I have to say that I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve wished I could print from my iPad or iPhone - it’s just not something I tend to do.
But that’s just me and you may have different requirements.
If you have, and are salivating about the inclusion of AirPrinting in iOS4, the chances are you may have been disappointed when iOS 4 hits the streets, as it appears that Apple have removed the ability to AirPrint to all but a handful of WiFi printers.
Never fear though as there is a solution.
Well, there’s a couple actually!
One is to hunt down some hacks floating around the internet, the second is to download and install FingerPrint
This is a $7.99 app that enables virtually any shared printer on your local network to show up on your iOS device. Just tried it and it worked a treat:
A couple of caveats…
Apple will re-introduce AirPrinting to all printers at some time, so this may only be needed for a short time, but who knows!
iOS 4.2 is required and as of yet, it’s still not available on general release.
Update: @StuFFmc on Twitter was kind enough to send me a link to a free app that does the same: AirPrint hacktivator - Not tried it so at you own risk!
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