得益于 Apple 的AirPrint协议，在 iPhone、iPad 和 iPod Touch上打印比您想象的要容易。您只需花一点时间设置打印机，即可开始在 iOS 或 iPadOS 设备上使用它。
但是，如果您的打印机不支持AirPrint怎么办？不用担心。您仍然可以依靠打印机制造商的支持应用程序以无线方式发送打印作业。此外，如果您使用仅限有线的打印机，您可以选择第三方AirPrint激活器来帮助您。
使用 AirPrint(Use AirPrint)在 iPhone 和 iPad 上打印
AirPrint是Apple的一种无线协议，它允许 iPhone iPad 与打印机进行无线通信。它需要零驱动程序或支持软件。您唯一需要做的就是确保打印机和您的 iOS 设备在同一个Wi-Fi路由器上。如果是，您可以立即打印！
如果您使用具有无线功能的最新打印机，它很可能与 AirPrint 兼容。以下是支持 AirPlay(compatible printer models featuring AirPlay support)的兼容打印机型号的完整列表。如果此处未列出您的打印机，请跳至下一部分。
1. 首先将打印机连接到与 iPhone 或 iPad 相同的无线网络路由器。您必须查看打印机的用户手册或在线文档以了解具体说明。例如，如果您使用带触摸屏的 HP 打印机(if you use an HP printer with a touchscreen)，请打开网络(Network)或无线设置(Wireless settings)菜单并使用无线设置向导(Wireless Setup Wizard)加入网络。
2.打开(Open)（或选择）您要打印的图像、文档或网页，然后点击共享(Share)图标。它的形状像一个从盒子顶部伸出的箭头，出现在 iPhone 和 iPad上的大多数应用程序（例如，文件(Files)、照片(Photos)和Safari ）上。(Safari)然后，点击共享表上的打印选项。(Print)
3. 点击屏幕顶部的选择打印机选项。(Select Printer )如果您的打印机支持AirPlay（并且您已连接到与 iPhone 或 iPad 相同的无线网络），它将出现在列表中。点击(Tap)以选择它。
了解如何对无法在 iPhone 或 iPad 上显示的 AirPrint 打印机进行故障排除。(troubleshoot an AirPrint printer that fails to show up)
4. 对打印作业进行任何调整，例如份数、介质质量、纸张尺寸等。然后，点击屏幕右上角的打印。(Print)您的AirPrint打印机将立即开始打印。
注意(Note)：了解如何对无法在 iPhone 或 iPad 上显示的 AirPrint 打印机进行故障排除。(troubleshoot an AirPrint printer that fails to show up)
5.您可以继续排队打印作业。如果要查看它们，请打开Apple移动设备上的App Switcher（从屏幕底部向上滑动或双击Home按钮）并选择Print Center。然后，您可以点击打印作业，如果要取消它，请选择取消打印。(Cancel Printing )
使用打印机支持软件(Use Printer Support Software)在 iPhone 和 iPad 上打印
如果您的无线打印机不支持AirPrint，您必须从App Store安装任何可用的支持软件。例如，Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY、Epson iPrint和HP Smart等打印应用程序可让您从 iPhone 或 iPad 进行无线打印。这些应用程序还为兼容 AirPrint 的打印机提供了额外的自定义选项，因此您可能仍想安装它们。
以下是HP Smart(HP Smart)应用程序的简要介绍。
1.从App Store安装 HP Smart(Install HP Smart)。
2. 打开HP Smart并创建一个 HP 帐户（如果您已有帐户，请登录）。
3. 点击添加您的第一台打印机( Add Your First Printer)选项以添加一台 HP 打印机。
注意(Note)：如果您的无线打印机未显示，请确保它连接到与您的 iPhone 或 iPad相同的Wi-Fi网络。(Wi-Fi)或输入其 IP 地址。如果打印机使用蓝牙(Bluetooth)进行连接，请记住激活 iPhone 和 iPad 上的蓝牙无线电(activate the Bluetooth radio on iPhone and iPad)。
4. 点击一个类别（例如，打印照片(Print Photos)或打印文档(Print Documents)）以创建打印作业。
5. 点击打印(Print)将打印作业发送到您的 HP 打印机。
注意(Note)：如果您的打印作业无法完成，请按照这些故障排除提示修复您的无线打印机(troubleshooting tips to fix your wireless printer)。
