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Installation
Running
Configuration
App Installation
Running App
Document
and file transfer
Mount
iPhone/iPod as a disk
Setup iDisk, WebDav &
FTP access
Transfer a document to
iDisk/WebDAV from DocPrinter
Printing
Add a WePrint Server
Setup Print via Proxy - Print remotely over 3G
Bookmark export instructions
Troubleshooting
Photo
Albums
Printing
photos/images
Camera
Contacts
Web
Pages
Import
Bookmarks
Setup Outgoing email in
DocPrinter
Installation
Once you have downloaded the WePrint
helper software, you can double click on the downloaded file to open
the installer.
Install the application “WePrint Server” to
your hard disk, or to a USB drive if you wish to use it while
traveling.
Running
Double click on the WePrint helper
application to launch it. It should then show the WePrint window.
If an error message is displayed, you may
need to configure the preferences (below).
You can start and stop the server with the
start/stop button. There is a preference to start the server
automatically when launched.
The “Pause Printing” button will pause the
server and still allow documents to be sent from the iPhone, but will
queue them for printing later.
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Configuration
The WePrint software will usually configure itself, but you may
have to change some settings.
WePrint software uses a “Server port” to
configure a connection for the “DocPrinter” iPhone application. A
server port is much like the room number in a hotel. All the port
numbers are in the same computer, but point to different applications.
By default, the print server use port 8080.
If this number is in use by some other application, you may need to
change it. Open the preferences and select the “Use custom server port
number” option. A field will appear which you can type a new port
number in - try using 8081 or 8082.
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App Installation
DocPrinter can be downloaded and
installed from iTunes.
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Running App
Open the DocPrinter application and then you can choose what type of
document to print.
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Documents and file transfer
Mount iPhone/iPod as a Disk
You can store files & documents in the “Files” section of “Print
& Share” for later use. These file can be saved from photos,
emails, or moved from your computer directly as a shared network drive,
or via the WePrint server software, or from iDisk/WebDAV
We have two methods of connection available
- you can either mount your iPhone as a disk and drag & drop your
documents & files or import files via WePrint
Method
1
WePrint
has a setting to share a selected directory on
your desktop/laptop with the “DocPrinter" application. The default
folder is on your Desktop called "WePrint Files", any documents &
files you place in there will be available to import to your
iPhone/iPod. You can change the folder buy going to WePrint settings
-> Sharing -> Choose.
In the Documents screen, you can click the add
button  at the
bottom of the screen and then “Import” and select a WePrint
server (or iDIsk/WebDAV) in
the next screen. Select one or more of the
available files
and press the “Save” button to save the selected files to your Files
screen.
Method
2
This method doesn't require any software
to be installed on your computer.
To mount your iPhone/iPod as a disk you need to ensure Wifi is on and
you are on the same network as your Mac/PC. For a full step by step
guide click here for Mac or click here for Windows
Select one or more files from your Files
screen and click Print to be taken to the print summary screen.
Files and Folders can be view by double
tapping them, or by selecting one or more files and pressing the View
button 
Folders can be created by pressing the add
button at the
bottom of the screen and selecting “New folder”. You can drag files and
folders by touching their icons and then dragging them to folders. You
can also press the Move button  to move any selected files or folders to other
folders.
Text files can be created and edited by
pressing the add button and then selecting “New text file”. You can also edit a
text file by first viewing it, then pressing the Edit button in the
bottom of the screen.
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Setup iDisk, WebDAV & FTP access
Open DocPrinter on your iPhone/iPod and follow the steps below
1) Tap on "Places"
2) Tap the + button on the top right corner
3) Select the either iDisk, WebDAV or FTP
4) For iDisk enter your user name and password, you can rename iDisk by
tapping in the "Name" field
5) For WebDAV enter your user name and password as well as the URL to
access the service (the URL will be available for your providers
website). You can rename your WebDAV service by tapping in the "Name"
field
6) For FTP enter your user name and password, you can change the port
or rename FTP by
tapping in the "Port" or "Name" field
Here are some sample server settings:
Box.net: URL="http://box.net/dav"
MyDisk.se: URL="https://mydisk.se/username/" Where "username" is your
username. NOTE: Make sure the URL ends with "/"
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Transfer a document to iDisk/WebDAV from Docprinter
Firstly you need to ensure your iDisk/WebDAV account is set up (see
above), then follow these steps.
1) Open DocPrinter on your iPhone/iPod and
select "Documents"
2) Tap once on the document you wish to transfer so a check mark
appears beside it
3) Tap the button with the arrow on it (3rd from right) and select move
4) Tap on the down arrow at the top opposite "Local Files"
5) Select your iDisk account and once connected tap the folder you wish
to move the document to. You can access sup folders by clicking the
down arrow beside the folder icon.
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Printing
Once a document has been selected to
print, you will be taken to the print summary screen. If you have
already set up your WePrint application, you can simply press the
“Print” button.
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Add a WePrint Server
T o add a print server, click on the blue button to the right of the
“Printer” label. This will start a search for the local WePrint
servers. Make sure your Print Server software is running and started.
