Would you like to connect the printer to your mobile phone? That's not difficult. This means you can print pictures or documents from your smartphone.
Connect your printer to your mobile phone – this is how it works in just a few moments
You can print documents, photos and files not only from your computer, but also conveniently from your smartphone. To do this, first connect your smartphone to your printer.
- The first step is to check whether both the printer and the smartphone are connected to the same network. To check the settings on your smartphone, open the Wi-Fi area and activate it. You will now receive an overview of all available networks.
- Now tap on the network you want to use and connect to the WiFi. You can do the same with your printer. Depending on the model, a connection can be made via the WiFi antenna, LAN cable or the router.
- If your printer is designed for Wi-Fi, activate the corresponding function on your computer or smartphone. To do this, select the “Settings” section in the appropriate application and activate the Wi-Fi via the desired network. To do this, you will need to enter the Wi-Fi password.
- If the printer is connected to your WiFi, you can select a file on your smartphone and print it. To do this, select the “Print” option and change the orientation, number of pages, color settings or paper size if desired.
Assistance in printing documents or images promptly
Sometimes technology can cause some worries. However, if your smartphone displays the message “Printer not available”, you don't need to despair. There are a few solutions you can use to solve the problem.
- If your printer does not accept the job from your phone, first close the application on your smartphone. Then start the print job again. The second time you try, it is often very easy to print the document, file or image. Photo paper is ideal for photos to ensure good quality. Normal printer paper is usually sufficient for documents and other printouts.
- If the print job still does not work, turn off all devices. This way you can rule out sources of error in the cell phone, printer and WiFi. Then restart all devices to start a print job.
- A poor network connection can also prevent documents or images from being printed. Check whether there is an Internet connection and how good the signal connections of the devices are.
- Sometimes print queues can also occur. This always happens when you are printing several files or documents at the same time. If necessary, delete print jobs or force a stop to be able to print the prioritized jobs more quickly.
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