使用 Printopia(Use Printopia)或 O'Print 在 iPhone 和 iPad 上打印
假设(Suppose)您使用没有支持软件的非AirPrint无线打印机或仅有线打印机。在这种情况下，可以通过桌面设备无线发送打印作业，从 iPhone 或 iPad 进行打印。为此，您需要模拟AirPrint的(AirPrint)Mac或 PC的第三方应用程序。
Printopia是一款适用于(Printopia)Mac的付费应用程序，售价 19.99 美元，但提供 7 天免费试用。它可让您添加最多五台打印机，以便与您的 iPhone 或 iPad 配合使用。但是，不要指望它可以与Android智能手机一起使用。
下载并安装Printopia后，打开它并切换到打印机(Printers)选项卡。然后，选择加(Plus)号按钮添加打印机。如果它没有显示，请确保先将打印机连接到您的 Mac(connect the printer to your Mac first)。
然后，假设您的Apple设备在同一个Wi-Fi网络上，打开您要在 iPhone 或 iPad 上打印的照片、文档或网页，然后轻点“共享(Share)”按钮。然后，您的打印机将出现在打印机选择窗格中。选择它，对打印作业进行必要的调整，然后点击打印(Print)。
O'Print 是适用于Windows PC的(Windows PCs)AirPrint激活器。它的价格为 19.80 美元，但您可以享受 30 天的试用期。
下载(Download)、安装并打开 O'Print。然后，您应该会看到已添加到 PC 的所有打印机。如果没有，以下是在 Windows 上添加新打印机的方法(how to add new printers on Windows)。
默认情况下，O'Print为 iPhone 和 iPad启用所有打印机（包括PDF打印机）。(PDF)只需(Simply)选择打印机旁边的绿色图标即可将其停用。
之后，在您的 iPhone 或 iPad 上开始打印作业，您应该能够选择您的打印机。然后，根据需要修改打印作业并点击打印(Print)。
从iPhone 和 iPad在任何打印机上打印(Any Printer From)
如果您的打印机支持AirPrint，您可以使用它轻松地从 iPhone 或 iPad 进行打印。如果没有，只需使用打印机制造商的支持应用程序即可完成工作。对于有线USB打印机，与购买兼容AirPrint的打印机相比，购买Printopia或 O'Print 是一种经济高效的解决方案。
How To Setup a Printer on iPhone or iPad
Thanks to Apple’s AirPrint protocol, printing on iPhone, іPad, and iPod Touch is easier than you think. You only havе to spend а littlе time setting υp your printer before you can start using it with an iOS or iPadОS device.
But what if you have a printer that doesn’t support AirPrint? Don’t worry. You can still rely on your printer manufacturer’s support app to send print jobs wirelessly. Also, if you use a wired-only printer, you can opt for a third-party AirPrint activator to help you out.
Use AirPrint to Print on iPhone and iPad
AirPrint is a wireless protocol by Apple that allows the iPhone iPad to communicate wirelessly with printers. It requires zero drivers or support software. The only thing you must do is make sure that the printer and your iOS device are on the same Wi-Fi router. If they are, you can print right away!
If you use a recent printer with wireless capabilities, chances are that it’s AirPrint-compatible. Here’s a complete list of compatible printer models featuring AirPlay support. If your printer is not listed there, skip to the next section.
