Although not the first thing on your mind when an Android tablet, you can also use it to print. In response to several questions we were informed we explain in this article how your Android tablet can connect to a printer can print. Documents or images with your
Printing via USB
There are several options to use for printing documents, websites, and images. your Android tablet The most obvious way is of course to physically connect your tablet via USB. However, this is not supported by all Android tablets, as it must be or because the tablet does not host port. Then again a driver installed In short, in most cases, you need to look for another solution.
Printing via Bluetooth
Printing can now also via a simple Bluetooth connection. The tablet, which should be naturally equipped with Bluetooth is paired with a Bluetooth enabled printer. Linking can easily and quickly when the printer and tablet NFC feature. If you want to print in this way you must want to be near the printer. Also, the supply of printers with Bluetooth still not great.
Print by apps from manufacturers
playing happy manufacturers of printers (and scanners) increasingly in the mobile market of smartphones and tablets. So there are more and more applications which launched a tablet or smartphone with a printer to communicate and you can print. So easily from your tablet or smartphone However, it depends on the printer model and the manufacturer or the app works for you. Below you will find links to ‘print apps from various manufacturers;
- Brother Print & Scan
- HP ePrint
- Samsung Mobile Print
- Canon PIXMA
- Kodak Document Printing
- Xerox Print
Epson iPrint
These apps only work with printers that can be, and can be there. Printed wirelessly via the tablet connected to a network This link is via Wifi or physically through an Ethernet cable. Most printers and scanners you can buy today are thus linked to the home network. When other manufacturers are launching apps, we are working on this list.
Print with Google Cloud Print
A solution that works for almost everyone, no matter what printer which brand you use Google Cloud Print. There are several ways to print via the cloud, but Google’s service is easy to use, can be used on any device and provides comprehensive support for linking cloud printers.
Cloud Printers
Google Cloud Print works with most printers, but for the best experience is a printer ‘Cloud Ready’ is recommended. These printers connect directly to the internet and thus require that connects to the Internet. Any connected computer Through the website you can see which Google Cloud Printer supports Google Cloud Print. You will also find the settings so that the printer can be used for printing from your Android tablet used immediately. Below is a video demonstration of Canon for connecting a printer with Google Cloud Print.
Pairing with a computer
If you do not have a cloud printer you can connect the printer to a computer that is connected to the Internet. The computer then provides a link to Google Cloud Print allows documents to be printed. For this to work, you have a Google account and the Google Chrome browser must be installed on your computer.
To use this option, you launch the Chrome browser and then go. settings and advanced settings Here you’ll find Google Cloud Print, and you can add a printer. Then log into your Google account and get a confirmation for adding the printer connected to your computer. Chrome needs from you as an intermediate step between the printer and mobile device. When you print something from your Android tablet you send the data to Google Cloud Print, which it then sends to Chrome. Chrome sends the attached printer. The condition is that your computer is turned on, connected to the Internet and you’re logged into your Google Chrome account.
Apps and print
To print via Google Cloud Print, you can use different apps. The service is supported by a large number of apps, including of course the apps developed by Google itself, such as Drive, Chrome and Gmail. Especially for Cloud Print this app is developed, which can be installed on any Android device. Printing such as a document or image is fairly simple. Open the document or image, click on the ‘Sharing’ icon and select the Google Clourprinter application. Select the desired printer.
third-party apps like Printers and Hate Easyprint supported. On this page you will find all the apps that Cloud Print can be used for printing from your Android tablets.
Share with others
The big advantage of Google Cloud Print is that you can share with others, both at home and at work. Linked Printer So can someone remotely something to print on your linked (to Google Cloud Print) printer, or you can send a file to a printer from someone else. On the management page of Google Cloud Print lets you share printers with people you trust. You can also track print jobs to the shared printer, and change while sharing rights or withdraw.
PrinterShare
As said there are more applications that wirelessly (or via USB) printing from your Android tablet possible. One of the most interesting apps, which also supports Google Cloud Print features, is PrinterShare. The great advantage of this app is that you can make via WiFi, USB or Bluetooth, depending on what is supported by the printer. Connection to a printer It also lets you print include contacts, text messages, Gmail messages and websites. It is advisable to use, including unlimited remote printing and printing section Windows and Mac printers. The premium version of this app The premium version, however, does cost 10 euros.
Printing on Android 4.4 KitKat
Since the arrival of Android 4.4 KitKat , the focus is more on Android printing. Google has the ability to print in the operating system processes. In the settings of Android you find the heading ‘print’. Here you can connect to various cloud printers in your Google account, as described above. If your photos, websites or viewing documents, you can then print directly from the menu without having to install an app.
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