Apple – Support – Discussions – How to setup a Windows shared printer …. CrackinChris has some great instructions. Nice work!
hought I’d create a ‘how-to’ setup guide for iOS devices to AirPrint to any Windows printer via WiFi network.
PLEASE NOTE: The PC/Server/Laptop sharing the printer must be powered on for this to work obviously. You must also have admin rights to install the service on your PC.1. First, ensure your printer is in a working state on your Windows PC.
2. Download ‘AirPrint Installer.zip’ from here http://elpamsoft.com/Downloads/AirPrint%20Installer.zip3. Run the program (it run’s from the exe, no installation required) and click ‘Install AirPrint Service’ (Ensure Service Startup is AUTO)
- This will install the AirPrint service on your Windows PC which works with the Bonjour service which enables your iOS device to ‘see’ your shared printer on your WiFi network
4. Share your printer. Open Your Printers folder, Right-Click your printer and click ‘share/sharing’.
- Tick ‘Share this printer’
- Click OK
5. Now attempt to printer a document/photo from iOS device.
6. If you get a box asking for a username and password, this HAS to be a local account on the PC/Server that your sharing the printer from NOT a Domain account.
- I had no luck with using the Guest account, so to make things easier, I created a new account (Right Click My Computer > Manage > Local Users & Groups > Users) called ‘print’ (Username & Password both ‘print’)
- You may need to make sure that the newly created account has ‘print’ privelages to your shared printer (Check this within the properties of your shared printer > Security tab). If not, add the user.
If your having problems with printer discovery from your iOS device, restart the Bonjour & AirPrint service
(Start > Run > (type) services.msc (Click OK) > Right Click ‘Bonjour Service’ > Click Restart. (Same for AirPrint Service)
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