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Do you want to add a printer to your iPhone to print pictures from iPhone like the asker below?
I am trying to wireless print from my iPhone 5s to my Dell V515W Printer. The wireless network is set up correctly, but my iPhone is not finding the network's printer. I can print wireless from my desktop. Any tips? How can I print from the iPhone?
Don't worry. You can find some iPhone print tips here to add a printer to iPhone.
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Part 1. How to Add an HP Printer to iPhone
If you have an HP printer, you may have noticed that some HP printers support ePrint, which means you can print from iPhone files wirelessly by using the AirPrint feature of the iPhone using your ePrint-supported HP printer:
Step 1. Make sure you have installed the latest version of iTunes and iPhone firmware or higher.
Step 2. Connect your HP printer to the Internet-connected to your iPhone.
Step 3. You need to install HP iPrint Application on the App Store and then open it to see your iPhone photo library.
Step 4. Select the iPhone photos you wanna print, then you will get a new screen where you need tap on the "Print" button, and now you can see the HP printer as your iPhone printer listed.
Part 2. How to Add a Lexmark Printer to iPhone
Some additional applications are needed here if you use a Lexmark printer to print from iPhone. And follow these steps to add the Lexmark printer to your iPhone:
Step 1. Find the "LexPrint" app on the iPhone App Store and download it.
Step 2. Launch LexPrint, and then you will see the photo library where you need to select the target photo to print.
Step 3. After the photo selection, tap "Use," and then you will get a screen of "Photo Preview" where you can press the wrench icon to ensure the Lexmark Printer having been added to your iPhone: Setting -> Printer.
Note: If the Lexmark Printer didn't appear on your iPhone, you could open the LexPrint Listener to find it.
Part 3. How to Add a Printer to iPhone through Your Computer
If you own some other printer rather than HP or Lexmark printer, you can:
Step 1. Make sure you have installed the newest iTunes and iPhone firmware 2.0 or higher [if you find your iPhone is disabled connect to iTunes, you should fix it at first].
Step 2. Connect your printer to your computer.
Step 3. Install "Air Photo Wifi Printing" on your iPhone and open it, then you will see your iPhone library.
Step 4. Choose the photo you want to print and press "Connect" down the screen's left bottom.
Step 5. Find the computer to which the printer is connected.
Step 6. Now you can print your photos successfully.
Part 4. Tips: How to Print iPhone Data with a Printer
If you want to print data on your iPhone, like photos, messages, contact lists, call logs, etc. there is another quick way: add a printer to your computer, connect your iPhone to PC/Mac. All you need is dr.fone - Phone Backup [iOS]. Check what it can do for you below. [Android users, please export data from Android to the computer, then use a Printer to save your data to paper.]
How to backup data on iOS [including iOS 14] device to the computer
Step 1 Download dr.fone - Phone Backup [iOS] from the link below. Install and launch it. Then click Data Backup & Restore from the main window.
Step 2 Click the Backup button in the next interface. And know you can select the file types that you want to backup on your computer. Then click on the Backup button.
Step 3When it finishes the backup process, you can preview the items and export them to your computer. Now you can choose the pictures to print out as you like.
When you lost the data that you have a backup on your computer, you can quickly go back to dr.fone and restore them to your device with one click!
Conclusion
When finishing reading this post, you would find it not challenging to add a printer to iPhone. In a bid to do this, you should also know that saving data with such programs as dr.fone is extremely necessary.
If you want to print on your iPhone or iPad, it can be easier than you might think. The simplest way to print from an iPhone is by adding a printer with AirPrint, so you can print directly with a wireless connection.
You can also print wirelessly without AirPrint by downloading your printer's app on an iPhone or iPad, or by connecting your devices with a USB cable and adapter. Here's how to do it all.
Most current printers with wireless capabilities have the AirPrint feature, which allows the printer to easily sync up with an iPhone or iPad and print directly.
Quick tip: You can check this list of AirPrint-compatible printers to see if your printer has AirPrint. The list is very long, but if you hit control + F and type in the name of your printer, you can quickly check.
To add a printer to your iPhone or iPad with AirPrint and use it to print:
1. Open the document, image, or webpage you wish to print. This can be located in your email, web browser, Photos app, Files app, or elsewhere.
2. Locate and hit the "Share" button, which is the square with an arrow aiming upward out of its center. If you don't see this button, depending on the app you're using, you may need to select the icon of three horizontal dots or the icon of an arrow pointing to the left.
Tap the "Share" button. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider
3. In the pop-up, scroll down until you see an icon of a printer next to the word "Print."
Select "Print" from the list of actions. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider
4. Tap "Print," and on the next screen, tap "Select Printer" at the top. Find and select the name of the nearby printer you wish to use.
Tap "Select Printer" and find your printer in the list on the next page. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider
5. Hit the word "Print" written in blue in the top-right corner of the screen.
The AirPrint enabled printer will now be added to your list of preferred devices and will come up as an option for printing whenever in range. You can add another printer to your iPhone at any time by following the same steps with a new printer.
Not all printers have the AirPrint feature, especially if they are a bit older. But if they have a wireless capability, you should still be able to print from it wirelessly — you'll just have to download your printer's app on the App Store.
Quick tip: If you have an HP printer, download the HP Smart app on your iPhone or iPad. Or, for Canon printers, download the Canon PRINT InkJet app.
To set up a printer on your iPhone or iPad without AirPrint and use it to print:
1. Open your printer's app on your device.
2. Turn on your printer's Wi-Fi.
3. Go into your phone or tablet's "Settings" and hit the Wi-Fi tab.
4. Locate your printer under "OTHER NETWORKS" and tap on it.
5. Pull up the document, image, or webpage you want to print, then hit the "Share" icon.
6. You should now be able to connect the printer through the app and print.
To print from an iPhone or iPad with a printer that can't connect wirelessly, you'll have to use a piece of hardware as the go-between. You'll need a USB cable and a USB OTG [on-the-go] adapter that connects your iPhone to the USB cable.
To print from an iPhone or iPad with a USB cable:
1. Turn on your printer and connect one end of the USB cord to your printer and the other end to the USB OTG cord. Plug the other end of the USB OTG cord into your iPhone or iPad.
2. A pop-up should appear on your iPhone or iPad — tap "OK."
3. Then, on your iPhone or iPad, go to the document you wish to print and tap the Share button.
4. In the Share menu, select the "Print" option.
5. The connected printer should appear next to "Printer" on the Printer Options page.
6. Tap "Print" in the upper-right corner.
Steven John
Freelance Writer
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