Printing from W10M

thinkitthrough

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Windows 10 Mobile is being sold as the ultimate "mobile productivity tool". Why, then, can I not print anything from my Lumia 950?

I get that the phones can't store thousands of printer drivers, no issue with that. But why on earth has Microsoft not made printing a webpage or an email or a text thread as easy as one tap? But it doesn't print at all. We have Windows 10 desktop, three laptops, SP3, all of which can print to our Costco-purchased Brother laser printer (i.e., it's not an obscure printer). Yet the Lumia 950 is a total fail when it comes to printing, even printing to PDF.

I'm strictly Production builds on my 15-month-old Lumia 950.

Thank you!
 
I have printed images in camera roll from my L950XL and its fine. Haven't tried PDFs yet.
Also, in my L650, the PRINT option *used* to be there earlier in the Threshold builds (10586) but it's been removed now for whatever reason.
 
Unfortunately, most Android phones have the capability to print from within an app or the web browser.

This is still one overlooked detail in Windows 10 Mobile.
 
I was using HP All-in-One app on my 830, 1520 & 950XL for wireless-HP printer at home. It works. Unfortunately, I reset my phone on fast lane, and cant download the app any longer. Oh well.
(I have no idea what the situation is like with other brand of printers... )


Edit/update: OK... finally manage to install the app after a dozen tries...

... !!
 
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because MSFT chooses to copy Apple with phones. Apple iPhone doesn't have built-in print capability so why should Windows 10 Mobile phones?

Yes, to print from an iPhone natively requires an AirPrint capable printer, but of course a lot of printers support that. Also, I believe that printer manufacturers have apps for iOS.

In a nutshell, Apple's lack of native printing support (outside of AirPrint) in iOS isn't often an issue in the real world.
 

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