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At home, I have Netgear PS110 that drives a couple of LPT printers. We use this so that all of the computers at home can print to a common set of printers.
Is there any way to get my Android devices (right now, a Nexus One with Cyanogen and soon a NookColor rooted) to print to this print server?
I did a Google search and found some cloud-based solutions but they require a client running on an always-on Windows machine. I searched here on XDA and didn't see anything that specifically covered printing.
Can someone point me in the right direction on this?
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At home, I have Netgear PS110 that drives a couple of LPT printers. We use this so that all of the computers at home can print to a common set of printers.
Is there any way to get my Android devices (right now, a Nexus One with Cyanogen and soon a NookColor rooted) to print to this print server?
I did a Google search and found some cloud-based solutions but they require a client running on an always-on Windows machine. I searched here on XDA and didn't see anything that specifically covered printing.
Can someone point me in the right direction on this?
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I use PrinterShare and it works great with my networked/printer setup. They have a free version and a $5 paid version. The free version did not work for me but the paid version worked great. It does not work with every printer or network setup out there, so you might want to "loan" the paid version before you purchase it. I have it up and running on my HTC Incredible and Nook Color.
Thanks for the tip but PrinterShare looks like it requires a client software running on a PC connected to the printer.
My printers are not connected to a computer -- they are connected to a dedicated print server.
I too am looking for this
I am also looking for the same solution. I need some sort of print utility that can print to an IP address used by my print server. When I ran Windows Mobile I had a very nice utility called PocketClipPrint that worked well this way. Unfortunately, Field Software, the vendor, is not interested in porting it to Android.
I have found no other offering that doesn't require an installed program on a running PC in the loop. Did you ever find a solution to this?
svet-am said:
Thanks for the tip but PrinterShare looks like it requires a client software running on a PC connected to the printer.
My printers are not connected to a computer -- they are connected to a dedicated print server.
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If you print with them from the computer then they are connected. Instead of a USB cable they are using a network cable. All of that happens in the windows system and should be independent of the PC app.
spiller37 said:
If you print with them from the computer then they are connected. Instead of a USB cable they are using a network cable. All of that happens in the windows system and should be independent of the PC app.
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you don't seem to get how network printers work. there is NO computer connected to my printers. There is a little device from Netgear (specifically, the PS110) that connects over LPT to the printer and the other side is connected CAT5 ethernet cable.
There is no computer involved directly in the printing.
I use printbot with my ethernet printer, don't know if works with print servers.
Try, it's free.
any progress?
i also have a printer connected to my home lan (internal network and wired)
i can from my laptop which is connected via wifi to my lan print to it. no connection to the internet is required. if there isn't an app that can do this i'd be quite shocked! ?
Printbot worked great with my cannon pixma mp500 on android . Works great for network attached print servers that require ip address . I got it working with tomato firmware on router im sure itll work with ddwrt as well . I just wished it could do websites!! Atleast docs will print.
Printbot (free) works for android Htc evo 4g
I have windows 7 32Bit, a netgear WGPS606 printserver attached to a Hp Officejet K5400 (Standalone no computer attached) all this running on my wireless network (router = Netgear WRN2000), I downloaded Printbot (the free Version) right after seeing this post, tried it and had it printing in less than a minute. Thanx for the advice, this is exactly what I was looking for. Hope this helps anyone else looking to print from their android devices.
Printed from an Htc Evo 4g.
XeoNoX said:
Printbot worked great with my cannon pixma mp500 on android . Works great for network attached print servers that require ip address . I got it working with tomato firmware on router im sure itll work with ddwrt as well . I just wished it could do websites!! Atleast docs will print.
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svet-am said:
Thanks for the tip but PrinterShare looks like it requires a client software running on a PC connected to the printer.
My printers are not connected to a computer -- they are connected to a dedicated print server.
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Bee tee dubs, Printershare does not need a PC client. It can print directly to any network printer. Says so right in its description, and I've tested it as well.
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Hi
Anybody knows of any ip printer software over 3g without client on pc. Not a cloud or client based one.
Dumah Brazorf said:
I use printbot with my ethernet printer, don't know if works with print servers.
Try, it's free.
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Printbot worked great with my HP laserjet, ( netjet interface) .. Happy to find this solution.
