directly.Īfter Bonjour is installed, make sure UDP port 5353 is open if you have a firewall. In the latest version of iOS Apple included a new feature called AirPrint. Designed to bring native printing support to the iOS platform it can be found on version 4.2 or later devices such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad. At launch only a handful of HP wireless printers can be used but with the help of this article it is possible to AirPrint to any printer connected to a Windows computer, including Windows servers.įirst, enable network printer sharing for the printer attached to your computer. In Windows 7, click on the Start button and select Devices and Printers. Locate your printer, right click on the icon and select Printer properties.Ĭlick on the Sharing tab, check the Share this printer box and then click OK.