Brother today announced that every series in its mobile printer lineup now features at least one model certified by Apple's MFi Program.
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MFi-certified printers are fully compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, enabling users to print instantly from an iOS device via Bluetooth, without the need to download special drivers. That's in addition to existing AirPrint support on select Brother printers for wireless printing from an iOS device over a Wi-Fi network.
Brother's MFi-certified models include the RuggedJet RJ-2050, RJ-2150, RJ-3050Ai, RJ-3150Ai, RJ-4030Ai, PocketJet 763MFi, and M-Print MW145MFi and MW260MFi. Look for the "Made for iPhone, iPad, and iPod" logo on the box.
Brother has a wide variety of mobile printers available to purchase on its website, with some models costing upwards of $1,000.
Tags: MFi Program, Brother
Top Rated Comments
(View all)I know all that sounds stuff like any printer company should be able to do but let me tell you that most fail miserably on their promises of connectivity.
Always wondered if under the skin these are the same as Epson printers, (which I can’t stand).
Thankfully not. My Brother printers have always worked tiredlessly for years and years.Whereas my Epsons always die after 3 months. Epsons suck.
Thankfully not. My Brother printers have always worked tiredlessly for years and years.
I've gotten easily 25,000 pages over the past 10 years out of a pair of cheap Brother laser printers. I think the first was the HL-2040, a $100 printer which got to maybe 15K pages before it finally started dying -- and now I'm about 10K pages into a 2270DW (~$125). This second one works wirelessly, has jammed <5 times, and happily uses the cheapest paper I can find.Whereas my Epsons always die after 3 months. Epsons suck.
Oh, and this "made for iPhone" business is clearly a marketing gimmick. You can print straight from an iPhone to my 5 year-old printer just by using the Brother app and being on the same wifi network.
I've gotten easily 25,000 pages over the past 10 years out of a pair of cheap Brother laser printers.
+1. I'm going on 15 years with a brother LP - kind of would like to upgrade but hard to justify given that all this has needed is new toner (and a drum, eventually).Congrats, bro! :-D
Sounds like Apple and this printer company have a bromance!