Why Your iPhone Hates Printer Cables
The iPhone was never designed to print with a cable, but several wireless options are available.
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Printers are one of the most maligned and problematic pieces of tech, often serving as a boundless source of errors even when you're positive you've done everything right. If you have an older printer without modern wireless capabilities, you might have tried to print directly from your iPhone using a wired connection, to no avail. But why does the iPhone hate printer cables so much?
Since late 2010, the iPhone and iPad have been capable of AirPrint, which is Apple's wireless printing standard. There are standalone apps from brands like HP and Canonthat offer wireless printing options for non-AirPrint printers, but the catalog of models they support only goes back so far. Unfortunately, as wireless tech has become dominant, those with older printers have largely been left out, especially when it...
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