I want to print directly from my iPad to a HP Officejet J6480 wireless printer.  Do I need an app for this or can I do it without and if so, how?

I am a new iPad (wi fi version) owner but not the new iPad 2.  I have a home wireless network and have a HP Officejet J6480 wireless printer.  I print from my iMac and Powerbook directly using the wireless network and want to print directly from my iPad also.  Do I need a special app for this or can I do this with something already "built-in" to the operating system of the iPad.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
If you're comfortable going 'under the hood', this thread originally started in November 2010 contains a minor tweak to OS X that might work for you:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2658720?threadID=2658720&tstart=0
It allows devices on iOS 4.2 or newer to print to shared wired and wireless printers as long as the Mac is on and awake.

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