Sue;
Did you try to access your network printer before installing/setting up the AirPrint service? I was under the impression that AirPrint would use WiFi (HP)printers with no set up.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, bladessf@... wrote:
>
> HI All - I figured it out. I thought that creating the windows airprint
> service would allow the phone to see the network printer. It doesn't. I
> created the service on my desktop with a dedicated USB photoprinter and all
> almost went well. The service was created but even though I ran the command
> line as administrator it would not let me start the service automatically.
> So I created a shortcut to the desktop of airprint.exe and manually
> started it as administrator and the service started.
> I went to the iphone chose the print option and almost instantaneously the
> photoprinter showed up!!! I printed an email quickly and correctly. I am
> disappointed that I can't use my network printer however (except through
> the iphone HP iprint app).
> I hope this helps others if they have any problems.
>
> Sue
>
>
> In a message dated 11/27/2010 7:13:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> bladessf@... writes:
>
> Hi All - Just updated to 4.2. I have a wireless HP 8500 e printer. I
> can
> access it from the iphone with the HP printer app. I tried airprint but
> it doesn't detect the printer. I followed the directions from Wolverine
> (posted by Bill) to enable airprint on a Windows Vista 32 bit laptop. I
> think
> I did it correctly as I got the command line displaying a create service
> SUCCESS and when i started the service I got the list of properties for
> the
> service below the start on the command window. (hope I am explaining it
> correctly) The only thing that didn't occur was that I don't use windows
> firewall so allowing access wasn't asked. My Zonealarm firewall had the
> service
> as trusted and allowed access.
>
> However when I go to print something through airprint on the iphone I
> still
> get no printers found.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this puppy working. The
> hp
> print app is great for pdfs and jpegs. It doesn't print any other
> format.
> Can't believe it doesn't do .doc files or email. Airprint would be so
> convenient.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give
> Sue