Hello! It is true that the quality of photos taken on mobile phones is now at such a high level that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish whether the photo was taken on a phone or a digital camera. That is why the memory of our phones is filled to capacity with photographs. This leads to a completely logical question: “Is it possible to print a photo from a phone to a printer directly?” I’ll answer right away - you can! And there are quite a few ways to do this, which we will consider today.
Some methods of printing from your phone to a printer work directly, but some still require a little help. But let’s not pull the cat by the tail, let’s get down to consideration. One of the methods must be convenient for you.
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How to print from your phone to a printer via WiFi?
If both devices (smartphone and printer) are modern enough, then printing via WiFi is the easiest and fastest way for you. And if the printer does not support WiFi technology, then you can still print photos, but not without the help of a computer.
On phones running Android OS, there is a “Print” item in the settings menu. You need to go into it and select “Load modules”. You will be taken to the Play Market, where you will be presented with various printing modules from printer manufacturers to choose from. Choose the one that matches your printer brand (with WiFi support) and download it.
After that, simply looking through your photographs in the gallery, go to the photo menu and select “Print”, and then your printer, if several are found. That's all. Very fast and very convenient.
Is it possible to print a receipt for old ATM transactions?
If you do not have access to your personal account or to the mobile program, and there is no printer nearby, you can find an ATM and request a receipt from it, to do this:
- Insert the card into the reader or attach it, enter the PIN code.
- Select "Transaction History".
- Find the transaction you are interested in and click on it.
- Below, click Operations.
- Select Print Receipt.
- Don't forget to pick up your card and receipt.
The absence of payment documents or their loss for transactions carried out at Sberbank is not a problem - checks can be restored in a few minutes if you have the Internet, computer or smartphone. Printing receipts is available at ATMs and terminals with the card used for the transaction.
How to print from your phone via the cloud?
If your printer supports the Internet and cloud printing, you can set up printing without using a computer. You will need to register in the cloud storage (or log in if you are already registered) and set up printing on your device. By the way, this can be not only a phone or tablet, but also a computer, which is located many kilometers from the printer. To print, you only need the Internet and access to cloud storage.
How Google Cloud Print works
Google Cloud Print , a virtual printer from Google, is ideally suited for this purpose When you connect the printer to your Google account, you will be able to print any document from the Google Chrome browser in which you are authorized. Or you can install additional software on any smartphone or other device so that you can print absolutely any file from the device’s memory. Go to Play Market and install the Google Cloud Print . It won't be difficult to figure out the settings.
Printing with Third Party Apps
CloudPrint prints directly from your smartphone. No additional computer software required
If your printer cannot be connected to the network or the manufacturer does not offer its own application, you can use third-party programs. For the first case, you will need a print server or a computer connected to the network.
The PrintBot app prints basic Office formats such as PDF or DOC, as well as graphic files. But the monthly quota in the free version is limited to three files no larger than 1 MB. Setup can be quite complex if you want to share the printer from a Windows computer. Specifically, you will first need to install the LPD protocol on your computer.
Cloud Print can also print all major Office formats and JPEG images. The application uses the Google Cloud Print service to send data to the printer. If your printer already supports Cloud Print, you won't need a computer to print from your Android device. You can read how to set up Google Virtual Print on the official page of the cloud service.
How to print from phone via USB directly?
OTG cable
It turns out that you can print photos even by connecting the printer to your phone directly via a USB cable. But for this you will need something. Firstly, you will need a special adapter cable (OTG cable) that will allow you to connect a full USB Type-A to your phone. And secondly, you will need to install a special program (for example, PrinterShare ).
Next, we simply connect the printer, go into the program and select it in the settings. All files located in the device’s memory will be accessible through the same program.
I warn you right away that this method does not work on all smartphones and not with all printers. Think about it: would it be better to use cloud printing or another method?
How to print photos on a printer from an Apple phone?
All of the above methods applied directly to Android devices or to software from Google. But if you have an iPhone or other Apple device, we have a couple of printing tips for you too.
In any case, to print from an Apple phone, the printer must be able to connect to a WiFi network or the Internet. Here are some apps that can help you print all the photos and other files you need from your Apple phone:
- Apple airPrint is one of the most common iOS applications for printing to a printer directly from your phone. Forget about wires;
- Handy Print is a great alternative to Apple airPrint. You will be able to print for free for the first 2 weeks, then, unfortunately, you will have to pay for this pleasure;
- Printer Pro is another program for printing files from Apple to a printer.
How to print to a printer from your phone?
Smartphones have long replaced many devices for us - players, mobile phones, video players, game consoles and, of course, cameras. Modern models take very high-quality photos, and I really want to have some of them in paper form, but in 2021 there are practically no photo studios left. All that remains is to print the photo on a printer, either at home or at work, but connecting a smartphone to it may not be so easy.
In this article, we will look at various options for printing photos and documents stored in the smartphone’s memory, without dancing with a tambourine and spending two days in the settings of the printer and mobile phone. Everything is much simpler than it might seem, and even a novice user can handle it.