Well it seems i Can't get it to work properly. I stay conncted within the same WirelessNetwork, my printer is attatched directly to my router with a built-in printserver ( TP-LINK TL-WR1042ND). They use some sort of a wireless printer controller software that comes on a CD with the router. I contacted TP-LINK support describing my problem and asked them if there was any chance to print directly from my PC not using any of their software. Suprisingly after a month of wait time i got a reply. A guy over there explained that there is no need to use this software and I can print by adding a TCP/IP port over to an exisiting printer and hook it up to my PC that way. Also he said that print server of my router has exactly the same IP Adress, which wa smy biggest concern and i couldnt retreive that info anywhere. So when i received that reply i tried printbot once more providing it with my IP adress of the printserv then selected the connection method to LPR as support guy suggested, named the queue as suggested to lp1 and tried to connect. The error im constantly getting is Connection Refused failed to connect to /192.168.0.1 (port: 515). Any ideas how to solve this?
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Well it seems i Can't get it to work properly. I stay conncted within the same WirelessNetwork, my printer is attatched directly to my router with a built-in printserver ( TP-LINK TL-WR1042ND). They use some sort of a wireless printer controller software that comes on a CD with the router. I contacted TP-LINK support describing my problem and asked them if there was any chance to print directly from my PC not using any of their software. Suprisingly after a month of wait time i got a reply. A guy over there explained that there is no need to use this software and I can print by adding a TCP/IP port over to an exisiting printer and hook it up to my PC that way. Also he said that print server of my router has exactly the same IP Adress, which wa smy biggest concern and i couldnt retreive that info anywhere. So when i received that reply i tried printbot once more providing it with my IP adress of the printserv then selected the connection method to LPR as support guy suggested, named the queue as suggested to lp1 and tried to connect. The error im constantly getting is Connection Refused failed to connect to /192.168.0.1 (port: 515). Any ideas how to solve this?
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So, were you able to get it to work after all this time? I am now using the same router as you, the TP-LINK TL-WR1042ND. I was forced to get a new router, and this interestingly had "network printing" built in, so I got it. I can make it print with my PC, so it works somehow. Any luck with the Android device?
Try Google cloud print, It'll work tplink print server or even just an old usb printer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji6h0r0-jA0&t=5s
Any printer can be used to print. It's easy. But remember your documents are sent to the cloud.
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Also You can try Print Share It has local mode, i.e over lan without having to use cloud or internet.
This lets you share your printer already installed in your pc with your android.
Desktop app and tutorial: http://www.printershare.com/help-android-pc.sdf
Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamixsoftware.printershare&hl=en
Hey guys,
I'm considering getting a transformer and I'm really interested in the remote desktop feature of the myCloud app that is included. It isn't specified, but I kind of get the impression that you can only access computers on the same network. Is this true? If it is, it kind of makes the feature a little bit useless.. If I'm on the same network, I'm obviously close to the computer so I could just walk over there and use the computer rather than trying to control it through my tablet. If I could use it anywhere though - at university, for example - this could be very useful. Have any of you guys tried this out yet?
It's also too bad that it doesn't work with linux.. but oh well. I can always use ssh for that, I guess. Sometimes having an actual GUI is kind of nice though.
Thanks,
Sam
Do I need to install any software on the remote machine for this to work?
Or it works just like the mstsc.exe program in window?
Thanks.
I haven't used it since I don't have a transformer(yet anyway), but I believe that there is some software you need to install on the pc first. The myCloud app should come pre-installed on the transformer though.
It's Splashtop, which IMO is the best (local?) remote desktop software. It's very fast, like very very fast, and it transmits sound. I use it on my iPhone to listen to driver radios during NASCAR races. If you want something that works no matter where you are, buy LogMeIn.
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I haven't used it since I don't have a transformer(yet anyway), but I believe that there is some software you need to install on the pc first. The myCloud app should come pre-installed on the transformer though.
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Oh, I see.
Why do ASUS bother with this when there are tons of app out there that do this?
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Oh, I see.
Why do ASUS bother with this when there are tons of app out there that do this?
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Because they got a license with Splashtop. Splashtop costs money normally, but they are including it free.
Who knows, or cares why. It's an awesome piece of software.
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Because they got a license with Splashtop. Splashtop costs money normally, but they are including it free.
Who knows, or cares why. It's an awesome piece of software.
