有(Got)打印机并且需要(printer and need)从 iPhone 或 iPad 打印一些东西？如果您的打印机支持AirPrint，事情(thing couldn)就再简单不过了。打印机只会显示在列表中，您就可以开始使用了。
但是，如果您没有支持 AirPrint 的打印机，那么您就很不走运了。幸运的是，您可以通过多种方式将任何打印机转换为支持 AirPrint 的打印机。
在本文中，我将讨论您可以安装的第三方工具，以便您能够直接从iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)打印到本地连接的打印机或网络/无线打印机。
要求
在我们进入细节之前，让我们谈谈它的工作要求。首先，您需要已安装打印机并在至少一台计算机上工作。打印机是本地连接到机器还是wireless/network printer都没有关系，只需要安装在机器上即可。
其次，为了从您的Apple 设备(Apple device)打印到非 AirPrint 打印机，您需要始终保持计算机开启。第三方软件基本上充当代理，所有打印作业先到计算机，然后再传递到实际打印机。
最后，您将不得不花一些钱，因为这些第三方应用程序不是免费的。值得考虑绕过所有这些麻烦，只需购买一台新的支持 AirPrint 的打印机，因为它们现在非常便宜。
有了这个，让我们进入细节。我将提到几个程序，一些用于Mac，一些用于Windows。此外，我将讨论一些您可以购买的硬件，它们也可以用作打印服务器(print server)。
Windows 隔空打印
对于Windows机器，最流行的程序是O'Print，售价 19.80 美元。您可以下载 30 天免费试用版，以确保它与您的打印机和系统(printer and system)正常工作。总的来说，我发现该程序的界面有点过时，但功能非常出色。
下载并安装软件后，程序的主界面将显示系统上安装的所有打印机。
如果您在列表中没有看到任何打印机，则意味着您必须转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)-打印机和扫描仪(Printer & Scanners)并首先将打印机添加到OS X。添加打印机后，返回 O'Print，它应该会显示在列表中。
在这一点上，除非您的打印机使用与标准端口不同的端口，否则您真的不需要做任何其他事情。如果您愿意，可以单击“编辑(Edit)”按钮（带有笔图标的纸张）来更改打印机的名称。
现在，当您从iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)进行打印并点击Select Printer时，您应该会看到(Select Printer)Other Printers下列出的所有 O'Print打印机。您还会看到它在打印机名称下有计算机的名称(printer name)。
Windows还有另一种选择，它需要更多的技术设置，但完全免费。查看本指南以安装AirPrintActivator，看看它是否适合您。
Mac AirPrint
对于Mac用户，我推荐两个程序：HandyPrint和Printopia。HandyPrint需要捐款才能激活许可证，最低金额为 5 美元。所以基本上，你可以花 5 美元购买HandyPrint。Printopia是 19.99 美元，但HandyPrint有一个需要 20 美元捐赠的PRO 版本。(PRO version)即使用户没有登录到Mac，PRO 版本(PRO version)也可以运行。
下载HandyPrint 后(HandyPrint)，运行DMG 文件(DMG file)，然后将图标拖到Applications 文件夹(Applications folder)以进行安装。
当您运行该程序时，它会检测您的打印机并将其显示在列表中。您还需要确保切换按钮(toggle button)设置为On。
在您的iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)上，您现在会看到 “其他打印机(Other Printers)”下列出的所有HandyPrint打印机。
Printopia在(Printopia)外观和功能(appearance and functionality)方面几乎完全一样。
Printopia 还有一个Send to Mac打印机，这是一种将文档直接打印到计算机的便捷方式。这两个程序在我的测试中都运行得很好，所以当你可以花 5 美元购买 HandyPrint(HandyPrint)时，我真的看不出有任何理由花 20美元。
打印机专业版
我应该提到的最后一个选项是Readdle 的 Printer Pro(Printer Pro by Readdle)。它是在Mac 或 Windows上运行的(Mac or Windows)combination iPhone/iPad app和桌面程序的组合。该应用程序在App Store中售价 7 美元，桌面应用程序(desktop app)是免费的。
它就像上面提到的其他程序一样工作，因为您需要始终运行桌面应用程序才能完成打印作业。(desktop app)智能smartphone/tablet app绝对是目前最专业、最精致的应用程序，它有很多功能，所以如果您进行一些严肃的打印并且需要(printing and need)大量更改打印机设置，这可能是您的最佳选择。
值得注意的是，您应该先在iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)上安装该应用程序，看看它是否可以在没有桌面应用程序(desktop app)的情况下直接打印到打印机。据该网站称，它可以直接从应用程序内部打印到大多数打印机，而无需额外的桌面应用程序(desktop app)。总的来说，这是一个不错的选择，而且价格也不贵。
Lantronix xPrintServer
除了程序之外，您还可以从一家名为Lantronix的公司购买(Lantronix)硬件设备(hardware device)，用作打印服务器(print server)。xPrintServer 是我所拥有的，所以我知道它运行良好。唯一的问题是您需要确保您的打印机得到支持(printer is supported)，而且它的成本高达 200 美元！
如果您在一个有许多Apple用户和许多打印机的小型办公环境中，这是一个非常好的解决方案。(office environment)对于拥有一两台打印机的家庭来说，这真的没有意义。
这些几乎是打印到网络上未启用 AirPrint 的打印机的所有选项。请注意，如果您仅从Chrome或Gmail等其他Google 应用程序(Google apps)打印，您可以轻松设置Google 云打印(Google Cloud Print)，而不必担心这些程序中的任何一个。如果您有任何问题，请随时发表评论。享受！
Print from iPhone/iPad to Any Printer
Got a printer and need to prіnt something from your iPhone or iPad? If your printer supports ΑirPrint, thing couldn’t bе easier. The prіnter will just show up in the list and you’re good to go.
