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    From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to All on Sat Apr 13 16:45:00 2013
    I did something I vowed I woud never do ... I bought an iPad ... for my wife.

    Now she asks me "How can I print stuff?"

    I do have a standard WiFi-network with modem and router in the house with 9 workstations, networked Epson printer and other goodies.

    Can I print files from that iPad on that printer via the network?

    Can I browse files on the network and for examples play music or movies from the media-server?

    Anyone?

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ward Dossche on Sat Apr 13 11:03:18 2013
    Hi Ward,

    I did something I vowed I woud never do ... I bought an iPad ... for my wife.

    Now she asks me "How can I print stuff?"

    I do have a standard WiFi-network with modem and router in the house with 9 workstations, networked Epson printer and other goodies.

    Can I print files from that iPad on that printer via the network?


    From: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4747556?start=0&tstart=0

    1. Buy a AirPrint enabled printer; see list below

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356

    2. Run the CD provided and setup as network printer; this will setup your printer to the same network as your iPad

    http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/1a30ee42.jpg

    3. Start printing from your iPad without wire

    http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/93ec77e5.jpg
    ========

    There are other notes on google about it.

    Can I browse files on the network and for examples play music or movies from the media-server?

    http://www.daniusoft.com/tutorial/convert-flv-to-ipad.html

    describes converting .flv files to ipad compatible video formats.. maybe that will help you.

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@1:123/130 to WARD DOSSCHE on Tue May 7 11:32:00 2013
    Ward Dossche wrote to All <=-

    I did something I vowed I woud never do ... I bought an iPad ... for my wife.

    Welcome to the kool-aid :-)


    Now she asks me "How can I print stuff?"

    Personally I tell people the iPad is a consumer device -
    it consumes and makes things paperless. If you must print,
    email it to yourself and print from a computer.

    I saw the other reply (and yes I know this is an old post -
    I'm new to this echo though) and there are things you can
    do, like share a printer from your MAC or PC and print to
    it.

    Bottom line - IMHO - an iPad is GREAT (I have one too, and
    love it) but it's NOT a replacement for a computer.

    Can I browse files on the network and for examples play music or movies from the media-server?

    If you have WebDav turned on on your media server you should
    be able to, though I've not done it. As a full blown Apple
    fanboi I have an Apple TV and the iPad (and my MacBook) serve
    up the media to the Apple TV. :-)


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