Best Mobile Printing Apps
A printer with WiFi and Android or iPhone connectivity can really simplify home and office printing tasks – allowing you to print directly from your Android or iOS mobile devices quickly and efficiently.
Best printing apps for Android
Chrome
Google decided to deprecate its Cloud Print service because Chrome now has printing capabilities. Whilst this isn’t a printing-specific app, the Chrome app will allow you to print from it, and Google considers this to be the primary printing solution for Androids.
You don’t need to do much to print from Chrome, just download the app and print as you would if you were using it on a desktop. You can print to a file, or connect a printer and print as you would from a computer. This is a fairly universal solution.
Cost: Free
PrinterOn
Best suited for business travellers and holidaymakers who need to print out important documentation whilst on their travels, the PrinterOn app allows you to find local PrinterOn-enabled printers using your phone or tablet’s built in GPS system. Locating the closest printer and offering directions to find it can help solve printing emergencies when you are far from home or the office.
Cost: Free
HP Smart (Printer Remote)
Simply connect your Android device to the same WiFi network as the HP printer and you’ll have full control over your printed output in your hand. The HP Smart Printer Remote app makes it easier to immediately take photos and print them remotely – making this free app most valuable for users with a high-quality camera built into their mobile phone or tablet device.
Cost: Free
Canon Print Service
Automatically seeking out the available printers on the WiFi network, the Canon Print Service Android app has been developed to simplify and streamline the process of printing from an Android app through a Canon printer. It’s compatible with all of the top Canon printer product lines, including Pixma, Maxify, and i-SENSYS.
Cost: Free
Best printing apps for iOS
Epson iPrint
Developed for use with a wide range of Epson printers, the iPrint app helps users access and print files directly from their WiFi-connected smartphone or tablet device. The intuitive app includes the functionality to scan documents directly to your Android device and intuitively email to contacts – a helpful addition when used in a professional setting.
Cost: Free
Printer Pro
Printer Pro by Readdle allows you to print documents, emails, web pages, and more, all wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. It uses the ‘Open in’ list on iOS devices which means that you can print from anywhere that this menu appears, including online services like Dropbox and Google Drive. This app is paid, but a free Lite version means you can try before you buy!
Cost: £6.99 per month
Print n Share
Print n Share is a universal app for Apple OS devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iMacs. It allows you to print direct from your device on a huge range of wireless printers. Documents you can print include web pages, emails, attachments, photos, clipboard items and more. It also doubles up as a document and PDF viewer and sharer.
Cost: £6.99 per month