OEM’s RuggedJet 4 receipt and label printers now compatible with Apple AirPrint.
The development, announced by Brother, will mean that iOS users will be able to print directly to a RuggedJet 4 Wi-Fi handheld receipt and label printer while “on the go” using their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices.
Instant printing by Apple users will mean that they will not need to download or install drivers or interfaces, with older RuggedJet 4 printers also able to be “easily integrated” through a firmware update, which is available from Brother free of charge.
As a result of the new AirPrint support technology, Brother stated, organisations’ application developers will have more free time as it will eradicate the need for them to program printers or deal with installation and set-up. In addition, businesses and government agencies can benefit from the “flexibility offered by the device and the agility it allows them in future-proofing their technology investments”.
Features of the mobile printers include “high-speed” printing in high resolutions, with documents, labels and receipts of between two and four inches able to be printed via drop-in rolls. They also boast six-foot drop protection and IP54 certification to withstand dust and moisture, which Brother stated makes them “particularly suitable for field operations”. The OEM also offers a two-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty with the devices.
Commenting on the development, Raul G. Palacios, Senior Product Manager at Brother Mobile Solutions, said: “This is a significant advancement for the mobile printing market, where so many mobile workers are equipped with iPhone[s] and iPad[s] today. Now they can print receipts and labels quickly, right out-of-the-box, from their Apple iOS device and directly to the mobile printer.”