Most new printers support AirPrint, but you have other options.
Scroll to the bottom of the Sharing menu and selectPrint.
Choose your printer, which must be AirPrint-compatible for the iPad to recognize it.
To print more than one copy of the page or image, go for the+buttonnext to1 Copy.
Apple maintains a list ofcommercially available printers that are compatible with AirPrint.
These apps can usually be downloaded from the App Store for free.
Similarly, it’s possible for you to download a third-party app, such asPrint n Share.
Other popular printing apps includePrintCentral ProandPrinterShare.
In most cases, these apps print to Wi-Fi-enabled printers and USB printers.
However, they can also link with AirPrint printers.
These apps aren’t generally available for free.
For example, the Print n Share app costs $6.99.
Here’s how to use the Print n Share app.
Other apps work similarly.
In the app, open a file by choosing one of the categories in the left column.
Options include Files, Email, Web Pages, Contacts, and Images.
Then, tap theprinter iconin the top right corner of the screen.
Select an available printer from the list.
Any printer using the same connection as the iPad shows up here.
This is only necessary one time.
Tap thePreviewbutton to see a preview of the print document.
ChoosePrinton either the Preview or Print screen.
You must download an app onto your Mac or PC to set up a print server.
On a Mac, one of the best and most popular apps for this purpose isPrintopia.
This app prints from an iPad and saves iPad documents or files as PDFs on a Mac.
However, as with third-party apps for your iPad, its full version isn’t free.
It costs $19.99.
Similar software available for PCs includesOPrintandPresto.
Like Printopia, these apps come at a cost, so try AirPrint first if cost is an issue.
FAQ
Open thePhotosapp.
Select a photo and then tap theShareicon at the top of the screen to print via AirPrint.
All iPads runningiOS 4.2 or latersupport AirPrint.
It is incorporated in the operating system, so there isn’t a separate app for the feature.
