Which means even though iOS supports printing, I haven’t been able to print to any of the printers in my house.
#Printopia vs fingerprint install#
However, there are some 3rd-party applications which you can install on your Mac to enable printing from your iPhone or iPad. These apps work by sharing the printers it has access to and tricking iOS into seeing those printers as being AirPrint enabled. no The fingerprint of the host is different, please don't connect me. I understand well the 'yes' and 'no' response: yes I've checked the fingerprint of the host and it is OK, please connect me. If you don’t own an AirPrint-enabled printer, yet you want to print from your iPhone or iPad, you will need to install a 3rd-party app. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/fingerprint) yes And there we have 3 choices : 'yes', 'no' and 'fingerprint'. But, which one? I found that with certain 3rd-party apps you get additional functionality and benefits beyond just being able to print from your iPhone. In fact, Printopia can also print to your Dropbox account, to folders on your computer, or directly to applications (7.17). Here is a quick look at some of those 3rd-party apps: Fingerprintįingerprint was the first app I came across that could solve the AirPrint conundrum. We were searching for AirPrint enablers that worked on Windows.įingerprint has both a Mac and a Windows version, and so if you’re on Windows this may be the ideal solution for you.Īnd the reason I came across this application is because initially I was helping a friend set up AirPrint with his Windows-equipped office. Run Printopia on your Mac to share its printers to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It costs $10 and not only does it allow you to print to your printers, but it also lets you set up folders and print to a folder on your computer.īut there was one critical deal breaker for me: Fingerprint runs in the Menu Bar. Presto, previously FingerPrint, enables AirPrint on any printer. I am ardent about having as few icons in my Menu Bar as possible, and therefore I kept searching for alternatives. Printopia's 20 cost has already saved me over 40 in cussing. The Printopia daemon runs invisibly in the background. The host Mac still needs to be running, but unlike handyPrint, does not need to be logged in.
#Printopia vs fingerprint Activator#
If all you want to do is print, then AirPrint Activator may be the app for you. Downloaded the latest version of Printopia, launched it, and AirPrint started working again. Presto, previously FingerPrint, enables AirPrint on any printer. #PRINTOPIA SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVE ACTIVATOR# Run Printopia on your Mac to share its printers to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
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