Using a Raspberry PI as an AirPrint server

I’ve had my Brother HL2170W laser printer since January 2010, before AirPrint printers were really a thing. It’s been a solid printer and still has 90% of its second cartridge left. I’ve had an iPhone since around 2010 as well and I was under the mistaken impression that the two devices could never talk to each other. True, the devices are not directly compatible, but it is possible to use a Raspberry Pi as a mediator to have the two work together. Here’s a quick run down of how works in under four minutes:

 
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Aspiring Flats and Rock of the Ages bivvy

Meadow at Aspiring Flats Most people who spend time in Wanaka will drive down the west Matukituki valley and hike to Rob Roy glacier. The less popular East Matukituki valley offers a seldom travelled alternative. In fact, I found the... Continue →