Wi-Fi printing
This method requires that the printer be modern and contain a Wi-Fi module. To start printing, you need to go to the settings on your Android smartphone and select “Print”, where you need to click on “Download modules”, after which the Play Market store will open. There you will find print modules from major printer manufacturers - select the one you need based on your printer brand and download it. Then move to the gallery, open the desired photo and go to the additional menu, where you will see the “Print” button. Click, and in the new menu you will see the name of your printer - click on it, and the printing process will begin.
Cloud printing
Another method for modern printer models. If your printer can access the Internet and connect to cloud servers, then you can simply upload the necessary documents and photos to your cloud service, and then start printing. In this situation, you don’t even have to be near the printer - it could be hundreds of kilometers away from you, since the cloud is a global service. The Google Cloud Print virtual printer will help you work conveniently with clouds and printing, which you need to download to your smartphone or tablet from Google Play. The application is extremely easy to learn.
Direct printing
If the printer does not have Wi-Fi, then to print to it from a smartphone you will need an OTG cable (pictured), which can be purchased at any communication store. You will also need the PrinterShare app and then take the OTG cable and connect it to the printer cable going into your computer. PrinterShare will allow you to directly print - in the application window you can select the desired photo or document and send it for printing. Important: this method is not supported by old smartphones and printers that are more than 5 years old.
Printing from Apple iPhone
All of the above methods are relevant for Android devices, but you can also print from an iPhone. To do this, you just need to download the Apple airPrint application - one of the most common iOS applications for printing to a printer directly from your phone.
Mobile printing
You can also print anywhere and at any time - you can buy a special mobile printer that will delight you with small-sized photographs. It is convenient to take such devices with you outdoors or on vacation and print without leaving the cash register. Mobile printers work over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, but can also support a wired connection. They are powered by a built-in battery.
Mobile printers
It is impossible not to mention this type of printers, such as mobile ones. These compact and self-contained printer brothers will please you if you are traveling or on the road. Yes, anywhere. They are equipped with a battery and can connect to any modern smartphone or tablet via WiFi or Bluetooth in a fully automatic mode. No hassle.
Of course, such pleasure is worth the additional costs. But think about it, maybe it's really worth it. You can print a photo from your phone on such a printer from anywhere in the world (unless the batteries are dead).
Here are several models of such printers as an example. By clicking on the link in the table, you can see additional information about the device, as well as buy a portable printer.
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| Portable printer model | Price, rubles |
| Polaroid Zip | 7880 |
| Kodak Mini 2 | 7800 |
| FujiFilm Instax SHARE SP-2 | 11200 |
| HUAWEI CV80 | 7500 |
Printing a check from the Sberbank mobile application - instructions
When you don’t have a computer at hand, but you need confirmation of a completed transaction, you should use the mobile application from Sberbank - checks are also available here. To receive a payment document from a smartphone, you need to:
- Log in to the application in any convenient way.
- In the horizontal menu at the bottom of the screen, select the “History” tab.
- Find the payment you need - they are sorted in chronological order.
- At the bottom, go to the additional menu, where you can find out the details of the operation, create a template, activate automatic payment or save a receipt.
- Click on the “Save or Send Check” link.
- Scroll down and click “Save” again, the system will offer to send the document by email, SMS, to the memory of your mobile phone - choose a convenient option.
To print a receipt later, you will have to connect your smartphone to a printer or computer, or you can use an electronic receipt on your phone.
Other ways to print from your phone
At the very end, I’ll mention the most commonplace methods of printing from a phone, which absolutely everyone can use:
- Connect your phone to your computer or laptop as a storage device. Through a computer, go into the phone’s memory and simply print the file, as you would print it from an ordinary flash drive.
- Pull out your phone's memory card and connect it to your computer or laptop using a card reader.
- If you don’t have a cable or a card reader at hand, you can upload a file (photo) to a social network (VK, FB, OK) through a mobile application, and then log in from your computer through the same account, download the file and send it to print to the printer.
I am sure that you can find a lot of such simple ways to print a file from your phone if it is not possible to use high-tech methods. You can suggest your options in the comments.
Finally, a useful video, if suddenly everything was not clear to you from the article:
What can you print?
Modern phones run on full-fledged operating systems. The most popular OS is Android, second place is taken by iOS (Apple devices – iPhone, iPad). Thanks to operating systems, phones can work with a variety of file formats, ranging from pictures to specific documents, for example, .pdf. By installing additional programs, you can view and edit documents for office work - .docx, .excel and others.
What phone number do you have?
Android
80.75%
iPhone
19.25%
Voted: 1543
In fact, a phone is now the same as a computer or laptop. Therefore, problems with printing should not arise, even if you need to output information onto paper from a document that has a format unknown to you. You just need to find an application in the “phone store” (Play Market, App Store) that will open the document and print from the selected printer. You may be interested in: how to choose a printer.
As a result, you can print:
- any image (photos, uploaded or pictures downloaded from the Internet);
- text documents (.pdf, Word, Excel, notes and e-books in other formats, etc.)
