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Share this printer on Wi-Fi

Let a computer, tablet or another phone print on this printer.

Your phone can act as the printer for other devices on the same Wi-Fi. They send the receipt to the phone, and the phone prints it on the printer it is already connected to.

Turn it on

  1. 1On the printer you want to share, tap Share.
  2. 2Switch on Print server.
  3. 3Switch on a way to connect: Add Printer (IPP) suits most computers.
  4. 4Note the address shown, for example 192.168.1.20.

Tip

Keep the phone on the same Wi-Fi as the computer. The screen tells you if it is not, and the server stops on its own when the Wi-Fi changes.

Allow the computer

  1. 1The first time a computer prints, the phone asks whether to allow it.
  2. 2Check the code on the phone matches the one the computer shows, then tap Always.
  3. 3You can remove a device later from Allowed devices.

Add it on a Windows computer

  1. 1Open Settings, then Bluetooth & devices, then Printers & scanners.
  2. 2Tap Add device, wait for the scan, then Add manually.
  3. 3Choose Select a shared printer by name.
  4. 4Type the address shown on the phone, with :6310/ipp/print after it.
  5. 5Choose the Microsoft IPP Class Driver when Windows asks.
  6. 6Enter the password shown on the phone's Share screen if prompted.

Note

If you set the printer up the older way, using an IP port and the Generic / Text Only driver, leave "Trim blank paper at the end" switched on. That driver adds a full page of blank roll to every receipt.

Add it on a Mac

  1. 1Open System Settings, then Printers & Scanners, then Add Printer.
  2. 2The printer appears in the Default list as an AirPrint printer.
  3. 3Select it and tap Add.

Add it on an iPhone or iPad

  1. 1Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi.
  2. 2In any app, tap Share, then Print.
  3. 3Tap Printer and pick this printer from the list.

Tip

An iPhone cannot see the printer over mobile data, or when a VPN is set to block local network access.

Add it on another Android phone

  1. 1Open a browser on the other phone.
  2. 2Go to the address shown on this phone's Share screen.
  3. 3Enter the password, then type or choose what to print.

If something goes wrong

ProblemWhat to do
The screen says it is not on Wi-FiJoin a Wi-Fi network, or turn on this phone's hotspot and join the computer to that.
The computer cannot find the printerType the address by hand instead of searching. On Windows, set the network to Private first.
The address changedPhones are given a new address from time to time. The Share screen shows the new one; update the computer.
Nothing prints and nothing is refusedCheck the printer itself: out of paper or switched off shows on the Share screen.
A device prints that should notOpen Allowed devices and remove it. Anything using the open port can be blocked there too.

Tip

The server stops when the phone restarts. Turn it back on from the Share screen.

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