How to Print from an Android Phone 2022

If you’ve ever pondered how to print from an Android phone, fear not — it's simpler than you might imagine.

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Given the rise of digital file sharing, printers might be in decline, but they’re not likely to disappear entirely anytime soon. For the most part, printing files doesn’t require a computer. The alternative is to simply use your smartphone for it. You can learn how to print files directly from your Android phone by using the guide we’ve created for that purpose.

In this article, we will be discussing the following:

1. How to print text messages.
2. How to print photos.
3. How to print email.
4. How to print PDF.

To start, let’s discuss how to print text messages on your phone.

How to print text messages from android

Sadly, there isn’t a simple way to print SMS messages from your Android messaging app. A lot of helpful workarounds do exist, though.

Print Text Messages by Email

Copying and pasting the text message into an email and sending it to yourself (your own email address) from your phone is the easiest and fastest option. The email must then be opened on your desktop and printed from there. This task will only take a few seconds to complete. Check the steps below for reference.

1. Send Messages to Your Email

Open the SMS app on your Android phone, then find and tap the “Backup SMS” option. Choose the desired conversations and send them to your email account by clicking “OK”. If prompted, enter your email address and password.

2. Download and Print Messages

You can download the attached files after sending your email by logging into your email account on a computer. To print the messages after downloading them, simply open the files in Microsoft Excel and select “File” > “Print.”

Print Text Messages With a Screenshot

Note: This method can be completed if you have Google Cloud Print configured on your phone.

1. Find the SMS conversation you want to print, then take a screenshot of it. Take screenshots up until the discussion is over if it spans more than one screen.
2. Once finished, find the screenshots and click the Share icon at the bottom of each one you’ve saved. Search for and select the cloud printer you’ve set up.
3. This will launch the Google Cloud Print where you can send screenshots of the SMS conversation.

How to print photos from an android phone

Note: This method can be completed if you have Google Cloud Print configured on your phone.

• Via Google Cloud Print

• Add printer. First, you must add a printer to Google Cloud Print to print mobile photos. Follow the steps below to connect your printer, smartphone, and Wi-Fi network.

1. Go to Settings on your phone and search for “printing.”
2. Select “cloud print,” then select the menu option (three stacked dots ⁝) in the top right corner of the screen.
3. When finished, click “Add printer” to have cloud printing start looking for printers on your Wi-Fi network. Tap on your printer when it is found; it should automatically connect and be ready to use.
4. If you’re using the printer with your phone for the first time, you might need to ensure that it is authorized to connect to the printer and print from it.

• Next, print a photo. Printing photos from your phone is easy once your printer has been added to Google Cloud Print. The procedure you follow may vary depending on your app; the steps listed below are only a general guide.

1. Find the image you want to print. To do this, browse your phone’s storage using the gallery app or a file manager app. You can also check cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive for store photos.
2. When you’ve found the photo, tap the three-dot (⁝) menu button and choose the option to print.
3. If you don’t have more than one printer on your Google Cloud Print, your phone should connect automatically to your printer. Otherwise, you may have to choose a printer to print from.
4. After that, you can choose the color scheme, page orientation, and other printing options for your photo.
5. Once done, hit Print.

• Via Bluetooth

Even though it’s common, printing via Bluetooth from an Android phone can be a little challenging because it’s not as easy as choosing the print option from the menu. Read on to be able to print via Bluetooth successfully.

1. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on for both the phone and the printer.
2. Connect to and pair your printer and phone.
3. Open the photo you want to print, then select the Share option from the options by clicking the Share icon or by using the three dots (⁝) in the top right corner of the screen.
4. Select Bluetooth. If this option is not available, then using Bluetooth to print from that app is impossible. It would be best to select a different course of action if this occurs.
5. Choose your Bluetooth printer from the list of available options. To confirm that you want to print from your phone, check the printer for any prompts.

How to print email from an android phone

Ensure that your printer has been added to your Android before you proceed. If it is not yet added, follow the steps below.

1. To add your printer to your android phone, go to your phone’s Settings first.
2. Click Connected devices, and then Connection preferences.
3. Once done, click Printing, then Add service.
4. Enter the printer information.

Follow the instructions below to begin printing after adding your printer and connecting it to your phone.

1. In Gmail, look for the email you want to print.
2. Find the three-dot vertical icon (⁝) in the message’s upper-right corner, click it, and then select Print.
3. Choose your printer. You must select your printer if it does not appear at the top of the screen. Tap the current printer (or Save as PDF if you see that option) and then choose your printer.
4. Tap the downward-pointing arrow. It’s under the “Paper size” option at the top of the screen.
5. Set the print options you want. You can specify the paper size, orientation, number of pages to print, and whether you want to print in color or black and white.
6. Once done, click Print.

How to print PDF from android

Via the built-in PDF printer for Chrome/Google Drive

1. From the webpage/document you want to save as a PDF file, click on the three-dot (⁝) vertical icon on the top right-hand side corner, and then click Print.
2. Click on Select a Printer, and choose the Save as PDF option.
3. Select the Save icon in the upper right-hand corner, just below the Save as PDF option.

However, on some devices, the “Print” option may be missing. Instead, you can:

1. Click the three-dot vertical icon () in the top right corner of the webpage or document you want to save as a PDF file, and then select Share.
2. On Chrome, click Print, then Select a Printer.
3. Select the Save as PDF option.
4. In the upper right corner, just below the option to save as a PDF, click on the save icon.

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Showerly Sumaylo is a researcher and copywriter for Compandsave.com Inc. The US and Canada’s largest online retailer, CompAndSave, specializes in selling printing and office supplies. She writes articles that educate readers about printer ink cartridges, toner cartridges, photo papers, printers, and more.