Print from iPad 2 to PhotoSmart B209a

[SlushPumper]

How do I set up printing from my iPad 2 to my PhotoSmart B209a.  Both are on my wireless network.  What app should I use, and how should I set it up?  Also, I want to print either text or photos.  Thanks.

[csmys]

Hi Slushpumper,

you may follow the video and the doc below to do airprint from your ipad

Apple AirPrint for HP printers demo: Print directly from Apple products

How to Use Apple's AirPrint Over a Wireless Network

[SlushPumper]

I checked the links you sent.  The second one does not list the B209a as Airprint compatible.  If it is not compatible, what should I do?

[Super_Dave]

It is true that your Photosmart B209a is not compatible with Airprint.  You can however print from your iPad to your HP printer by using a free HP app downloaded from the Apple app store.  HP ePrint Home and Biz will allow you to print photos, PDF and other files and print web pages.

Here is a link for more information.

[SlushPumper]

Unfortunately, the app does not detect the B209a since the printer does not have an ePrint button.  Also, since it's not an ePrint printer, it doesn't have an e-mail address, which is the only other way to get the app to connect.  If the app would simply allow me to enter the printer's IP address, it would probably be fine.  Perhaps some intrepid HP employee would update the app so it works with wireless printers that aren't ePrint capable.

[Super_Dave]

Hi SlushPumper,

The app, HP ePrint Home and Biz is designed to work with both ePrint capable models and older models too.  The benefit of having the ePrint capable printer in this case is enhanced functionality.

It is true the app requests to be registered, this is asking for your own personal email address and to that address a PIN is sent to complete the registration.  Again, an ePrint capable printer is not required for this step.

There are some requirements to get the printer and iPad to work, mainly that they both be attached to the same wireless network.  Once the printer and iPad are on the same network, the app should detect the printer.  There is no need to enter an IP address into the app to aid this discovery.

[csmys]

hi SlushPumper,

the apps does support HP PhotoSmart B209a printer

Below is the brief steps for your reference:

1. Open the HP ePrint Home & Biz.
2. Select the photo form “Photo Albums”. 
3. Click the arrows to detect the available printer, the Photosmart B209a-m should be in the printer list.
4. you  can also can change the settings of paper size, image size, paper type and paper source
5. Click “Print” to print the photo.

i hope it helps

[JJSy2]

Took all the steps suggested in this email.  Nothing worked.  HP ePrint can nor see the printer but HP iPrint did.  Not sure what happened but they no longer work together after upgrading to ePrint version.  I can access the printer config through the IP but the printer app will not find it.  What is going on?

[fertileground]

Unlike iPrint, the Photosmart B209a only supports ePrint Home&Biz app with a limited feature set.  It does not support ePrint either.

[JJSy2]

Ok if it supports this app, why can't my iPad print to it? I was able to print to it with IPrint but now, HP ePrint Home and Biz will not work. What am I doing wrong?