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How to enable mobile print

  1. Check the requirements.
  2. Enable mobile print.

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How to print from Android phone and tablet

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the app you want to print from.

    • To find the print option, select the Menu icon at the upper-right corner.

    • If you cannot find the print option, read the app's documentation.

  2. Select Print.

    • Select the down arrow to the right of the currently selected printer (Save as PDF) and choose your Printix printer. Select the printer.

    • Optionally, choose the number of copies and other print options.

    • If this is the first time you are printing to this printer, a Use Printix App? dialog box may appear. Select OK.

  3. Select the Print icon to print.

    Document is printed. The document will be pending you releasing it from the Printix App if:

    • You print to a Printix Anywhere printer. Print Anywhere documents can be released only to printers that have a print queue with Via the cloud selected.

    • You are subject to Must print securely or Must Print Later by default.

How to print from iPhone and iPad

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the app you want to print from.

    • To find the print option, select the app's Share icon or select More .

    • If you cannot find the print option, read the app's documentation. Not all apps support AirPrint.

  2. Select Print .

    • Select Select printer and choose a Printix printer.

    • Optionally, choose the number of copies and other print options.

    • If this is the first time you are printing to this printer, it will appear locked and a Password required for {printer} dialog box will appear. To unlock the printer, you need to enter your AirPrint password which you can get from the installed Printix App for iOS.

  3. Select Print in the upper-right corner.

    Document is printed.

    The document will be pending you releasing it from the Printix App if:

    • You print to a Printix Anywhere printer. Print Anywhere documents can be released only to printers that have a print queue with Via the cloud selected.

    • You are subject to Must print securely or Must Print Later by default.

How to get your AirPrint password

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Printix App for iOS.
  2. Select Menu in the top right corner.
  3. Select AirPrint password .

    If you cannot find this menu item, close and reopen the Printix App.

  4. Copy the password to the clipboard.
  5. Switch back to the Password required for {printer} dialog box.

    • Select Home twice. Swipe left or right to find the app. Select the app.

    • iPhone X: Swipe up from the bottom to the middle of your screen and hold until you see the App Switcher. Swipe left or right to find the app. Select the app.

  6. Paste the password into the Password field.

    • Select and hold the Password field until the text magnifies.

    • When it shows up, you can remove your finger and select Paste.

    • Enter a Username, which can be any string (Example: noname).

    If you leave the Username empty on an iPad, the Password required for {printer} dialog box will appear every time you print to the printer.

  7. Select OK.

    You have to do this for every AirPrint printer, but you only have to do this once per printer. The AirPrint password is personal, but it is the same for all AirPrint printers.