How to print files in Dropbox, from an Android phone?

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In this article we are going to see how to print files from Dropbox, from an Android phone. Many of us use cloud storage services to save our files. Dropbox is, along with Google Drive, one of the most popular. But many people think that the only way to print a file from android, is going through the PC.

Nothing is further from reality. It is perfectly possible to print from your Android a file from the cloud service. And we will explain how to do it.

Print your Dropbox files from Android

Install your printer

Before carrying out the process that we are going to indicate, you need to make sure that you have your printer installed on your Android mobile. For this, it is essential that you have a printer with WiFi.

Your mobile and the printer must be connected to the same network at all times.

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To install your printer, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings> Printing.
  2. Click on Add service.
  3. You will enter the Play Store. You can add the service of your printer brand or, if you can't find it
  4. Install the service that appears and you will be able to print without problems.

From now on, you will not only be able to print from Dropbox. You can also print directly from your Android any document that you have on your phone.

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Print on Android from Dropbox

Once you've installed your printer, it's time to learn how to print directly from Dropbox. You will not need to download the file to your device at any time. You will simply have to follow the steps indicated below:

  1. Open the Dropbox app and enter your details.
  2. Click on the button with three horizontal lines that appears in the upper left.
  3. From the menu that appears, choose Files.
  4. Select the file you want to print.
  5. Click on the icon with a down arrow that appears in the upper right corner.
  6. Choose the Print option.
  7. Choose the printer you want to print from.
  8. Click on the icon with a printer that appears in the upper right.

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What if I don't have a WiFi printer?

If you don't have one WiFi printer, you will not be able to print directly from your Android. Please note that the phone would need to connect to a printer via cable, if not via Wi-Fi.

However, you do have the ability to print the documents you have in Dropbox. Simply, you will have to access your service account on the computer to which you have connected the printer. From there, follow the indicated steps again and you will be able to have your paper documents.

Have you ever printed a document from Dropbox on your Android mobile? Was it a simple process for you? We invite you to tell us about your experience with printing documents from Android, in the comments section that can be found at the bottom of the page.


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