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From the demo video, it is very fast. Unfortunately, I don't think I can use it to connect to my work PC.
What I usually do with my Windows 7 laptop
1. VPN to my company network
2. Remote desktop to my work PC using mstsc.exe
3. Do my work from there.
Is there a way to do this using a Honeycomb tablet without having to install any third party software on my work PC?
Thanks.
No, not with the app ASUS includes. You have to install the splashtop software and you have to be on a local network.
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From the demo video, it is very fast. Unfortunately, I don't think I can use it to connect to my work PC.
What I usually do with my Windows 7 laptop
1. VPN to my company network
2. Remote desktop to my work PC using mstsc.exe
3. Do my work from there.
Is there a way to do this using a Honeycomb tablet without having to install any third party software on my work PC?
Thanks.
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Well there are remote apps in the android market place - I don't know what mstsc is, but some of them work with the standard windows 7 remote desktop protocol, ie you don't need to install anything on the pc
Kermode said:
Well there are remote apps in the android market place - I don't know what mstsc is, but some of them work with the standard windows 7 remote desktop protocol, ie you don't need to install anything on the pc
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Do you remember the name of that app? I hope it works with Win XP also (we still have XP at work).
I will to wait until I get my hands on the Transformer to try this out.
I use RemoteRDP on my Droid Incredible to connect to Windows via Remote Desktop. (RDP = remote desktop protocol) Also, mstsc.exe is the executable in Windows for remote desktop.
RemoteRDP has a free version that only allows you to connect to one computer. I bought the full version to connect to multiple computers. Setup a little port forwarding on your home router, and you're good to go!
..I'm still hoping the mynet software including the Asus splashtop will have some middle-hosting capability similar to gotomypc or logmein.com so it won't be LAN only... but I have no data to base that on, just a hope and guess!
Dan76 said:
I use RemoteRDP on my Droid Incredible to connect to Windows via Remote Desktop. (RDP = remote desktop protocol) Also, mstsc.exe is the executable in Windows for remote desktop.
RemoteRDP has a free version that only allows you to connect to one computer. I bought the full version to connect to multiple computers. Setup a little port forwarding on your home router, and you're good to go!
..I'm still hoping the mynet software including the Asus splashtop will have some middle-hosting capability similar to gotomypc or logmein.com so it won't be LAN only... but I have no data to base that on, just a hope and guess!
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I'm 98% sure it does not. It's just a renamed version of Splashtop.
Confirmation for you all that the newest update adds Splashtop for free. Other updates/faults I've listed HERE if you are interested.
i dont see mycloud app in my list of aps when i tap on the apps button on top rigjt corner of home screen. how do i find if mine came with mycloud or not?
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i dont see mycloud app in my list of aps when i tap on the apps button on top rigjt corner of home screen. how do i find if mine came with mycloud or not?
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Well dont know you got your TF, but I got my TF on launch date and I had to do an update for mycloud app to show up on my tablet.
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i dont see mycloud app in my list of aps when i tap on the apps button on top rigjt corner of home screen. how do i find if mine came with mycloud or not?
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If it was not included just flash the latest firmware on the Asus site.
I didn't think I'd get so much use out of it, since I usually only remote into my home systems when I'm away from home. However, I've actually found myself using it to watch cable in the bedroom when my wife is watching something else on the actual TV. I start Windows Media Center on my desktop that has a tuner, and am simply amazed at how well it performs. Video is as high-quality as if I was watching it on the desktop.
Also, note that Asus has stated that a version will be coming this summer that supports access from remote networks. I doubt that it will perform as well as it does locally, but if they can get even close to the same performance it will be a great solution.
This is another of those little surprises that have me loving the TF so much. Asus has put a lot of work into making a truly useful machine, in my opinion.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
SonicTab said:
If it was not included just flash the latest firmware on the Asus site.
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can u give some details on how to do that? sorry noob/dumb here...
ipulaski said:
i dont see mycloud app in my list of aps when i tap on the apps button on top rigjt corner of home screen. how do i find if mine came with mycloud or not?
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You need to go to asus website and manually download the new firmware for your region. Then you'll get myCloud.
ipulaski said:
can u give some details on how to do that? sorry noob/dumb here...
