The emergence of the Android operating system was a significant breakthrough. Previously, in order to perform any action, for example, to print files from a mobile phone, many manipulations had to be performed. Now, everything can be done with one click. In this article we will take a closer look at the question of how to print SMS from Android on paper.
How to print SMS and contacts from an Android device
In order to print any information from devices on Android, you need to perform a number of actions:
- The first is to install a printer. This is one point. There are devices that connect via USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The first type cannot print files directly.
- The second is to download and install the Printer Share program. It can be easily found at.
- After the program has been downloaded and installed, go into it, select one of the items – for example, print SMS, contacts, pictures or another. In our case, these will be SMS.
- Further, the utility will offer to select messages to print, after which you need to click the 'Print' button.
- The next step is to select parameters – paper type, font, the presence or absence of margins, and more.
- Last, the program will ask you to select one of the devices for printing. If the device is connected via Bluetooth, then first of all it is necessary to install the drivers on the unit and make sure that it works normally.
Printer Share
Using the above algorithm, you can print text to a printer via Wi-Fi from Android. Just before the process itself, you need to check the correctness of the router configuration and the stability of the connection.
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Printing documents using non-Wi-Fi printers Bluetooth
Now let's consider the situation, what to do if the device does not support Wi-Fi functions Bluetooth. The first option is to buy a dedicated receiver. However, there is no guarantee that the third party device will work stably with the print unit. The second option is to use the 'Virtual Printer' program, which is located at.
Virtual printer
First of all, you need to download GoogleChrome to your computer. After installing the browser, you need to open it, go to the advanced settings menu and activate Google Cloud Print. It will pop up a menu where you will need to add a printer.
Further, on the smartphone, where the virtual printer program has already been downloaded and installed (the link to it is above), each time the 'Share' button is pressed, the 'Cloud Print' tab will also be present in the file menu.
To print from a distance, you must have an Internet connection. If the computer with the printer is turned off, printing will start immediately after it is turned on. The printer must always have ink or a toner cartridge and paper. In this way, it is very easy to print a photo via Android.
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