Can I connect a printer to my phone?

A computer and laptop are not always at hand at the right time. But nowadays they can be fully replaced by smartphones. With their help, you can read and create text documents, and then immediately send them to print. In addition, you can print pictures, pictures, tables, and much more from your smartphone.

Can I connect a printer to my phone?

There are several ways to connect from a smartphone to a printing device:

1. Via direct connection: wireless network, cable or bluetooth.
   1. To connect via Wi-Fi, your printer must support this connection.
   2. We see an identical situation in the case of Bluetooth.
   3. To do this, you will need a special cord and a Host port.
2. Using a PC or laptop as an intermediary giving commands to the printing device.

Whatever method you choose, in any case you will need to install special software on your smartphone. Otherwise, the printer simply will not be able to recognize the print command.

Which printers and phones are synced?

Not all printer models can connect to phones. To do this, the device must have:

• An adapter that allows you to connect to a wireless network.
• Built-in Bluetooth.
• A port for connecting a smartphone cable.

Applications that make it easier to work with documents and synchronize:

• Epson Connect.A functional program that allows you not only to print from your phone, but also to save documents and send them by email.
• Canon Easy - PhotoPrint. From the name you can guess that it is intended for printing photos, and is not at all multifunctional.
• Printbot. Using this application, you can connect to a printer located on the same local network as your smartphone.
• Dell Mobile Print. For those who have the opportunity to connect to their home network.
• Brother iPrint Scan. An excellent application in which you can, among other things, scan documents.

How to print online from your phone

Wireless printing. This is the fastest and most convenient method, provided that both devices have Wi-Fi connectivity.

1. Download any app from the store that allows you to print on your smartphone. It is advisable to choose the one that is suitable specifically for your printer model (this is usually in the application description).
2. Next, you need to select the object on your phone that you want to print. Share (the function may have a different name, depending on the device model) through the installed application, or select the “Print” action in the context menu.
3. Next, the program recognizes nearby printing devices. All you need to do is select the one you need and confirm the action.

Google Cloud Print. This is a virtual cloud storage from a well-known IT giant. To print using this method you will need:

• Account in a cloud service.
• Smartphone application “Virtual Printer”.

1. Install the application.
2. Accept all the necessary rules and activate the service.
3. Add your printer.

• A printing device connected to a computer.
• A virtual printer installed on your computer. You can install it using Google browser. For this:

1. Go to settings.
2. Find more at the bottom.
3. Go to the virtual printer settings.
4. Add a new one.
5. In the window that appears, you need to check the box next to the one from which we will print.
6. We confirm the action and wait for the procedure to complete.
7. Then select “Manage...”.
8. In the menu on the left, select “Normal...”.

Here's how to print using the cloud:

1. Go to Google browser from your phone.
2. In the settings, select “Print”.
3. “Save to Google” - “All printers”.
4. Select the device from which we will print, the number of copies, etc.
5. Let's move on to the object that we want to put on paper.
6. In the settings, select the “Print” action.
7. “All printers” - select yours.

REFERENCE! Before initiating printing, check the stability of your Internet connection.

Bluetooth. The steps are the same as the Wi-Fi method. You will need the app and Bluetooth on both devices.

1. Select the object you want to print.
2. In the settings, select “Print”.
3. Select the name of the printing device.

The interfaces of most programs and applications are intuitive and clear, so there should not be any particular difficulties with them.