When Apple removed AirPrint shared printer support from Mac OS X 10.6.5, it created a functionality gap that developers moved quickly to fill. Yesterday, TUAW took a first look at FingerPrint, an AirPrint solution that enables iDevice printing to many Mac OS X shared printers. Today, we have an exclusive first peek at Printopia, a competing product from long-established Mac developer Ecamm.
Like FingerPrint, the $9.95 Printopia allows non-supported printers to work directly with Apple’s new wireless AirPrint functionality; both products also allow PowerPC users on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to share printers for iPad use (a great way to get some utility out of that G4 Mac mini in the closet). But that’s just where Printopia gets started. This easy-to-use system control panel expands AirPrint features to provide support for Dropbox file sharing and printing to Mac-based PDF files.
AirPrint on steroids: first look at Printopia, bringing shared printer support for iPad originally appeared on TUAW on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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