If you do not have an AirPrint-enabled printer, however, then you’re pretty much out of luck. Luckily, there are several ways you can convert any printer into an AirPrint-enabled printer.
In this article, I’ll talk about the third-party tools you can install so that you’ll be able to print directly from your iPhone or iPad to your locally attached printer or network/wireless printer.
Requirements
Before we get into the details, let’s talk about the requirements for this to work. Firstly, you need to have the printer already installed and working on at least one computer. It doesn’t matter if the printer is attached locally to the machine or if it is a wireless/network printer, it just needs to be installed on the machine.
Secondly, in order to print from your Apple device to your non-AirPrint printer, you’ll need to keep the computer on at all times. The third-party software basically acts as a proxy and all the print jobs go to the computer first and then are passed on to the actual printer.
Lastly, you’ll have to spend some money as these third-party apps are not free. It’s worth considering bypassing all of this trouble and simply buying a new AirPrint-enabled printer as they are pretty cheap these days.
With that out of the way, let’s get into the details. I’m going to mention several programs, some for Mac and some for Windows. In addition, I’ll talk about some hardware you can buy that will also act as a print server.
Windows AirPrint
For Windows machines, the most popular program is O’Print, which costs $19.80. You can download a free 30-day trial to make sure that it works properly with your printer and system. Overall, I found the program’s interface to be a little outdated, but the functionality was excellent.
Once you download and install the software, the main interface of the program will show you all the printers installed on your system.
If you do not see any printers in the list, it means you have to go to System Preferences – Printer & Scanners and add the printer to OS X first. Once the printer is added, go back to O’Print and it should show up in the list.
At this point, you really don’t have to do anything else unless your printer uses a different port than the standard port. You can click on the Edit button (paper with pen icon) to change the name of the printer if you like.
Now when you go to print from your iPhone or iPad and you tap on Select Printer, you should see all the O’Print printers listed under Other Printers. You’ll also see it has the name of the computer under the printer name.
There is one other option for Windows which requires a bit more technical setup, but is completely free. Check out this guide to install AirPrintActivator and see if it works for you.
Mac AirPrint
For Mac users, there are two programs I recommend: HandyPrint and Printopia. HandyPrint requires a donation in order to activate the license and the minimum amount is $5. So basically, you can purchase HandyPrint for $5. Printopia is $19.99, but HandyPrint has a PRO version that requires a $20 donation. The PRO version can run even when a user is not logged into the Mac.
Once you download HandyPrint, run the DMG file and then drag the icon onto the Applications folder in order to install it.
When you run the program, it’ll detect your printer and show it in the list. You’ll also need to make sure that the toggle button is set to On.
From your iPhone or iPad, you’ll now see all HandyPrint printers listed under Other Printers.
Printopia is pretty much exactly the same literally in terms of appearance and functionality.
Printopia also has a Send to Mac printer, which is a convenient way to print a document directly to your computer. Both programs worked very well in my tests, so I don’t really see any reason to spend $20 when you can get HandyPrint for $5.
Printer Pro
One last option that I should mention is Printer Pro by Readdle. It’s a combination iPhone/iPad app and desktop program that runs on Mac or Windows. The app is $7 in the App Store and the desktop app is free.
It works just like the other programs mentioned above in the sense that you need to have the desktop app running at all times in order for print jobs to go through. The smartphone/tablet app is definitely the most professional and polished app out there and it has a lot of features, so if you do some serious printing and need to change printer settings a lot, this might be your best option.
It’s worth noting that you should install the app on your iPhone or iPad first and see if it can print directly to the printer without the desktop app. According to the site, it can print directly from within the app to most printers without the additional desktop app. Overall, it’s a good option and not too expensive.
Lantronix xPrintServer
Outside of programs, you can also purchase a hardware device from a company called Lantronix that acts as a print server. The xPrintServer is something I have owned, so I know it works well. The only issues are that you need to make sure your printer is supported and it costs a whopping $200!
This is a really good solution if you are in a small office environment with many Apple users and many printers. It doesn’t really make sense for a home with one or two printers.
Those are pretty much all the options for printing to a non-AirPrint enabled printer on your network. Note that if you print only from Chrome or other Google apps like Gmail, etc., you can easily setup Google Cloud Print and not worry about any of these programs. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!
