Printing From A Tablet, Who Woulda Thought?

[gpstrucker]

I've only had my Surface for a few days. Today I discovered that it recognized my printer and I can print directly from my Surface either with a USB cable or through my wireless network. Chalk up another point for the Surface over my iPad and my Android tablets as none of them will do that.

I am finding myself liking the Surface more and more every day.

 

[bosamar]

Wireless printer ditto...

 

[ZachBui]

it's great =), easy installation and printing!

 

[bobby.e]

iPads print

 

[leeshor]

iPads print

Yes, my Android devices print just fine too. (except the USB part) but I have even printed to printers at customer sites over their WiFi. Pretty easy.

 

[compnovo]

Sadly, my old LaserJet 1320tn is not supported by HP for Windows RT. Sneakernet still works, though.

 

[bosamar]

iPads print

I shall not dis the iPad on Christmas.... I shall not dis the iPad on Christmas.... lol

 

[gpstrucker]

True, the iPad will print to an Air Print ready printer, or any using third party software (as I understand it anyway). I never had any luck printing to my Canon AIO with either iPad or Android without using some third party cloud based service.

 

[machistmo]

iPads print

If you have a device that supports aiprint, at extra cost. MY surface needed only to be connected to my network and the printer was just there and available to print. I did nothing to set it up or configure it. Same with my USB HP barcode scanner, it just works. My $14 Wireless Mouse and Keyboard.. They just work. Plug and play... not to mention I have a FILE SYSTEM without hacking my device.

 

[yeewiz]

well I can't print because I can't get the extended list of Windows printer to show up :disappointed:

 

[bosamar]

well I can't print because I can't get the extended list of Windows printer to show up :disappointed:

Add a printer via Control Panel and then select printer type, i.e. HP, Canon, etc.

 

[yeewiz]

been trying that, when I click Windows Update to look for additional OKI printers, I get "Windows was unable to get a list of devices from Windows Update. Please try again later."