1. Start by connecting your printer to the same wireless network router as your iPhone or iPad. You must check your printer’s user manual or online documentation for specific instructions. For example, if you use an HP printer with a touchscreen, open the Network or Wireless settings menu and use the Wireless Setup Wizard to join the network.
2. Open (or select) the image, document, or web page you want to print and tap the Share icon. It’s shaped like an arrow coming out of the top of a box and is present on most apps (e.g., Files, Photos, and Safari) on the iPhone and iPad. Then, tap the Print option on the Share Sheet.
3. Tap the Select Printer option at the top of the screen. If your printer supports AirPlay (and you’ve connected to the same wireless network as your iPhone or iPad), it will appear within the list. Tap to select it.
Learn what you can do to troubleshoot an AirPrint printer that fails to show up on your iPhone or iPad.
4. Make any adjustments to the print job, such as the number of copies, media quality, paper size, etc. Then, tap Print on the right corner of the screen. Your AirPrint printer will start printing immediately.
Note: Learn what you can do to troubleshoot an AirPrint printer that fails to show up on your iPhone or iPad.
5. You can keep queuing print jobs. If you want to view them, open the App Switcher on your Apple mobile device (swipe up from the bottom of the screen or double-click the Home button) and select Print Center. You can then tap on a print job and choose Cancel Printing if you want to cancel it.
Use Printer Support Software to Print on iPhone and iPad
If your wireless printer doesn’t support AirPrint, you must install any available support software from the App Store. For example, printing apps such as Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY, Epson iPrint, and HP Smart let you print wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. These apps also provide additional customization options for AirPrint-compatible printers, so you may still want to install them regardless.
Here’s a brief rundown of the HP Smart app in action.
1. Install HP Smart from the App Store.
2. Open HP Smart and create an HP account (or sign in if you already have one).
3. Tap the Add Your First Printer option to add an HP printer.
Note: If your wireless printer doesn’t show up, make sure that it’s connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone or iPad. Or enter its IP address. If the printer uses Bluetooth for connectivity, remember to activate the Bluetooth radio on iPhone and iPad.
4. Tap on a category (e.g., Print Photos or Print Documents) to create a print job.
5. Tap Print to send the print job to your HP printer.
Note: If your print jobs fail to go through, work through these troubleshooting tips to fix your wireless printer.
Use Printopia or O’Print to Print on iPhone and iPad
Suppose you use a non-AirPrint wireless printer without support software or a wired-only printer. In that case, it’s possible to print from iPhone or iPad by sending print jobs wirelessly through desktop devices. For that, you need third-party apps for the Mac or PC that simulate AirPrint.
Printopia is a paid app for the Mac that costs $19.99, but it comes with a free 7-day trial. It lets you add up to five printers for use with your iPhone or iPad. However, don’t expect it to work with Android smartphones.
After downloading and installing Printopia, open it and switch to the Printers tab. Then, select the Plus button to add a printer. If it doesn’t show up, make sure to connect the printer to your Mac first.
Then, assuming that your Apple devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, open the photo, document, or webpage you want to print on iPhone or iPad and tap the Share button. Your printer will then appear within the printer selection pane. Select it, make the required adjustments for the print job, and tap Print.
O’Print is an AirPrint activator for Windows PCs. It costs $19.80, but you can take advantage of a 30-day trial.
Download, install, and open O’Print. You should then see any printers you’ve already added to your PC. If not, here’s how to add new printers on Windows.
By default, O’Print enables all printers (including PDF printers) for the iPhone and iPad. Simply select the green icon next to a printer to deactivate it.
Following that, start a print job on your iPhone or iPad, and you should be able to select your printer. Then, modify the print job as needed and tap Print.
Print on Any Printer From iPhone and iPad
If your printer supports AirPrint, you can use it to print from an iPhone or iPad with minimal effort. If not, just use the support app from your printer manufacturer to get the job done. In the case of a wired USB printer, investing in Printopia or O’Print is a cost-effective solution compared to purchasing an AirPrint-compatible printer.
