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Can I connect an iPhone 5s to a USB printer and print?

Printer is a non-wireless canon all in one job. Printer is across town so I can't just shove the cable in and see. But if it's possible I can go get it.

Google mostly throws up wireless solutions.

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Posted : 08/01/2018 9:43 pm
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I very much doubt it.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 9:47 pm
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Thanks. Thought so.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 9:58 pm
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iVery much doubt it.

iFTFY


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 9:59 pm
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Wireless printing works well, it’s all the rage don’t ya know 😉

Where exactiy do you think you’ll plug a USB cable into the phone ?


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:01 pm
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Well the printer isn't wireless so that's academic. The other end of the charging/data cable is USB no?


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:03 pm
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Is the printer attached to a Mac? If so, [url= http://www.netputing.com/applications/handyprint-v5/ ]handyprint [/url] may work for you.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:05 pm
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just email whatever is on the phone to a computer, then print it.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:05 pm
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Put the iPhone under the scanner, you'll have to edit the picture afterwards to crop the phone out. 😆


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:07 pm
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😆


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:07 pm
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Or plug the printer into your router. That could make it work as a wireless printer.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:08 pm
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I’ve got a non wireless printer attached to one of three Airport Expresses that I have running my network. I can print wirelessly form my Mac but I’ve never worked out if I can do it from my iPhone or iPad. I guess it’s possible but I’ve never needed to as whatever is on the phone is on the computer.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:08 pm
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Where exactiy do you think you’ll plug a USB cable into the phone ?

Into the Lightning port.

EDIT ahh, but the printer USB port will be one of the square sorts 2.0; yes?


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:34 pm
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Does the printer have the capability to print from a file off a USB memory stick or Flash card? If so then transferring to that would be your best way.

Apple don't really do cable connections. They are on a personal mission to make everything wireless and button/keyless.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 10:58 pm
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Some WiFi routers have a usb port on the back and can become a network print server. Google your WiFi router and see if that is possible?


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 11:04 pm
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EDIT ahh, but the printer USB port will be one of the square sorts 2.0; yes?

Oh yeah... DOH

It was just an idea. Wanted to make use of the printer by putting it somewhere where there is no computer or interpipe... a kind of artist studio.


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 11:19 pm
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EDIT ahh, but the printer USB port will be one of the square sorts 2.0; yes?

Yes, but the point is that the phone is also only a type B ("square sort"), and a B-B cable isn't useful.

As has been said most modern routers can act as print servers if you plug the printer in over USB, or there's no end of really cheap devices that will do it for you.


 
Posted : 09/01/2018 12:17 am

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