iPad + AirPrinter

kah22

I’m looking for an AirPrinter, all I have is an iPad so I’m told this is the only way/ best way to go.

I really only need it for occasional, very occasional, use and was advised to go laser as ink clogs up if not used on a regular basis.

Having searched the internet I see some advertised as WiFi enabled, is that the same as AirPrint? As I’ll only be using the printer rarely I’m looking something that will do the task as simple as possible and it seems AirPrint is the easiest but most seem to advertise wi-fi enabled - any advice?  

As it’s only for occasional use black and white is all I need.  AirPrint and  price are the priorities  

On-the-coast

AirPrint just means that your WiFi enabled printer has been certified to work seamlessly with Apple devices 
you can print to non-AirPrint WiFi printers but might need to jump through a few hoops.  

I’m guessing that most modern WiFi printers are AirPrint compatible - but you would need to check to be certain.  The full list of compatible printers can be found here:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201311

Inkjet vs laser.  Yes some truth but don’t overthink it. 

BridgetTheCat

Exactly how infrequently do you need to print? For me it’s maybe once or twice a year, and I just upload my document to the iCloud which I can access and print at my local library. Costs about 65p for colour printing, less for b&w. It’s not worth me buying a printer.

kah22

I’ve tried my local library on a few occasions and their WiFi was always down !   Like BridgetTheCat said. She pints once or twice a year, I might print four or five times a year

MyRealNameToo

kah22 said:

I’m looking for an AirPrinter, all I have is an iPad so I’m told this is the only way/ best way to go.

I really only need it for occasional, very occasional, use and was advised to go laser as ink clogs up if not used on a regular basis.

Having searched the internet I see some advertised as WiFi enabled, is that the same as AirPrint? As I’ll only be using the printer rarely I’m looking something that will do the task as simple as possible and it seems AirPrint is the easiest but most seem to advertise wi-fi enabled - any advice?  

As it’s only for occasional use black and white is all I need.  AirPrint and  price are the priorities  

No wifi <> AirPrint... all AirPrint printers will have wifi but not all wifi printers support AirPrint. 

The advantage of AirPrint is you can use the built in protocols so print from any app. I have a Brother wireless printer but it doesnt support AirPrint and so to print from the iPad you have to go into the Brother app and load the webpage/document or whatever and print from that app. It's fine for most things but is a bit of a faff for emails or file formats the app doesnt support as you then have PDF them first and then print it. 

We also have an Epson printer and it does support AirPrint but its injet, rarely used and so often clogs up (the yellow is now permanently damages as many cleaning cycles haven't fixed it.

GDB2222

AirPrint printers tend to be quite expensive. Not much change from £100 for a mono laser. 

debitcardmayhem

less than 80 https://www.printerland.co.uk/product/brother-hl-l1240w/171989

GDB2222

debitcardmayhem said:

less than 80 https://www.printerland.co.uk/product/brother-hl-l1240w/171989

Funnily enough, that’s exactly the same one I found. From the same seller.  Just looking around, though, laser printers seem to be a lot more expensive than they used to be. 

spud17

GDB2222 said:

debitcardmayhem said:

less than 80 https://www.printerland.co.uk/product/brother-hl-l1240w/171989

Funnily enough, that’s exactly the same one I found. From the same seller.  Just looking around, though, laser printers seem to be a lot more expensive than they used to be. 

Same printer, £63.20 using coupon code.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/brother-hl-l1240w-compact-wireless-mono-laser-printer-with-code-at-ao-uk-mainalnd-4690084

debitcardmayhem

spud17 said:

GDB2222 said:

debitcardmayhem said:

less than 80 https://www.printerland.co.uk/product/brother-hl-l1240w/171989

Funnily enough, that’s exactly the same one I found. From the same seller.  Just looking around, though, laser printers seem to be a lot more expensive than they used to be. 

Same printer, £63.20 using coupon code.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/brother-hl-l1240w-compact-wireless-mono-laser-printer-with-code-at-ao-uk-mainalnd-4690084

Nice one spud 😎