| There are numerous wireless devices on the market | | | | PrinterShare software installed, just like when you print |
| today. Such devices include our cell phones, iPods, and | | | | from computer to computer using PrinterShare. If you |
| iPads. Printing from these devices is becoming easier | | | | intend to print to your own printer, the company |
| and easier as new software is developed. | | | | recommends you install the computer software first, |
| For Apple, the release of the beta version of the iOS | | | | creating an account, sharing printer(s) and then using |
| 4.2 was recently released. Apple announced that the | | | | the same account on mobile device to login. This way |
| AirPrint feature would allow Apple products such as | | | | you will see your shared printers automatically. In |
| iPads, iPhones and iPod touches running iOS 4.2 | | | | addition, from your mobile device you may look for |
| wireless printing directly from the devices. Apple stated | | | | printers shared by others, select one and print on it. |
| that HP will be the first to offer AirPrint compatibility | | | | PrinterShare does recommend a 3G or WiFi |
| with its ePrint line of printers | | | | connection when printing from the phone to ensure |
| With AirPrint, your printer is automatically found over | | | | performance. They do state however, that EDGE or |
| local networks. It then allows you to print text, photos | | | | any other slower connectivity will work as well. |
| or graphics without the need to install drivers or | | | | What is the downside of PrinterShare? To print |
| download software. It is said AirPrint will not require | | | | directly to a wireless printer, one has to own the |
| user configuration either - users simply tap to print. | | | | premium version of the software. Second, you must |
| Other companies have been making software for cell | | | | keep a computer running that has access to your |
| phone printing capacity as well. PrinterShare was | | | | printer. Last, your printed pages will have a watermark |
| released in 2009. PrinterShare works with Android | | | | on them with the company name unless you upgrade |
| phones or iPhones through Android Market or Google | | | | to the premium edition. |
| App Store. To use nearby printing, you can print | | | | While PrinterShare has a free edition, knowing the |
| directly without having to install the PrinterShare | | | | difference between it and the premium edition is |
| computer software as long as you have access to a | | | | important. |
| Wi-Fi printer that is shared on your Local Area | | | | As the demand for wireless devices grows and |
| Network. The software company says they support a | | | | become more relied upon by consumers, the need to |
| wide variety of printers. | | | | print from them in a free and easy manner will also |
| For remote printing, that is printing over the Internet, you | | | | grow. While most people are using wireless devices |
| would have to set up an account with PrinterShare, | | | | to keep from being tethered to other devices such as |
| which is free and just requires a login to the account. | | | | printers or they are concerned with saving paper, |
| You would then choose or select your printer. The | | | | there will always be a time when printing out an item |
| computer connected to the printer needs to have | | | | will be a necessity. |