Apple seeds iOS 4.2 beta, requires Mac OS X 10.6.5 for AirPrint.

Apple has just seeded iOS 4.2 beta for iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch (2nd, 3rd & 4th, generations). Apple dubbed the wireless printing feature as AirPrint and it requires Mac OS X 10.6.5.

Registered iOS Developers can download Mac OS X 10.6.5 pre-release version along with iOS 4.2 beta.

Notes:

Just like any beta softwares, there are numbers of known issues with iOS 4.2 beta. Please refrain from installing it on your iOS device unless you have a backup-plan. Registered iOS Developers are made aware of this condition.

Currently AirPlay supports printing to:

  • HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One Printer – C410
  • HP Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One Printer series – C310
  • HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One Printer series – B210
  • Printers shared through a Mac OS X running 10.6.5
  • Printers shared through a PC running the AppleMobileDevice software

All the required softwares are available through iOS Developer Page.