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AirPrint is a wireless printing protocol developed by Apple with Hewlett-Packard (HP) for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It combines features of its predecessor, Bonjour, with the Internet Printing Protocol to allow devices to connect to printers over Wi-Fi with little or no configuration necessary. HP markets this capability as part of its ePrint platform.[1]

History

AirPrint was first introduced for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches with the release of iOS 4.2 in November 2010.[2] It had also undergone beta testing for Mac OS X 10.6.5 (Snow Leopard), but was withheld from public release for Macs in that same month.[3][4] Mac support for AirPrint finally arrived with the release of Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) in 2011.[5]

Supported models

The first supported printer models in November 2010 were from HP.[2] As of 2022, around 8,000 AirPrint-compatible printers were released through the following manufacturers or brands:

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References

  1. ↑ Setting up AirPrint, Macworld. 2011-06-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch, Apple Inc. 2010-11-22.
  3. ↑ Mac OS 10.6.5 and the AirPrint controversy by Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet. 2010-11-10.
  4. ↑ Enable AirPrint in Mac OS X 10.6.5, OS X Daily. 2010-11-11.
  5. ↑ HP Printers - Printing with Apple AirPrint (Mac), HP Customer Support. Accessed 2022-10-16.

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