iPad The iPad can not Print ???

yvanleterrible · 02-19-2010, 07:15 AM

What is this? They tell you the device can make beautiful documents in the classiest way ever possible and I can't print them? How am I going to show those beautiful documents, ship my iPad to the person I want to see them?

Every netbook can print why can't the iPad?
Most any dog can reproduce, why can't the iPad reproduce a document I've created?
I have no need for a castrated computer, nor do I want to perform a cesarian section just to print a simple document. Because so far, the only way of printing is with an iPhone ap and it involves the use of an other computer...

SCION · 02-19-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

...How am I going to show those beautiful documents, ship my iPad to the person I want to see them?

Perhaps they expect you to share them via email. I don't know.

The iPad isn't marketed as a computer, maybe that's the reason.

yvanleterrible · 02-19-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Perhaps they expect you to share them via email. I don't know.

The iPad isn't marketed as a computer, maybe that's the reason.

As a creater, you can't send everything over email.
If a device is meant to create, said device must reproduce creation.

The Old Man · 02-19-2010, 07:51 AM

on the iTouch, the Note app has the ability to send a note via email. I would suppose that other apps, such as the coming iWorks suite, will provide a way to share/send/print their output to a computer or a printer. If they do not then why buy them?

SCION · 02-19-2010, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

As a creater, you can't send everything over email.
If a device is meant to create, said device must reproduce creation.

My impression (now) is that the device is primarily for consuming (Apple approved) content not creating content.

yvanleterrible · 02-19-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

My impression (now) is that the device is primarily for consuming (Apple approved) content not creating content.

Then, why tout it as a creation device?

yvanleterrible · 02-19-2010, 07:58 AM

More than 30% of Job's keynote was on the presentation of software that made creation of documents easy with the Touch interface.

SCION · 02-19-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Then, why tout it as a creation device?

I guess you're referring to the iWork app?

The iWork for iPad blurb on Apple's site doesn't mention anything about being able to print, just being able to send.

How would one install printer drivers to be able to print?

yvanleterrible · 02-19-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

I guess your referring to the iWork app?

The iWork for iPad blurb on Apple's site doesn't mention anything about being able to print, just being able to send.

Exactly my point. If I want to print my document, I have to send it to my other computers to print from there.

SCION · 02-19-2010, 08:10 AM

I know where you're coming from. I wanted the iPad to work for me as well, but in another capacity.

petermillard · 02-19-2010, 08:19 AM

Woah, Yvan - where's this coming from? As I thought I'd explained (or tried to) in another thread, the iPhone OS doesn't currently handle printing well 'cos, you know, it's a 'phone OS, and how many people need to print from a 'phone?

I agree, it would be a knuckleheaded move by Apple not to have some kind of printing facility enabled on iPad, especially with all the effort that's clearly gone into iWork for iPad, but the truth is we just don't know what the iPad will be like when it ships in six weeks time.

To start a thread with a title like this (albeit with question marks) is really inflammatory, as are comments like "every netbook can print, so why can't the iPad?" when you just don't know if it can print or not. To get wound up about responses from people offering printing workarounds from the iPhone and iTouch is just silly; there's every chance that iPad will ship with a newer version of the OS.

I don't know the answer to the question, nor do you, or anyone else outside of Apple.<shrug>

Yoshi 1080 · 02-19-2010, 08:29 AM

Sure you will be able to print from the iPad. I expect it to work identical to the iPhone over Bonjour.

stustaff · 02-19-2010, 08:36 AM

my iphone prints fine! bdirectly to my wireless hp printer. I assume Ipod will do the same

petermillard · 02-19-2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi 1080

I expect it to work identical to the iPhone over Bonjour.

I thought Bonjour only worked on 'jailbroken' iPhones; is it fully supported now?

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Originally Posted by stustaff

my iphone prints fine! bdirectly to my wireless hp printer.

This is with HP iPrint App, yes? I thought that was only for printing photos??

TIA, Pete.

amjbrown · 02-19-2010, 09:50 AM

What exactly has printing got to do with mobileread.com? I thought the ethos of the site was to promote ways of reading eBooks. If you want to print a book, go to a bookshop; if you want to do word processing check out mobilewordprocessing.com

I know it has become essential to post at least a couple of anti-iPad items a day, but this is getting ridiculous. Personally I am pretty concerned that it can't make toast *or* walk the dog - but I am raising those points elsewhere!

amjb

02-19-2010, 07:15 AM	#1
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	The iPad can not Print ??? What is this? They tell you the device can make beautiful documents in the classiest way ever possible and I can't print them? How am I going to show those beautiful documents, ship my iPad to the person I want to see them? Every netbook can print why can't the iPad? Most any dog can reproduce, why can't the iPad reproduce a document I've created? I have no need for a castrated computer, nor do I want to perform a cesarian section just to print a simple document. Because so far, the only way of printing is with an iPhone ap and it involves the use of an other computer...

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The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	on the iTouch, the Note app has the ability to send a note via email. I would suppose that other apps, such as the coming iWorks suite, will provide a way to share/send/print their output to a computer or a printer. If they do not then why buy them?

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yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	More than 30% of Job's keynote was on the presentation of software that made creation of documents easy with the Touch interface.

02-19-2010, 08:10 AM	#10
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I know where you're coming from. I wanted the iPad to work for me as well, but in another capacity.

02-19-2010, 08:19 AM	#11
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Woah, Yvan - where's this coming from? As I thought I'd explained (or tried to) in another thread, the iPhone OS doesn't currently handle printing well 'cos, you know, it's a 'phone OS, and how many people need to print from a 'phone? I agree, it would be a knuckleheaded move by Apple not to have some kind of printing facility enabled on iPad, especially with all the effort that's clearly gone into iWork for iPad, but the truth is we just don't know what the iPad will be like when it ships in six weeks time. To start a thread with a title like this (albeit with question marks) is really inflammatory, as are comments like "every netbook can print, so why can't the iPad?" when you just don't know if it can print or not. To get wound up about responses from people offering printing workarounds from the iPhone and iTouch is just silly; there's every chance that iPad will ship with a newer version of the OS. I don't know the answer to the question, nor do you, or anyone else outside of Apple.<shrug>

02-19-2010, 08:29 AM	#12
Yoshi 1080 Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 204 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad, iPhone, Mac	Sure you will be able to print from the iPad. I expect it to work identical to the iPhone over Bonjour.

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stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	my iphone prints fine! bdirectly to my wireless hp printer. I assume Ipod will do the same

02-19-2010, 09:50 AM	#15
amjbrown Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1231044 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle app on the iPhone	What exactly has printing got to do with mobileread.com? I thought the ethos of the site was to promote ways of reading eBooks. If you want to print a book, go to a bookshop; if you want to do word processing check out mobilewordprocessing.com I know it has become essential to post at least a couple of anti-iPad items a day, but this is getting ridiculous. Personally I am pretty concerned that it can't make toast or walk the dog - but I am raising those points elsewhere! amjb

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