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How to print from an iPhone to a printer connected to a Mac
A Mac can print to almost any printer. Printo lets your iPhone use that, whether you are in the next room or on the other side of the world.
macOS sends print jobs through CUPS, which supports a huge range of printers over USB and the network, with or without AirPrint. That makes a Mac a good bridge for an iPhone, especially when the printer is older or lives on a different network.
The Printo computer app for Mac runs in the background, lists the printers set up in System Settings and receives the documents you send from your iPhone. It hands them to the printer through the same system your Mac uses for its own print jobs.
Print from iPhone to a Mac's printer
- Install Printo on the MacDownload the free Printo app for Apple Silicon or Intel Macs and drag it to Applications.
- Pair your iPhoneScan the QR code from the Mac with the Printo app on your iPhone.
- Choose a printer and printPick any printer your Mac can print to, set copies and paper, and print.
Good to know
Added printers appear automatically
Anything you add under Printers & Scanners on the Mac shows up in Printo.
Not on the same Wi-Fi? Fine
Printo works over the internet, so the iPhone and the Mac can be in different places.
The Mac must be awake
The Mac needs to be on and running Printo. Disable sleep for the times you expect to print remotely.
Questions
I already have AirPrint on my Mac, do I need Printo?
If you are always on the same network as an AirPrint printer you may not. Printo is for printers without AirPrint and for printing when you aren't on that network.
Does it work on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. The Mac app supports both Apple Silicon and Intel.
Can I print photos and PDFs?
Yes. You can print photos, PDFs and text from your iPhone, and scan a paper document with the camera and print it.
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.