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1349755 2013-07-25 01:05:00 I will be getting my wife an iPad for her birthday in September. I believe there will be a problem printing from this on our HP Photosmart 8230 printer, as it has no wifi. Is there a way around this without replacing the printer? As the iPad will be connecting to the net using the Linksys x3000 modem, will she be able to transfer a print file from the iPad to the desktop for printing from Office 2010? Will I be allowed to load my copy of Office on to the iPad as a second installation?

Any other problems anyone can see?
Richard (739)
1349756 2013-07-25 01:12:00 You could share the printer form the desktop, and there are a number of apps for the ipad that will allow printing to a shared printer. THis would require the printer & desktop both be on for the ipad to print. No, you can't install Office on an ipad (other than office apps from the app store). inphinity (7274)
1349757 2013-07-25 02:32:00 It will mean standing on one leg and putting your toungue in just the right place though gary67 (56)
1349758 2013-07-25 02:33:00 Sorry Richard it just won't work.
Take a look at this.

support.apple.com
DeSade (984)
1349759 2013-07-25 03:09:00 Will I be allowed to load my copy of Office on to the iPad as a second installation?

Any other problems anyone can see?

yep,
Dont expect an ipad to be like a PC. Apart from email, Its mostly a toy . There, I said it. :)
1101 (13337)
1349760 2013-07-25 05:19:00 OK. Maybe I'm going off the iPad idea, and swinging more to the idea of a laptop. At least by doing this the OS remains the same and any peripherals should be easily connected as required. SWMBO needs a machine able to do her newsletters for the organisations she belongs to, plus her own e-mails etc.

What do you think of this suggestion?
Richard (739)
1349761 2013-07-25 06:58:00 To print properly from an Ipad you need to do it via a Mac.
One of the firmware updates killed the ability to print via PCs.

There are apps that will allow you to print from folders on your Ipad but not directly from apps.

Print Pro is a good one.
Have a look on the HP website as some of the printer makers are producing free print apps for their products.

Be aware that your printer will most likely have to be networked.
Jeff (1070)
1349762 2013-07-25 08:03:00 OK. Maybe I'm going off the iPad idea, and swinging more to the idea of a laptop. At least by doing this the OS remains the same and any peripherals should be easily connected as required. SWMBO needs a machine able to do her newsletters for the organisations she belongs to, plus her own e-mails etc.

What do you think of this suggestion?

if she is going to be doing a reasonable amount of typing avoid a tablet
gary67 (56)
1349763 2013-07-25 21:22:00 To print properly from an Ipad you need to do it via a Mac.
One of the firmware updates killed the ability to print via PCs.

There are apps that will allow you to print from folders on your Ipad but not directly from apps.

Print Pro is a good one.
Have a look on the HP website as some of the printer makers are producing free print apps for their products.

Be aware that your printer will most likely have to be networked.


No need for a Mac, just a printer that supports AirPrint.
Alex B (15479)
1349764 2013-07-25 22:06:00 Yup something like the canon mx-436. Which is wireless and supports airprint. Just have to make sure the right firmware is on it. So it supports airprint Speedy Gonzales (78)
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