Are you ambitious? Android or iPhone photographer? Android OS 15 and iOS 18 bring professional photography features to their new smartphones with advances in AI-assisted image processing and advanced digital camera sensors in flagship smartphones.
Even if you don't enjoy taking photos directly from your smartphone, most cameras now allow you to instantly transfer photos from camera to camera. Smartphone via Bluetooth.
You can also print high-quality photos from your phone, which is surprisingly easy. Here are a few different ways to print a photo from your smartphone.
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Use a Wi-Fi-enabled printer
Many of the most popular printers available today It features Wi-Fi functionIf you have a Wi-Fi-enabled printer, you can print photos directly from your phone. Most modern photo printers are completely wireless, allowing you to easily print photos directly from their Android or iOS smartphone. Check out my top printer picks here. Here's how to print from a wireless printer on both Android and iOS:
iPhone:
- Make sure your printer is supported Airprint And connected to your phone Wi-Fi network.
- Open Photos appselect image that you want to print, click Share iconAnd choose Printing press.
- Choose your Printer and Adjust any print settings.
- Click Printing press At the top right of the screen.
for android:
SSettings may vary depending on the manufacturer of your Android phone.
- Connect your printer to Same Wi-Fi network Like your phone.
- Go to Settings > Connected devices > Contact preferences > Printing.
- He chooses Default printing service Or a Third-party print service plugin.
- Open image that you want to print in your Gallery application, click Share iconand select Printing press.
Using a portable photo printer
Portable photo printers are easy to use for printing on the go. They usually connect via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and come with apps for easy printing. Portable photo printers are a great idea if you want a compact photo printer that's great for taking with you on trips. Many portable printers are small enough to fit in a suitcase and are battery-powered, so there's no wired setup needed. Check out my picks for the best portable printers here.
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Use an online photo printing service
You can also use apps or websites like Butterfly or Snapfish Which provides photo printing services. Upload your photos, choose your printing options, then have them delivered to your home or pick up at a local store. Similar services are also available at local printing stores or even big box stores such as Basic foodstuffswhich also provides high-quality poster and photo printing. Using a printing service and shop to process your photos can be a great idea, as you can rest assured that your photos are being printed on high-quality prints using great printers.
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Transfer the photos to your computer
You can transfer your photos to your computer and print them from there using your home printer. This is a great option if you have an older printer or photo printer that doesn't support Wi-Fi. Here's a list of Our printer recommendations. I recommend looking into the color printer options we've highlighted. We made the list for everyone, so we made sure to include printers that can easily print beautiful photographs. Here's how to do it from iPhone to your computer:
- Use a USB cable To connect your iPhone to your computer.
- Make sure your iPhone or Android device Unlocked.
- If prompted, click “Trust this computer” On your iPhone or Android device.
- On your Mac, open Photos app.
- On a Windows computer, open a file Photos app or File explorer.
- On a Mac, click “import” In the Photos app and select the photos you want to transfer.
- On a Windows computer, click “import” In the Photos app, or Copy and paste Images from file explorer.
Print photos
- Make sure your printer is on Connected to your computer (Via USB or network).
- Open photo You want to print it on your computer.
- On your Mac, go tofile” > “printing press” In the Photos app.
- On a Windows computer, Right click on the image And specify “printing press” Or use Print option In the Photos app.
- Choose your printer and configure the print settings (size, quality, etc.).
- Click “printing press” To start printing your photos.
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Key takeaways for Kurt
It's exciting to see how Android and iPhone have upped their game in mobile photography. With all the amazing AI features and advanced camera technologies, taking amazing photos is easy. Plus, printing those memories is now super easy, whether you're using a Wi-Fi printer, a mobile printer, or an online service.
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