**Executive Summary**
The introduction of AirPrint by Apple in 2010 revolutionized the printing industry, forcing companies to adopt a driverless standard. Initially dismissed by enterprise IT admins, AirPrint became a necessary feature as the iPhone and iPad infiltrated the corporate world. Today, almost all multifunction printers (MFPs) support AirPrint, and solutions like PaperCut have bridged the gap in enterprise printing needs. This shift has made macOS upgrades more seamless and has saved IT admins from the pain of printer-specific drivers.
**The iPhone Forced the Industry to Adapt**
When Apple introduced AirPrint, most enterprise IT admins dismissed it as a consumer feature. However, as executives started bringing their iPads to work and wanted to print PDFs, the industry had to adapt. Instead of Apple adopting the complicated world of printer drivers, the rest of the industry had to adopt AirPrint. Today, almost all MFPs built in native support for AirPrint, and not supporting AirPrint became a non-starter for purchases and leases.
**PaperCut and the Modern Print Stack**
While AirPrint provided the connection, it didn’t solve the enterprise need for accounting, quotas, and security. That is where solutions like PaperCut have bridged the gap. PaperCut is a