If you want a printed version of your text message or email, you don't have to copy it to a file and then print it from your computer. You can print these files directly from your Android device. Read on to step 1 to learn how to print text using an Android phone or tablet.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: Connecting your Android to your printer
Step 1. Determine which connection type your printer can handle
There are several ways you can connect a printer to your Android device. Use USB, Bluetooth or WiFi for this, depending on the capabilities of your printer.
If you connect a printer to your Android via WiFi, make sure that both devices are connected to the same WiFi or router
Part 2 of 4: Printing text messages and contacts
Step 1. Download the “PrintShare” app from Google Play
PrintShare allows you to print documents from your phone, such as contacts and SMS.
Step 2. Launch PrintShare after installation
Step 3. Tap either “Contacts” or “Messages” from the menu
Step 4. Tap the item you want to print and tap “Print
”
Step 5. Adjust the settings
In the Print Preview screen, you can set various options, such as fonts, paper size, and margins, before continuing to print.
Step 6. Tap on “Print
”
Step 7. Choose the type of connection your Android and printer use
Step 8. Select the printer and wait for it to finish printing the document
Part 3 of 4: Printing emails
Step 1. Open your Android email program
Step #2. Tap the email to be printed to open it
Step 3. Press the menu button on your phone
Step #4. Tap on “Print
”
Step 5. Select “Mobile Print
”
On some Android devices, Mobile Print will only allow you to print from certain brands of printers, usually similar to your phone's. If your Android and printer are each from a different manufacturer, use PrintShare
Part 4 of 4: Printing web pages
Step 1. Open the Android web browser
Step 2. Go to the web page you want to print
Step 3. Press the menu button on your phone
Step #4. Tap on “Print
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Step 5. Select “Mobile Print
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