iPad not detecting printers

Discussion in 'iPad' started by EMTZ13, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. EMTZ13 Member

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    Hello, I have an HP Deskjet 3052A. It's suppose to be an AirPrint compatible printer but it is not being detected by any of my iDevices. All my devices are jailbroken and they are all on 5.1.1 and according to my HP Printer, it has the latest firmware available, and it does print from my computer so i don't think it's my WiFi configuration but I'm open to suggestions. The security I currently have on is WPA Infustructuren (however you spell that lol). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this going? It's a tad late to return it so I'd really like to get this going lol thanks in advance!
  2. spoonforknife Retired Moderator

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    Is your printer plugged into an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule via USB? Also, are you sure your iDevices are on the wireless network and not on data?
  3. EMTZ13 Member

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    No, my printer is just hooked up via Wireless. and yea i made sure to put my iphone on airplane mode with wifi on only and my iPad is a WiFi only model lol that's why i'm tripping out, is it maybe because i'm jailbroken?
  4. ale624 Well-Known Member

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    AirPrint is a funny beast. Have you tried rebooting everything? (router, printer + iDevices)
  5. markwalk Member

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    I think you should need to do one time restart your iPad because sometimes it could solve just with restart. If you were not the success, then once again restore printer software particular for your iPad I hope it would be solved with this two steps.
  6. EMTZ13 Member

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    @ale624 yup :/

    @markwalk when you say restore printer software for my iPad, what do you mean? Lol
  7. rockyrhodes Member

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    I don't think that's the issue. I'm jailbroken and have no issues printing, and not on airplane mode.
    Try a cold restart - unplug printer - power down - then after a few minutes plug in and power up.
    Printers can be fussy like that! Good luck!