How to Print From Your iPhone With AirPrint

Connect your phone or other Apple devices wirelessly to a printer

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Updated on September 11, 2020

From the document, tap Share > Print > Select Printer under Printer Options > tap the printer you want > Print.
You can connect your iPhone and other Apple devices to a printer to print files stored on your phone, iPad, and/or iPod touch.
You must be using an AirPrint-supported app, connected to an AirPrint-supported printer, and on the same Wi-Fi network.

This article explains how to use a wireless printer with your iPhone. Specific requirements and supported apps follow instructions.

Instructions in this article apply to devices running iOS 4.2 or later.

How to Use AirPrint

To print a document on an iOS device using AirPrint:

Open, or create, the document, photo, email, or other file that you want to print.
Tap Share, then tap Print.

If the Print option isn't in the list, swipe right to left on the bottom row of icons to display more options. If it's not in this list, the app may not support printing.
In the Printer Options screen, tap Select Printer.
In the Printer screen, tap a printer.
Tap the + and - buttons to set the number of copies to print.

Depending on the printer, other options may be available, for example, double-sided printing, color selection, and page ranges for multi-page documents.
When you've made your choices, tap Print.
The document will go to the printer.

AirPrint is a wireless technology built into every iOS device that uses Wi-Fi and compatible printers to print from the iPhone.

To use AirPrint from an iOS device:

Set up an AirPrint-compatible printer. Not all printers support AirPrint, but you can print from them in a pinch.
Connect the iOS device and printer to the same Wi-Fi network. An iPhone connected to a work network cannot print to a printer connected to a home network, for example.
Install an app that supports AirPrint on the iOS device.

The following Apple-created apps pre-loaded on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch support AirPrint:

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