OKI AirPrint User's Manual
Brand: OKI
Preface
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While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible, no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
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Copyright © 2013 Oki Data Corporation. All rights reserved. OKI is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors.
iPad, iPhone, iPod, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
? Note: AirPrint is available only for printers or MFPs that support AirPrint.
1 Overview
Summary
In iOS, AirPrint-enabled applications can print to an AirPrint-enabled device—and you don't need to install a driver or configure the printer queue. Tap print, select an AirPrint-enabled device, and print. It's that simple.
Products Affected
Mac OS, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
AirPrint
AirPrint is an Apple technology that lets applications create full-quality printed output using Apple's driverless printing architecture. All iOS built-in apps that support printing use AirPrint. Apps on the App Store that use the iOS printing system also use AirPrint.
AirPrint iOS requirements
To use AirPrint, you need one of the following devices with the latest version of iOS:
- iPad (all models)
- iPhone (3GS or later)
- iPod touch (3rd generation or later)
AirPrint OS X requirements
- OS X Lion
- OS X Mountain Lion
View the Apple website for the latest information.
2 Configuration
In order to use AirPrint, you must connect to the network that is connected to your mobile device. Wireless models support only Infrastructure mode.
Infrastructure mode
Devices and mobile devices connect via wireless access points. Devices and access points connect via wireless or wired.
[Diagram: A mobile device is shown connecting wirelessly to a wireless access point, which in turn is connected to a device (printer). An alternative connection path is indicated by 'Or'.]
3 Printing
AirPrint-enabled applications can print to an AirPrint-enabled device. You don't need to install a driver. Tap print, select an AirPrint-enabled device, and print.
Products Affected
- iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2 or later
- MAC OSX 10.7 or later
You can print from the Apple applications Mail, Photos, and Safari. Apps available from the App Store may also offer this feature.
MC562 is used as an example.
For iOS
- Open the file you want to print from an application.
- Tap the action icon [Action Icon].
- Tap the Print button [Print Button].
- Configure the printer options.
4-1 Select Printer:
? Note: If you print for the first time, or if the previous selected printer is not available, you need to select a printer. When you select a printer, the functions supported by the device will be displayed in addition.
4-2 Set options:
- Range: Set pages to be printed. * You cannot select this item with the Application in use.
- Copy: Set number of copies to be printed.
- Double-sided: Specify double-sided printing.
5 Tap Print [Print Button].
? Note: If you want to print from the MP Tray, please set the device's PaperFeed settings to MP Tray.
Viewing the Print Queue
You can check the Print Queue by double-tapping the Home button to show the recently used apps. Then tap the Print Center.
? Note: The Print Center is only available while printing is in progress.
For Mac OSX
For Mac OS X 10.7 or later
Add Printer
- Check that your device and the computer are turned on and connected.
- From the Apple menu, select [System Preferences].
- Click [Print & Scan].
- Click [+] and select [Printer] on the pop-up menu.
? Note: With MC562, select the device name, such as [OKI-MC562-5470D5].
5 Check that your machine is displayed in [Printers] and [MC562-AirPrint] is displayed in [Kind].
6 Close [Print & Scan].
Starting a Print Job
- Open the file you want to print from an application.
- From the [File] menu, select [Print].
- Select the [OKI-MC562] from [Printer].
- Set [Copies] input copy number.
- In [Preview], set the options. Example: PaperFeed, etc.
- Click [Print].
5 Troubleshooting
When the message "No AirPrint Printers Found" is displayed in iOS device
Verify that the printer:
- Has power and is turned on. If it has power, turn the printer off and then on again to see if that resolves the issue.
- Is connected to the same network as the iOS device.
When unable to print
Verify that the printer:
- Has power and is turned on. If it has power, turn the printer off and then on again to see if that resolves the issue.
- Is connected to the same network as the iOS device.
- Has the latest firmware version installed.
- Has paper with enough toner installed.
- Has no error.
If necessary, refer to the printer User's Manual for help with the above steps.
? Note: Printers can take several minutes to join a network after being turned on. Ensure that the printer is connected to the network before attempting to print.