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Go here and download one that is right for your region. It has step by step instruction.
http://support.asus.com/download.as...101&p=20&s=16&os=32&hashedid=gHh4q7I8dvWJzhdV
Hi peoples. I am in seach of the best remote pc app. I have currently tried:
Phonemypc: Which is currently my favorite remote pc app. Navigation is easy and it has a mouse function where you can slide your finger and see the mouse move. Frame rate isnt that great but it has the function to tap into the PC/Laptops camera and view from your mobile device, you can also tap into the mic and listen.
Splashtop HD: I also tried splashtop hd which is very laggy even on fast wifi. The image is alot more crisp, but its just very dificult to use. They claim 30+ fps but I couldnt get it to work that smoothly.
what is everyone else using to control their pcs?
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I've used splashtop with very little lag on good WiFi, and even decently on 3G. What's the upload speed on the wifi you are using your PC in?
PhoneMyPC does the job for my needs.
PhonemyPC on my phone, Teamviewer on my tablet.
Remote VNC
I am recommending Teamviewer.
HTML:
http://www.teamviewer.com
Of course on market is version for ANDROID.
I personally connect via VPN and then use the "2X" app to RDP to other servers.... With an external mouse, this combination works perfectly - just like you are sitting in front of a windows box. I use this mainly for support (I'm a unix admin by trade). Now, I never even need to open my laptop for after-hours support! By the time my laptop boots, I could have already got in and fixed the issue from my Transformer!
Wyse pocketcloud is absolutely amazing. I've been using it on my phone and tab for a long time now and never wanted to switch. Also free
Best I have used is Splashtop. I've used VNC, RAdmin, RDP, and X forwarding on various platforms and distances over the years and Splashtop has been the least laggy for me. I've been using the client included with my TF.
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Spashtop is nice, but the problem is that you need to install a client on the remote PC.... RDP is nice becuase it's automatically available on all windows systems... If you are only connecting to one PC, I guess that's not a big deal, but for professional use, it's just too much of a pain (and security issue) to install a spashtop client on a bunch of PC's....
I use the Xtralogic RDP client. It's an amazing RDP app that does absolutely everything. I've tried dozens of different RDP apps and Xtralogic beats everything I've tried hands-down. It's a steep price on the market, but I found it for next-to-nothing on a third party app site.
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Spashtop is nice, but the problem is that you need to install a client on the remote PC.... RDP is nice becuase it's automatically available on all windows systems... If you are only connecting to one PC, I guess that's not a big deal, but for professional use, it's just too much of a pain (and security issue) to install a spashtop client on a bunch of PC's....
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One of many reasons I use SSH unless I have to interact with a GUI.
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Spidey01 said:
One of many reasons I use SSH unless I have to interact with a GUI.
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Absolutely - I too use SSH for chararacter-based systems... But for Windows, the X2 app (which is free) is an excellent RDP app....
I use VMWare View. It requires you to have two windows server 2008 installations to do so(one as domain controller, and one in the domain).
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I use VMWare View. It requires you to have two windows server 2008 installations to do so(one as domain controller, and one in the domain).
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What are the advantages of VMWare VIew - I've head of it, but don't know much about it - does it only work with VMWare, I'm assuming?
Thanks.
I create an SSH tunnel then connect using Xtralogic.
2x and PocketCloud Remote Desktop using VPN
I´m using 2X or PocketCloud Remote, which are working both flawlessly to connect to my Win 7 Desktop (when FW is disabled, eventhough exception for TCP 3389 is konfigured), using WLAN.
I´d like to use the apps, when i´m home by VPN (like jtrosky) but in this case, traffic from PocketCloud isn´t even arriving at my ethernet port, whereas traffic from 2X does, but the connection doesn´t establish.
Tracing on the Ethernetport on my PC with Wireshark, i see a TCP SYN-packet comming in from my Transformer, followed by a TCP connection reset-packet (RST ACK) from my PC, where there sould be SYN ACK-Packet. So the TCP 3-way-handshake doesn´t work out.
FW and other security stuff is disabled. Access to my NAS is no problem, so VPN should be the root of evil.
Anybody any ideas?
pcap-dumps attached.
THANKS!
For what it's worth, I'm going to change my RDP-app recommendation from 2X to Jump Desktop... I didn't think you could get any better than 2X (it is a great app), but Jump Desktop is even better! I *love* the fact that I can basically RDP to my remote server without even connecting to my VPN at all! It allows you to connect via the internet - as long as you load a "helper" app on the PC(s) that you want to connect to.
