AirPrint Activator (APA) v2.0b13

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Short post about the release of AirPrint Activator (APA) v2.0b13.

What is new in this release?

1st official release with PPC support. I fired up an old version of xCode and compiled a Universal binary based on a 10.5 SDK. Hopefully this should make APA available for PPC machine running 10.5.

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New UI for the ON/OFF toggle switch

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Fix for a bug with the Wireless support (hopefully)

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Fixed a bug with the preference file creation under OSX Lion

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Added an option to disable the auto-cleanup feature of the daemon (don’t use this please)

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That is it for now!

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15 Comments

Tom May 2, 2011 at 17:24 Reply

Have activated APA v2.0b13 on my IMac, and have attempted to add printer to list, but nothing shows up in window.
Printer I am attempting to add is Canon MP620 which is on the supported list,and I verified that printer sharing is turned on in the sys pref / printer menu.
I am using OSX 10.6.7, and the printer is connected to my Time Capsule with usb cable.
I must be overlooking something, need 2nd opinion. Thanks
Tom
Steve May 4, 2011 at 19:49 Reply

I have read all the posts and I am unable to see any printers from my iPhone. During the “searc for printer” it finds nothing. The AirPrint Activator properly shares the networ printers. Are there any additional settings, (i.e. firewall, sharing, security, etc) that needs to take place?
- Anonymous May 4, 2011 at 21:41 Reply
  
  Can you tell me if the printers are actually listed in the APA GUI when you turn it on? If yes, make sure your iPhone is connecting to the same network as your Mac…
  
  Envoyé de mon iPad
  
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Steve VandenHoek May 6, 2011 at 00:22 Reply

Downloaded and unzipped. Worked perfect in under 1 min. Wow. Love it. Thanks – you This saved me a bundle in not having to buy a new printer.
- Anonymous May 6, 2011 at 00:24 Reply
  
  My pleasure. I tend to ear more about people with issues than from people that successfully use the application.
  
  Cheers
  
  Envoyé de mon iPad
  
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Someone21 May 12, 2011 at 02:09 Reply

Just sits at Contacting Printer. Any help with this?
- Anonymous May 12, 2011 at 02:11 Reply
  
  Are you finning with firewall turned on? Is the printer USB attached on shared on the network?
  
  Envoyé de mon iPad
  
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Timo Achilles May 17, 2011 at 16:03 Reply

hi all, we have two printers (the dell shown in the attachment and a Canon i-Sensys MF8350Cdn) shared but only one is shown. how can we fix that?

thank you very much in advance and regards from switzerland.

timo
- Anonymous May 17, 2011 at 22:37 Reply
  
  So only one show up in the list? Are both shared by your Mac? Are they both attached?
Clive Hawnt August 1, 2011 at 07:45 Reply

Thank you of this, I will be donating shortly! But here’s my problem. iMac running Lion, iPad running latest iOS version 4.3.5. I turn on Activator and immediately see the two printers I have connected to my mac (one by USB the other ethernet on the local network) I then also immediately see them appear in the iPad (using Pages) Share>Print>Select Printer. but when I hit print, nothing happens, and the docs don’t appear on the print queue on the mac . Any thoughts please?
- Anonymous August 6, 2011 at 22:36 Reply
  
  Do you have the OSX firewall turned on? APA does not work too well with the firewall turned on…
GSG October 21, 2011 at 08:59 Reply

Jiust downloaded and installed AirPrint Activator 2.1b2
iMac on Lion
Ipad and iPhone on IOS5
Printer is Network (not connected by USB) Canon MX860

Firewall OFF
Canon printer shows up in AirPrint Activator window after I set it up as the video shows.
Try to print and get the message “Printer is Offline”

Printer is not offline because I can still test print from the iMac.
Steffi Baumeister December 31, 2011 at 05:24 Reply

Where can I find this PPC-Version for download ?
I have an 2006 PPC-macmini as printserver …

Thanks
- johnsamuel2 March 13, 2012 at 18:35 Reply
  
  Did you find a download? I also have a ppc print server…
Ed Wagner May 5, 2012 at 11:51 Reply

Thank you for compiling a PPC release! This is very useful for me since my PPC is the only one that I keep running 24/7. I’ve made a small donation in appreciation for your efforts. If it’s ever convenient for you to compile another universal version at some point, I know I’d appreciate it.

Thanks for your nice work.