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Brand apps, Apple’s built-in AirPrint and Printer, side by side — including when the brand’s own app is the better choice.

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• Epson Smart Panel vs iPrint Epson has two iPhone apps: Smart Panel and iPrint. Which one works with your printer, what each does, and why you may not need either to print from your iPhone.

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