![]() I assume that the reason that printers connected to local computers work with the new iPxx print function is that Bonjour is installed (and required) on the host computer. ![]() (It is too bad that Apple decided to use their own proprietary protocol, but it is good news for folks like HP who hope to sell new network printers. Also, HP is using the Bonjour protocol on the printer, which enables the IOS functionality. Many of their printer support pages all point to the same KB/FAQ so stating. This has existed for at least a year and HP thinks reinstalling every restart is an acceptable solution, apparently. The Bad: Normal TCP/IP network printing works as expected, except for buggy 64 bit drivers that need to be reinstalled after a computer restart. Next, I used my iPad and was easily able to discover and print a page in Safari. I setup the ePrint mail list (which lets you restrict who can send jobs to the printer) and added the email address to my contacts. The printer immediately discovered an available firmware update and I applied the update (and had to reconfigure). The Good: Printer setup over 802.11n was a breeze, as the printer includes WPS. Too bad ePrint needs constant care and feeding by the end user to actually work. ![]() ![]() I had a $50 BestBuy gift card and they (and HP) are selling the D110 ePrinter for $70. HP has been trumpeting its latest crop of ink jet printers that feature ePrint, a technology that assigns an email address to each printer and enables you to send mail via a HP web service that is supposed to print documents to your printer from anywhere in the world using email. When my older low end downstairs printer needed all ink cartridges replaced at the same time, I realized that buying a new printer would actually be cheaper. ![]()
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