HP�s New Printers Will Print From iOS Even Without AirPrint

Starting in November when iOS 4.2 drops, we�ll finally be able to print directly from the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad through AirPrint. At the beginning, AirPrint will mostly only work with printers shared on your network, but eventually, AirPrint-certified printers will appear that can sense nearby iOS devices out-of-the-book.



In the meantime, though, we�re going to have to settle for some printers kludging iOS printing� namely by assigning each printer an e-mail address to which documents can be sent for printing through your iPhone or iPad�s built-in Mail.app.



HP�s just announced three such printers: the HP Envy e-All-In-One, which will cost $249 and do the whole smorgasbord of home printing duties including printing, copying and scanning; the HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus, an all-in-one office inkjet with wireless connectivity; and the HP PhotoSmart eStation, which costs $499 and is capable of printing photos of up to 9600�2400 dpi, and comes with an optional (blargh) Android tablet.



They�re all attractive printers, and they are all technically �AirPrint-compatible� in that when AirPrint rolls down the software update pipeline, they�ll at least be shareable from your Mac. If you want a truly AirPrint compatible printer, though, best wait for a spell longer.



Source [cultofmac.com]