When Apple introduced the ability to print from the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch through its AirPrint technology, users quickly found that their choices of printers to print from were quite limited. And while the list of compatible printers continues to grow, users with older printers don’t want to buy new equipment just to print from their iOS device.
Most printer manufacturers have stepped into the breach and are offering (free) apps to print directly to select new and legacy printers. For example:
Brother iPrint&Scan
Canon Easy-PhotoPrint
Epson iPrint
HP ePrint Home & Biz
HP ePrint & Share
LexPrint
Lexmark Mobile Printing
This isn’t a comprehensive list, and doesn’t include third-party apps which can print to many printers across different manufacturers’ lines. I’d be interested in hearing about your success with these apps and your experience with other apps as well.
I’ve found that Printopia works well to print to any printer on my network, without the need to add an additional app to my iPad. It’s a Mac-only application; let me know what you use for Windows and Linux.
