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I live in a rural area and use my maxx for phone and internet. I would like to print from my maxx but the kid at the big box said that a wireless printer would have to be connected to the internet to work. Can i print directly to a printer via wireless, bt or a cable? I also have a lapdock 500 if that helps. Also what happened to the razr accessory forum?
 

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I live in a rural area and use my maxx for phone and internet. I would like to print from my maxx but the kid at the big box said that a wireless printer would have to be connected to the internet to work. Can i print directly to a printer via wireless, bt or a cable? I also have a lapdock 500 if that helps. Also what happened to the razr accessory forum?
I use PrinterShare to print to my wireless printer. I suppose you could setup a wireless network (with no outside connection to the internet) using a standard WiFi router and WiFi enabled printer...the router provides the WiFi network that connects the phone and printer...no need for a cable modem and internet connection to do that. I'm not sure about Bluetooth...probably hard to find a Bluetooth enabled printer.
 

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Printershare is great for wireless. No internet needed, just local access.
 

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I live in a rural area and use my maxx for phone and internet. I would like to print from my maxx but the kid at the big box said that a wireless printer would have to be connected to the internet to work. Can i print directly to a printer via wireless, bt or a cable? I also have a lapdock 500 if that helps. Also what happened to the razr accessory forum?

What Android version are you on? GB and ICS have MotoPrint. I have an HP wireless printer that is probably 7 years old, and does NOT connect to the internet and I can print to it from my phone without any third party app. Someone posted here a few days ago that the leaked Jelly Bean doesn't have MotoPrint though.
 
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I'm on stock ics. I need a new printer so should any wireless printer work with motoprint?
 

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I'm on stock ics. I need a new printer so should any wireless printer work with motoprint?

I have an HP wireless printer, and it found and printed immediately.

I have not been able to print everything that way though, I use google cloud print for mine, but it requires internet, so unless you use your phone as a wifi tether for internet to your computer, it won't work.
 

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I've tried Google Cloud Print. Only thing is ur computer has to be on if your printer isn't supported, and Chrome has to be open. Haven't tried anything else.
 

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Motoprint was so easy to use and setup. I hope they come up with a JB version of it since I am not having much luck printing the way I used to with the free HP apps.
 
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