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Apple just released iOS 4.2 and guess what. Airprint will only work with a selected handful of HP printers. They also disabled Airprint for your PC, so you can’t share your local printer on the network. All of the sudden this update does not sound so terrific. Well thanks to some folks on the internet there are ways to enable Airprint on your Windows machine and use any printer you have attached.

I put together the tutorial below from the information I found to help you out. This process is not perfect but it works and until there is an official application or update that will allow us to use any printer this is the only way. Below are step by step instructions on how to do this.

1. Make sure that you install the latest iTunes 10.1 version on your windows computer, you will also need to download Airprint from HERE

2. Download Airprint to the desktop so it will be easy to find.

3. If you are using Windows 32 bit or Windows 64 bit the process will vary slightly.

If you are using windows 32 bit you will need to go to the PROGRAM FILES folder and create a folder named Airprint. C:\Program Files

If you are using windows 64 bit then you will need to go the PROGRAM FILES (x86) folder and create a folder named Airprint. C:\Program Files (x86)

4. Once you did the step above, go back to the Airprint.zip file you downloaded earlier and right click on it to extract it. Grab the files inside the extracted folder and copy them into the Airprint folder you created  in the prior step above.

5. Now for the actual activation of the Airprint service. Click on Start, then Click Run. On the Run popup window type CMD.

In windows 7 the Run option does not appear by default in the Start menu. You can click on Start then choose All Programs, and choose Accessories from the menu. In the accessories folder you will see the Command Prompt.

6. Now in the command prompt you will put the following command below. It will be different for Windows 32bit and 64bit. I listed them below.

Windows 32bit: sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto

Windows 64bit: sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto

You will see a response like the one below.

7. Ok if you saw the response similar to the one above in step six then you are ready for the last step.

On the command prompt type: sc.exe start AirPrint

This is for both versions of Windows.

You will see a response like the one below.

8. One last thing to check is to make sure you are sharing your printer in Windows. Remember to go to the printers folder in the control panel and make sure it is being shared.

9. To test it out simply open your iPad or iPhone and try to print something. If it all went well then you will see your printers like the image below.

In my test the printers I setup using this method in Windows 7 appeared with a small lock on the right and when I tried printing it asked me for the username and password of my account on that machine. Once I put it in then it sent the document to the printer. I know it is a little bit of a pain to put the username and password but it works. On the Mac  I did not have this problem, I was just able to print without putting a password.

Apple has just released iOS 4.2 and guess what. No Airprint FOR YOU!. At least not at the beginning. Apple’s airprint was cancelled on the MacOS, following the 10.6.5 update. Airprint right now only works on a handful of HP Printers. So unless you are ready to shell out about $200 for an HP Airprint compatible printer you will be out of luck or are you?.

There is an app named AirPrintHacktivator which will enable Airprint on your MacOS. Before running this app you will need to remove any printers you currently have installed on your mac. Then install them back once it is done, reboot your mac and now airprint will work with any printers you have shared on your mac.

Below is the complete information on this app. Happy Airprinting!. One more thing is that you need to have the latest update 10.6.5 for your mac as well as the latest iTunes 10.1, and iOS 4.2 installed for this to work correctly.

1. Remember to uninstall any of the printers you have installed then download AirprintHacktivator from Here.

2. Open the app which will have a button named “Hacktivate”. Click on it to get started.

3. Once the process is completed a pop up will let you know that the hacktivation was completed. At this point just click OK and then reboot your Mac

4. Now once your mac is backup go ahead and install your printers and click to share the printer on the network.

Now on your iPad or iPhone with iOS 4.2 try to print and you will see the printer you are sharing.

In the video below I will share with you a quick tip that will let you bypass the iphone’s resizing of your pictures when you e-mail them. This will allow you to quickly and easily send full resolutions photos without using any special software, all you need is version 3.0 and it will work with your 3G or 3GS iphone.

Choosing the right MP3 Player can be confusing. I put the video below together to help you choose your MP3, I used the IPOD line of MP3 players since after all when you think of an MP3 player, IPOD comes to mind. Below I also put images to the actual devices, their storage space, and pricing. I also put some links of some of the stores that carry the devices. Thank you for visiting.

VIDEO NOTES: Regarding the IPOD line and Iphone, below are the prices and links of where you can get these devices.

 

 IPOD SHUFFLE

• 1 Gig shuffle: $49.00
• 2 Gig shuffle: $69.00

Available at: www.bestbuy.com , www.amazon.com , www.apple.com

Accessories for your ipod at the apple store: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/ipod_accessories/cases?mco=MTI3NzU

IPOD NANO