Works GREAT - it is now my go to app for remote connectivity!
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Thank you for your "real-time"-reply
It allows you to connect via the internet - as long as you load a "helper" app on the PC(s) that you want to connect to.
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That means, that you open a port on your router / FW, like using DYNDNS, right?
I like the idea, VPNing home and connecting to my PC from inside my LAN, - just feels more secure.
Greetings
lj1977 said:
Thank you for your "real-time"-reply
That means, that you open a port on your router / FW, like using DYNDNS, right?
I like the idea, VPNing home and connecting to my PC from inside my LAN, - just feels more secure.
Greetings
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Actually, that's the nice part - with Jump Desktop, you don't need to worry about any of that stuff - you just log in to your Google account (from inside the PC helper app) and then everything is automatic! No need to mess with port forwarding, DynDNS or anything like that - it's all automatic...
They have a free version - give it a shot - I think you'll like it!
Of course, you can always still connect to your VPN and use Jump Desktop to connect "directly" to your PC if you want to go that route. But, the option to be able to connect without VPN is a nice-to-have in case VPN access is down or something like that....
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I have not found a solution anywhere in the forums, so I thought I might create a thread for it.
I really want to be able to print documents from my Android device to a printer on a network, such as a school, university, or work place that uses print servers. Are there any applications out there that can:
Can print to a printer that is connected to a print server
Needs no additional software to be installed on a computer on the network
No cloud stuff!! Just connect to a network and print
If nothing like this exists, why not and what would need to be done to create such an app? What separates a computer and an Android device when it comes to connecting to a network and being able to print?
logitechnoob said:
I have not found a solution anywhere in the forums, so I thought I might create a thread for it.
I really want to be able to print documents from my Android device to a printer on a network, such as a school, university, or work place that uses print servers. Are there any applications out there that can:
Can print to a printer that is connected to a print server
Needs no additional software to be installed on a computer on the network
No cloud stuff!! Just connect to a network and print
If nothing like this exists, why not and what would need to be done to create such an app? What separates a computer and an Android device when it comes to connecting to a network and being able to print?
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u can try this program, PrinterShare Mobile Print Premium v7.2.1 apk
I use Printershare. Works quite well.
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okay buddies... recently I've been trying to get my network printer.
well when I say network print, I mean it's connected to a PC, not the router.
but I found out that it's not available on the network, even though it's been setup as a network printer. so any info on this problem go ahead and bash the answer in.
also if it's helpful, I've got a wifi booster, 'devolo' so my surface is connecting to that. I've found out that being connected to that stop me from looking at my NAS drive.
Hey there.
Firstly, is the computer that the printer is connected to on? Sorry
Secondly, has the printer been shared out on the PC and made available on the network?
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chubnut said:
Hey there.
Firstly, is the computer that the printer is connected to on? Sorry
Secondly, has the printer been shared out on the PC and made available on the network?
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ha... yup (i'm not daft) the PC is shared and so is the printer.
also, after trying a lot to get it to work... I went on the desktop mode, and opened up IE, then CTRL + P, after fiddling with a few things I clicked add printer... *my face lights up* my HP lazerjet was on the list. but then after double clicking on it, the damn thing said something about the drivers being missing, but after finding out that the surface doesn't have a disc drive I tried the HP website to get the drivers, but they only come in .exe which doesn't work on this device.
If it's an HP Printer it should've been added automatically (mine did). However, HP also has 2 apps in the Windows Store which assist with this. One is HP Scan and Share or something along those lines, and the other one is Printer Solutions I think. Search for them and try that out.
Have you tried the Hp printer control app in the store? My HP loaded it aromatically the first time it connected. It does print without issue after I uninstalled the app as well.
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/hp-printer-control/94883cdd-504d-4e94-871c-c70d9cb9e613
cx1 said:
Have you tried the Hp printer control app in the store? My HP loaded it aromatically the first time it connected. It does print without issue after I uninstalled the app as well.
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/hp-printer-control/94883cdd-504d-4e94-871c-c70d9cb9e613
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Got to make this quick fellas... well you suggested an app, well my printer was not found, and when clicking on add printer mine is not on the list this angers me greatly.