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An AirPrint alternative for iPhone
AirPrint is great when your printer supports it and you are on the same network. When either one isn't true, Printo is a different way to get the page out.
AirPrint is the built-in way to print from an iPhone and needs no extra app. It has two requirements: an AirPrint-capable printer and a shared local network. Printo is not a replacement for it in every situation, but it covers the cases where those requirements fail.
Printo adds a computer between your iPhone and the printer. That one extra step is what makes older, USB-only and label printers usable, and what allows you to print from outside your own network.
When to use which
- Use AirPrint whenYour printer supports it, you are on the same Wi-Fi and you only need quick prints at home.
- Use Printo whenThe printer has no AirPrint, it is connected to a computer by USB, or you want to print while you are away.
- Use bothThey don't conflict. Keep AirPrint for the printer on your desk and Printo for everything else.
Good to know
What Printo needs
A Mac or Windows PC next to the printer that is on and running the free Printo app.
What Printo doesn't need
AirPrint support, the same Wi-Fi network, a VPN or router changes.
Pricing
The computer app is free and the iPhone app includes 10 prints a month. Printo Pro removes the monthly limit.
Questions
Is Printo a replacement for AirPrint?
Not a replacement, an addition. Use AirPrint where it works and Printo where it doesn't.
Does Printo support printers that AirPrint doesn't?
Yes, any printer your computer can print to, including USB and older network printers.
Do I need an internet connection?
Yes. Printo sends the document over the internet, so both your iPhone and the computer need to be online.
Print from your iPhone to the printer you already have.
Install the free computer app on the Mac or Windows PC next to your printer, then pair your iPhone.