When “DocPrinter” finds a server, it will allow you to select which
printer to print to. If there is only one printer, that one will be
selected by default and you won't have to choose.
If “DocPrinter” doesn't find a print server,
you can enter the server details yourself. The “Add Server” screen
allows you to enter the server address and server port values. These
are displayed in the window of your Print Server software. The name
field is optional. Press “Connect” to test the connection. If there is
an error connecting, see the troubleshooting section below.
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How to setup "Print via Proxy"
Print via Proxy will allow you to print via an email or WebDAV server so
you don't need direct network access between your iPhone and your
WePrint computer.
The easiest way is to set up a Gmail account
in the WePrint settings. You can use another
email account but it is much easier to create a Gmail account and use the default settings.
On the iPhone, when you get the Print
screen, press the blue arrow
beside the printer name and then press the “Add Server” button. Press
the “Print via Proxy” tab and enter the same email account as WePrint.
Press “Save” to save the settings.
If you have an office network with a
firewall that blocks email server access, you could use iDisk or
another WebDAV server such as http://box.net
Tap on the "Type" field in the Print via Proxy tab on the iPhone, or
select the type drop down in the WePrint settings to select iDisk or
WebDAV. If you use box.net, the URL is http://box.net/dav
WePrint doesn't need to be running to print
via proxy, is generally not
restricted by firewall's, and can be started later to collect the
printed documents, so is great when traveling
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Bookmark Export Instructions
If you wish to import your bookmarks
from your computer please see below how you can first export your
bookmarks from your browser.
Internet Explorer 7 - Go to "Files"
menu, select "Import and Export" click next & select "Export
Favorites"
FireFox 3 PC
- Go to "Bookmarks" menu, select "Organize Favorites" select "Import
& Backup" and select "Export HTML"
FireFox 3 Mac
- Go to "Bookmarks" menu, select "Organize Favorites" select button
with star on it and select "Export HTML"
Safari 4 PC
- Click on "Cog" button on right & select "Show Menu Bar". Then go
to "File" menu and select "Export Bookmarks"
Safari 4 Mac
- Go to "File" Menu and select "Export Bookmarks"
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Troubleshooting
Check out our FAQS for information on
solving any issues you may have.
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Photo Albums
You can choose a picture from your
iPhone photo albums. When selected, a picture will be previewed on the
screen.
If you select more than one picture, you
will see small thumbnails of the pictures so you can see what you have
selected. You can select one or more of these thumbnails and view 
them or delete them.
Press the Print button to print all photos
on the screen.
You can change the printed photo size in the
WePrint settings.
You can also save and email images by
selecting an image and tapping on the button with and an arrow on it
and select either "Email" or "Save". Saved images will then appear in
the "Files" section of DocPrinter
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Printing photos/images
Images can be printed using different
sizes and paper trays. Paper tray selection will depend on your System
and printer support. You can select the image size on the iPhone, in
the bottom of the print screen when printing images. If you use the
default image size, the size will be taken from the image size field in
the WePrint settings -> Images tab.
For photo printing, it is best to use "Fill page".
If photos are cut off or you see white bands, you can adjust the image
margins in the WePrint settings - Images tab. You can use negative
margins to extend the print area if needed.
If images don't appear to be the correct
size, you can also adjust
the "Image scaling" setting in the WePrint settings to adjust the image
scale to suit your printer. This will apply to all image size formats
that you select on the iPhone eg. 3x5, 4x6, except "Fill Page"
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Camera
The camera screen works much the same as
the Photo Album screen, except it allows you to take a photo. When you
have to right photo, press the “Print” button in the top right of the
screen to go to the print summary screen. Note: the photo will not be
saved to your iPhone Photo Albums.
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Contacts
Contacts can be selected from your
contact list. Select a group to view its contacts.
When viewing the Contacts screen, you can
select one or more contacts and then press Print to print them.
Press the Sort by “First” and “Last” buttons
to change the sort order. Enter some text in the Search field to filter
the list of contacts you want to see.
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Web Pages
You can enter a web page address at the top of the screen to display
that web page. Click on links within the web page to navigate to other
pages. Once you have the page you want to print, press the “Print”
button in the top right of the screen to go to the print summary screen.
Press the Add button  to add the current
page to your bookmarks. Press the Bookmarks button  to view and edit
your bookmarks.
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Import Bookmarks
You can import bookmarks from most browsers on your Mac or PC. Check
your browser instructions on exporting bookmarks, and save your
bookmarks as an HTML file inside your WePrint shared files directory.
The location of this directory is in the WePrint settings - “Sharing”
tab.
To import the bookmarks into “DocPrinter” on the iPhone, press the Web
pages button then the Bookmarks button to view and edit
your bookmarks.
Press the Add files button  on the bottom of the screen to go to your
WePrint server folder.
Select the bookmarks file you just exported and press the “Import”
button to complete the import.
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Setup Outgoing email in DocPrinter
Open DocPrinter and on the first screen click the "Cog" button on the
top left. Now click on "Outgoing Mail Server" and click "Add" at the
top right. Fill in the details of your outgoing server.
Here are some settings for common email
accounts
Comcast
BellSouth
Verizon
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