Can you print to a non AirPrint printer

Is it possible for iPad to print to a printer without AirPrint or do I have to buy a new printer ?

No, janels, PrintHub would require that the printer either natively support Google Cloud Print (nothing that's 5 years old does that I am aware of) or you would need a laptop/computer connected to the printer that has the Google Cloud Print software installed. Demo is correct; without either a laptop or computer then no, PrintHub would not work for your situation.
As for Demo's suggestion that you "won't get much" for $0.99, I just wanted to say I know the author of the app and he wanted to make it available to as many people without making it completely free. It is a fairly robust app, enabling you print an extensive list of MIME file types (TXT, PNG, DOC, XLS, PDF, JPG, etc.), and additionally you can convert images to PDF's, apply graphical filters to images, and manage the files added to the app's library. There are more full-featured apps on the market that will also let you use Google Cloud Print, but from what I saw they start at $4.99.
Lastly, I've not heard of any bluetooth devices that will let you print to a legacy printer. To my knowledge the printer has to have bluetooth ability built-in to print because no device would be able to act as a bridge. Such a device would have to have the hardware drivers for every type of printer in order to communicate with them, which is nearly impossible.
I hope this information helps and I hope you find a solution that works for you, janel.

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I can print from my MacBook and other Ubuntu systems.
But...
I have iDevices (iPad etc) that I would like to print from to.
I have a MacBook pro with the current operating system and updates and notice that I can share the printer on the network.
I have seen posts (might be old?) where that was enough to print from and iPad or iPhone etc?
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THANK YOU for taking your time to write!
NOTES:
IPad Air, Macbook Pro mid 2012.
I did not get the impression the Epson was supported with the Epson app but I could wrong.
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More details here, if you are interested:
Printopia - Ecamm Network

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Hello Pedhed36,
I've included a link below with ePrint info. (eMail addy, etc.) Good Luck!
To find your HP ePrint email address:
Go to ePrintCenter and log into your account, you will see your email address in the ePrint panel.
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https://h30495.www3.hp.com/help#eprint
I work for HP but my posts and replies are my own....Thank you!

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Part 2: http://jaxov.com/2010/11/download-airprint-installer-for-windows-7-xp-vista/
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