IOS – iPad mobile safari printing

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I need to print web pages from Safari to a mobile printer in the field using an iPad. I can't seem to figure this out – any ideas, suggestions?

As I understand it, I cannot connect to a printer via bluetooth – iOS does not allow this.

I won't be in an area with WiFi – so I can't connect that way.

I have two thoughts….

  1. Can I use the mobile hotspot on the iPad to create the WiFi network and then print to the Wifi printer using this network? Would that work?

  2. Using the camera connection kit/USB attachment to print to a USB connected printer. Would that work?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be so appreciated.

Thank you!

Best Answer

Depending on your printer, you can sometimes print photos from the printer end. If your printer is able to see photos on your iPad using the camera connection kit, then you could take a screenshot of the webpage, then find the image using the photo browser function of your printer, and print the image.

If your printer is airprint enabled, then it might be possible to do as you suggest and connect the printer to the iPad hotspot, but I don't have an iPad that can create WiFi hotspots, so I can't test it.

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