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Installation
Running
Configuration
App Installation
Running App
File and document transfer
Mount iPhone/iPod as a disk
Setup iDisk/WebDav access
Transfer a document to iDisk/WebDAV
Printing
Email Setup
Add a WePrint Server
Setup Print via Proxy - Print remotely over 3G
Troubleshooting
Photo Albums
Printing photos/images 
Camera
Contacts
Web Pages
Import Bookmarks
Bookmark export instructions

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 “Print & Share” 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
“Print & Share” can be downloaded and installed from iTunes.

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Running App
Open the "Print & Share" application and then you can choose what type of document to print.

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File and document 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 you files or import/export files via WePrint

Method 1
WePrint has a setting to share a selected directory on your desktop/laptop with the “Print n Share" 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 Files 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 access
Open Print n Share on your iPhone/iPod and follow the steps below

1) Tap on "Files"
2) Tap the + button of the screen and click "Import"
3) Click the + button at the top of the screen
4) Select the either iDisk or WebDAV
5) For iDisk enter your user name and password, you can rename iDisk by tapping in the "Name" field
6) 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

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 Print n Share
Firstly you need to ensure your iDisk/WebDAV account is set up (see above), then follow these steps.

1) Open Print n Share 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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Email Setup
You can setup one or more email accounts to collect and print your emails. Unfortunately iPhone applications are blocked from accessing Apple's Mail application so you will have to enter your email account details in “Print & Share”. To add a new account, press + at the top of the email account screen and select an email account type from the list.

If your email account type is not in the list, use the “Other” type and proceed to the edit account screen.

You will then need to enter your User Name, Password and Host Name with your incoming server details (if not already filled). If you need to use SSL then slide the “Advanced” button to show the additional fields. You can also set a custom port number there too.

Here are some common emails settings
Comcast - Click here for setup
BellSouth - Click here for setup
Verizon - Click here for setup
SBCglobal - Click here for setup

“Print & Share” will also access most Exchange 2007 servers using OWA. Exchange OWA uses a web interface to access to your Exchange account.
To set up Exchange OWA, you need to enter the web address of your Exchange login page in the field called “OWA Url” (usually something like http://email.mycompany.com/exchange). To trouble shoot your OWA connection click here

Enter your User Name and Password as you would on the web page for your Exchange login. Sometimes the login address changes from the first address you type in. You may need to use the last address shown in your browser when the login screen appears.

You can access Yahoo email either via the Yahoo Premium account subscription or through the Yahoo Classic account type.
If you are using the Yahoo Classic email account type, then you will need to make sure your web based email layout is in the “Classic” mode.

Press the “Test” button to test your new settings.

You can filter your IMAP/OWA emails by age by using the field in the advanced section. This will allow you to only view emails in the last week, or month etc.

Pressing the “Accounts” button in the top left of the screen will take you back to the Accounts screen where you can click on the new account to see the emails. Press the Refresh button to get the latest list of emails. You can also set the auto-refresh setting in the application preferences.

If you wish to send email as well, you can use the “Outgoing Mail Server"” section at the bottom of the account settings.

Email accounts can be edited by pressing the "Wrench" button at the top of the screen and click edit on the account name. You can also delete an account by pressing the “Delete account” button at the bottom of the edit screen

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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 “Print & Share” 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 “Print & Share” 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 remotely over 3G
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.

We strongly recommend you set up a new 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. Make sure you don't use this gmail account in any other email application or the WePrint emails may be removed.

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

When printing, make sure the "Server" field on the Print screen displays the server name starting with "Proxy:"

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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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 Print & Share

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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 - “Print & Share” tab.
To import the bookmarks into “Print & Share” 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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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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