Steve Jobs Replies Regarding Rumors of AirPrint Issues
After yesterday's report that support for using Apple's AirPrint feature in iOS 4.2 to print to shared printers connected to Macs and Windows PCs appears to have been scrapped at the last minute, one MacRumors forum member emailed Steve Jobs to inquire about the fate of the feature. Jobs reportedly replied, noting that AirPrint has not been canceled.
Q: As a release-day purchaser of an iPad, I was elated when you revealed iOS 4.2 would support AirPrint. Now comes reports AirPrint support has been pulled from 4.2. Between announcements/assurances of the white iPhone, and now the pulling of AirPrint, is Apple going to lose credibility and become known for announcing "vaporware"?
A: AirPrint has not been pulled. Don't believe everything you read.
Apple has touted that AirPrint will allow users to print directly from iOS devices to compatible printers, with HP leading the way in releasing AirPrint-friendly printers. That aspect of AirPrint has not been rumored for discontinuation, with only printing to other printers accessible via sharing from Macs and PCs being the subject of the claims.
Apple has been rumored to be releasing Mac OS X 10.6.5 and iTunes 10.1 today, with iOS 4.2 set to follow on Friday, although we have yet to see any indication from Apple of today's rumored releases.
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17 months ago
A glimmer of hope! :)
How so? He didn't actually say anything of note. The person who emailed him also asked the wrong question. It's Mac OS X 10.6.5 that allegedly has had AirPrint pulled.
17 months ago
this rumor is on loop feedback. hard to believe. what are eawmp1s credentials?
17 months ago
Funny (in a sad way) how people take the fact that Apple pulled printer sharing support from Airprint, but practically everyone's saying that Apple's pulling Airprint entirely. As the article said, HP is making Airprint ready printers.
People today are so used to extremes. People tell me that life isn't just black & white; there are many shades of gray. While I believe that, I also believe people only really understand black & white. My high school band teacher had a saying, "People only remember the first song, the last song and if a dog runs through in the middle." Sad, but true.
People today are so used to extremes. People tell me that life isn't just black & white; there are many shades of gray. While I believe that, I also believe people only really understand black & white. My high school band teacher had a saying, "People only remember the first song, the last song and if a dog runs through in the middle." Sad, but true.
17 months ago
You would think that when a member of this forum emails Steve, they would at least take the time to get the issue right. This is so disappointing because it's probably the most we'll ever hear from Steve on the subject, and it's a complete non-answer because of how the question was phrased. Of course AirPrint was never pulled, what we all ACTUALLY want to know (aside from the member who emailed him apparently) is whether the support for shared Windows/OSX printers was pulled.
17 months ago
If the 10.6.5 release is as soon as rumored, then there's no reason to get your panties in twist about this rumor before the release is actually here. After that, sure, freak out all you like.
17 months ago
"Don't believe everything you read." How ironic of an answer was that!!! It you went by that answer, then you shouldn't believe Jobs' answer either :)
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