The phone does not see the printer via wifi

Today, smartphones allow you to easily create and edit images in graphical mobile applications. But often a digital photograph needs to be printed. Typically, this takes some time because users first connect the phone to the PC, copy the photo, and only then print it. But you can print from your smartphone to a printer directly. True, this may cause certain problems.

Why can't my phone see the printer via wifi?

If the printing equipment does not see files on the smartphone, then the following reasons are possible:

1. Viruses. Special antivirus programs will help you remove them. Once the scan is complete, the device must be rebooted and then connected again.
2. The memory on the smartphone is full - in this case, connection problems are often noted. There is only one solution - free up memory. Once completed, the smartphone must be rebooted and the connection repeated.
3. Also, when modem mode is activated on the phone, synchronization is usually impossible. To check activity, you need to go to the settings and look at the “Modem Mode” menu.

The phone does not see the printer via USB: reasons

If during connection the gadget does not see the printing equipment, first both devices must be rebooted. This is a normal system failure, which disappears after this manipulation.

You need to restart both your smartphone and PC. Moreover, if the PC only needs to be rebooted, then the situation with the phone is different.You need to turn off the device, remove the battery and wait about 20 minutes. Then install the battery, turn on the smartphone and reconnect.

If it doesn’t work, then the problem of “invisibility” lies in an incorrect connection. Take out the cord and plug it back in.

If the situation does not change, the USB cable is probably damaged. Connect it to another PC or replace the cord. If there is contact, then you need to change the cord. There is no point in repairing it - it’s easier to buy a new one.

Attention! If the replacement is not effective, the problem is likely in the system. In this situation, the cause is usually a problem with the port where the connection is made. You can determine this by inserting a flash drive into it. If there is no connection, then repair is required. If the flash drive is detected, the problem is most likely with the phone.

How to find and fix the problem

USB does not work with every smartphone and printing equipment. But there is still a way to connect your phone using USB. To do this, the smartphone must have a USB-Host connector. That is, you can connect different flash drives to your smartphone.

If the gadget can read data from them, then everything is fine. In addition, special software will be required. It is very difficult to find software for an Android smartphone. There are not many drivers and, as a rule, the printing device cannot read information from a smartphone. In this case, HP devices are good.

HP made their software for Android. This is an ePrint program, so HP printing devices will be identified on the phone. iPhone also supports this application.

But USB can be used to connect more than just HP printing devices.If you install the “USB connection Kit” program, the phone can see Canon printers without any problems. If it doesn't help, there is another way.

Reference! The only point is that the printing device must have Wi-Fi. It seems that everything is easy, I activated Wi-Fi on two devices and you can print. But not all printers can see Android and not every device has the ability to connect to printing equipment.

To solve this problem, you can use the “Virtual Printer” application. Main features:

1. Print any files in different resolutions.
2. You can connect any Android devices that support the application to any printer.

As a rule, all of the above manipulations allow you to solve the problem and correct the reason why the smartphone does not see the printer.