The ESC/P-R development kit has already been utilised to develop printing applications for the iPhone, iPod touch, and for phones using the Android operating system, Epson notes.
by Microtech and Epson's own Epson iPrint are available from the Apple iTunes App Store, while CyCom Technology CyPria application is available for download from the Android Market.
All of Epson's Wi-fi capable all-in-one printers launched this year will support these applications.
According to Epson, ESC/P-R language is designed to be easy to develop and maintain, as it removes the necessity to create and update separate drivers for each printer. It enables speedy printing of high quality images even from devices with a slow CPU, and does not require dedicated image processing memory.
Information on Epson's universal printing and supported printers can be found .Details about the ESC/P-R library can be found .