Print from your device

You can print from some apps on your phone. To print from your phone, add a printer that can get data by Wi-Fi or mobile network.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Turn printing on or off for your phone

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Connected devices And then Connection preferences And then Printing.
  3. Tap a print service, like Cloud Print.
  4. Turn the print service on or off.

See & add printers

Use Google Cloud Print
  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Connected devices And then Connection preferences And then Printing. 
  3. Tap Cloud Print.

To add a printer or manage print settings, tap More More.

Tip: To find more ways to use Google Cloud Print, learn more about using Google Cloud Print with Android.

Add & use a new print service

To add a new print service:

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Connected devices And then Connection preferences And then Printing. 
  3. Tap Add service.
  4. Enter the printer information.

To use a new print service after adding it:

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Connected devices And then Connection preferences And then Printing. 
  3. Tap the print service, like HP.

To manage print settings, tap More More.

Print from apps

How to print depends on the app you're printing from. Often, you can tap Menu Menu or More More, and then tap Print.

Not all apps work with printing. In apps that can't print, you can take a photo of the app's screen and then print the photo. Learn how to take a screenshot.

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