Printers are not heavily used as they were a decade ago. But, still many professions involve regular printing tasks and also people who are not accustomed to the digital format still prefer the physical print medium. You don't require a full-fledged computer or even laptop to serve your printing needs these days. Your ingenious iOS device will do the job for you thanks to these best printing apps for iPhone and iPad.
Modern printers are incorporated with Apple's AirPrint functionality which has made wireless printing from an iPhone easier. If you have a printer that does not come with this functionality, plenty of third-party apps are there to help you. These types of printers may not have AirPrint function, but they support wireless printing. Hence, using your local Wi-Fi, these apps can help print remotely. Let's check out the list of top printing apps for iOS!
Best Printing Apps for iPhone and iPad
#1. Printer Pro
“Printer Pro” is a top notch printing app capable of printing documents, attachments, web pages and more directly from your iOS device to any USB or Wi-Fi printer. It's also equipped to print directly to any printer attached to your PC or Mac through helper application installed on the computer.
You can print contacts, photos, clipboard content, etc. It supports several document formats such as PDF, TXT, HTML, JPG, Safari, Safari web archive, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. The easy-to-use features coupled with the neat user-interface help it provides better user experience.
Price: $6.99
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#2. HP ePrint
“HP ePrint” is designed to make printing super easy. With it, you can print right from your iPhone over Wi-Fi to an HP ePrint-capable printer or HP wireless direct supported printers.
You can print photos, documents or other contents effortlessly from any apps. It supports most document formats like web pages, email attachments, text files, PDF, Microsoft Office documents, etc. Apart from being compatible with all HP ePrint capable printers, it supports more than 200 HP networkable legacy printer models such as HP Deskjet, HP Envy, etc.
Price: Free
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#3. Print n Share
“Print n Share” is exceptionally convenient for printing. It allows you to print a number of documents like cloud files, emails, contacts, photos, etc. to any printer.
You can also print via your computer to any USB or Bluetooth printers. It lets you print to AirPrint printers as well. You get the option to print preview and choose the photos you wish to print. Besides, it's integrated with Evernote and allows you to access many cloud services including Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox.
Price: $6.99
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#4. To Print
With “To Print,” you can print photos, text messages, and contacts on AirPrint-enabled printers free of cost. However, you will need to upgrade the app to unlock more features and be able to print more documents.
The pro version of the app lets you view, manage and print documents from iWorks, MS Office, web pages, email attachments. You can also print documents from cloud sources like Google Drive and Dropbox. If you don't want to upgrade to the pro version of the app, it offers you the option to separately buy web pages, clipboard, cloud access, documents for printing as per your need.
Price: Free
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#5. Canon Print Inkjet/SELPHY
“Canon Print Inkjet” excels in printing top quality photos. It's made to be a fabulous print and scan app for PIXMA, MAXIFY, and SELPHY from your iPhone from your iPhone and iPad.
It allows you to adjust your copy settings from your iOS device. You can print up to 20 different photos at one go. It also lets you print PDF files as well as MS Office documents.
Price: Free
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#6. Printing for iPhone
“Printing for iPhone” is a fully-functional printing app for your iOS device. It's able to print web pages, photos and a number of document types such as bitmap, TIFF, HTML, GIF, PDF and more with ease.
You can create new text documents and transfer files between your computer and this app using the web browser. You also have the option to download files from cloud services like Dropbox, MobileMe. Box.net and print them. It has the support of more than 1400 printers from Samsung, HP, Canon and more.
Price: $4.99
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#7. PrintCentral Pro
What makes “PrintCentral Pro” very handy printer for an iOS device is the ability to deliver the flawless result. It provides a great solution for printing, managing and transferring files.
You can print any documents to any printers. It also allows you to print via Google Cloud print. Even better, there are several printing options such as duplex, grayscale, page range, image size, paper size, etc. to choose from.
Price: $4.99
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#8. Epson iPrint
If you are a fan of Epson printers, then this is an app you must try out. With Epson iPrint you can print MS Office files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and web pages, scan documents and images to store on your iPhone.
It also allows you to print files from cloud storage sites and remotely configure your printer settings. With the use of the built-in web browser, you will be able to quickly find out the web pages to print. You can use it easily transfer files between your device and SD card.
Price: Free
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#9. Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother iPrint&Scan is a useful printing app for the iPhone users who own Brother Wi-Fi Printers and Multifunctional Printers. It facilitates printing of documents, web pages and photos from your iPhone and scanning of photos and documents to them.
It also helps to print documents uploaded from your computer to iCloud or any other cloud apps like Evernote and DropBox. This app consists of two main sections which are Print and Scan. You can switch between the functions using the buttons in the bottom of the app's interface.
Price: Free
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#10. Canon PRINT Business
The Canon PRINT Business app provides you the capacity to directly print to your Canon's multifunctional devices with a single touch over a wireless network. With the help of this app, you can print MS Office files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), iWork files, PDF files, important image files, web pages, and photos. This app consists of a smooth and intuitive user interface that is uncomplicated to navigate. The app provides many added features which make it efficient enough for both office and home use.
Price: Free
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#11. Print
The Print is one of the best apps for printing without an AirPrint compatible printer. It is a simple app that enables printing of photos, address, contacts, etc. To use this app, you need to install a WePrint server on your Mac. Once installed, since you will be on the same network, you can choose from available printers. You can secure the server using passwords to prevent any anonymous access.
Price: $1.99
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#12. PrintDirect
Install PrintDirect app in your iPhone and directly print to almost all wireless printers over the internet. It also comes with a paid upgrade which gives you complete access. Once you update the app, you will be able to print emails and attachments, documents, web pages, contacts, calendars etc from your iPhone and also files stored in the cloud.
Price: Free
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Signing Off
Thanks to these useful printing apps, you will have the needed convenience to print any documents right from your iOS device. Is there any top printing app for iOS missing from this list? Do let me know that in the comments and stay connected with us via Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus to read more such top lists of iPhone and iPad apps.
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