Print on a network printer

**edwardsn2** · 02-04-2009, 10:37 AM

Hey guys,

I was curious if there is a way to print from my blackberry (bold) to a non bluetooth or wifi printer. Is there an application that I can use to print a document on my blackberry by patching it thru my laptop's bluetooth connection to access the network printers on our server somehow? If there is such a program that i can enter the server address where the printer is located that will recognize and display the printer for connection (Canon iR C3200), and i can easily connect to it as I would in windows, that would be ideal. I need a way to get my bluetooth software to see the network printers at the server and a Blackberry application to see and recognize the LAN connected devices on the server. Thanks,

Nick

**cmenglish** · 02-04-2009, 10:44 AM

I'm interested in a solution for this as well!

**bdos** · 05-05-2009, 06:13 PM

hi all, is anyone able to shed any light on this??

im not sure if my question is the same as the OP..

i fust want to be able to receive emails at home and print them to my office printer over the internet. i think ive seen a similar thing for BES however is there a solution for those of us with BIS?

**gmpblack** · 05-05-2009, 06:47 PM

I too would like to know if I can print to my wi fi print server either via wi fi or thru a bluetooth linked to my pc. Anyone?

**synwars** · 05-05-2009, 07:24 PM

From what I understand:

To connect directly from your Bold to a printer via WiFi would require you to install a driver made by the manufacturer designed for your specific type of device. Chances of that happening? Next to nil.

Best chances are to send a file via BT connection to a BT supported printer, email the document to your workstation and print it from there, or transfer the file via data cable/BT to your desktop and print from there.

That is all I have found so far...

**papped** · 05-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I know BB + HP are working on some sort of universal print solution for HP printers... You'd have to look up the details though.

**stuaw11** · 05-05-2009, 07:27 PM

there has to be a way out there, i know there is of Windows Mobile- Jetcet. You can print to any network printer when youre on the network.

**BBsnub** · 05-05-2009, 09:59 PM

Yeah...Jetcet was nice on the Fuze I used to have.

**crackermike** · 06-09-2009, 03:55 PM

There is a program called THINPRINT that is supposed to work. I googled it a few days ago, seems quite complicated though. Does anybody use this? It just seems like it is alot to setup and since I don't find the need to print directly THAT often, i was wondering if it is worth setting up.

**synwars** · 06-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by crackermike

There is a program called THINPRINT that is supposed to work. I googled it a few days ago, seems quite complicated though. Does anybody use this? It just seems like it is alot to setup and since I don't find the need to print directly THAT often, i was wondering if it is worth setting up.

Content Beamer is the product. Looks like it is supported only on BES...

Supported environments

**mandony** · 06-09-2009, 08:27 PM

Blackberry has a technical discussion on bluetooth and other connections to their phones; this matter can get expensive

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