Quick Answer: How to Print from Android Phone via Usb?
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Make the Connection

  • Turn on the printer.
  • Connect one end of the USB cable to the printer and the other end to the USB OTG.
  • A plugin should pop-up on your Android phone.
  • Tap “OK” to activate it for printing.
  • Navigate to the photo or document you would like to print.

Can I connect my Android phone to a printer?

Alternately, you may have a printer you want to physically connect to your Android phone or tablet via a USB OTG cable. Or, you may have a wireless printer that connects over Bluetooth. All of these types of printers—USB, Bluetooth, and Windows network—are unsupported by Android.

How do I print from a USB cable?

USB connection to your computer

  1. Make sure your computer is turned on and connected to the Internet.
  2. Turn on the printer.
  3. Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the rear of the printer , and then to the computer.
  4. If a Found new hardware window displays, follow any prompts to install the driver, and then try to print.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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