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Printing from your Android device

Learn how to print from an Android device using the default printing service, your printer brand's app, or another third-party app

Updated over 3 months ago

In this article, we go over how to print labels in PDF format from an Android device. We also share Google's recommendations for printing through some third-party apps, since they discontinued their Cloud Print service 👍

Printing labels from your Android device via the built-in PDF printer for Chrome / Google Drive

  • Steps for printing via the built-in PDF printer:

    • Click on the "Print Label" button of the label you’d like to save as a PDF file

    • Tap the three-dot vertical icon on the top right-hand side corner of your screen

    • Tap Print, then Select a Printer. From there, choose the Save as PDF option

    • Tap the Save icon that appears towards the right-hand side corner, below the Save as PDF option

    • Once you've saved your label as a PDF, you can send that file to the printer of your choice

  • If the "Print" option is missing: On some devices, that "Print" option listed above may be missing 🙈 Instead, you can:

    • Click on the "Print Label" button of the label you’d like to save as a PDF file

    • Tap the three-dot vertical icon on the top right-hand side corner of your screen

    • Tap Share, then Chrome > Print. Next, tap Select a Printer, and from there, choose the Save as PDF option

    • Tap the Save icon that appears towards the right-hand side corner, below the Save as PDF option

    • Once you've saved your label as a PDF, you can send that file to the printer of your choice

  • Printing from Android tablets: The same steps can be used to print to PDF for Android tablet devices 😉

Google's recommendations for online printing

  • Alternatives to Google Cloud Print: Since Google discontinued its Cloud Print service, they suggest these cloud-print partners:

  • Some services cost money: Both PaperCut.com's “Mobility Print” option and Ezeep.com's cloud printing service are free. All of the other options cost money 💰

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