I have a samsung galaxy prevail through boost mobile what kind of printer do I need and how do I print from my smartphone wirelessly?
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1You can use pretty much any printer – and chose from a large set of Printing apps – basically 3 groups: Vendor specific Printing apps, Vendor overlapping Printing apps, and Cloud Printing. With the latter group, keep your "privacy wishes" in front of you – everything you print goes to the cloud then.– IzzyCommented Aug 23, 2015 at 9:09
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Google Cloud Print
Generally, you'd want to use Google Cloud Print compatible printers. The full list of Cloud Print ready printers is available here.
If you're stuck without one of these printers (i.e. a classic printer), you've still got options:
Before connecting your classic printer, confirm if you have:
- Google Chrome
- Windows or Mac computer
And if you’re using Windows XP, the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Then, follow the steps below to enable the Google Cloud Print connector:
Open Google Chrome. In a new tab, open
chrome://devices
You’ll see a list of devices already registered with Google Cloud Print, and new devices available on the network.Under "Classic printers,” click Add printers. You'll see a confirmation that Google Cloud Print has been enabled.
To learn more, click Manage your printers.
To connect classic printers in a business or school environment, use the Cloud Print Connector service on Windows or Linux.
After adding your Cloud Print ready printer, use the Google Cloud Print app to start printing
In versions of Android newer than 4.4, the app isn't necessary:
- Open the page you want to print in its app (Photos, Chrome, etc).
- On the app, click Options.
- Select Print.