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pko
Sep 21, 2013Novice
iOS 7 breaks Genie Airprint
Using latest Genie (2.2.28.24) and WNDR4500 firmware (V1.0.1.36_1.0.6.3), I was able to print easily from my iPhone5 with iOS 6. After upgrading to iOS 7, Genie's Airprint feature no longer works wit...
pko
Sep 22, 2013Novice
Yes, I read it. The problem is not solved by going back to previous Netgear versions; they all work well with iOS 5 and 6. Updating my iPhone to iOS 7 broke the Genie Airprint feature. The fix is for Netgear to update Genie to work with iOS 7, and I am sure that they will. Being able to seamlessly add Airprint capability to non-Airprint printers is a really valuable feature, and Netgear did it right. It works invisibly and without any futzing, in contrast to the many kludge apps that are available, which are unreliable, if they even work at all. An update to Genie to fix the iOS 7 incompatibility will be welcome.
Please understand: With an office full of almost new printers, trashing them all to get the latest models with Airprint is not an attractive option. Genie's Airprint feature added Airprint to all our printers, with no complications or training of staff required...it just worked. Still does, except for devices running iOS 7. My mistake was updating my iPhone to iOS 7 too soon, but no problem, since all our iOS 5 and 6 devices still print just fine.