Bypass the desktop and just print directly from your smartphone

Apple's Airprint is an example of a printing feature that's integrated into iOS. – Catherine Waibel/dpa

The options for printing from your smartphone run the gamut, from integrated printing features right on your device, to third-party printer apps and cloud services provided by printer manufacturers.

Nobody wants to boot up their computer just to quickly print a document or photo from their smartphone. That's why Apple and Google have integrated a printing feature into their mobile operating systems – Airprint in the case of iOS and Cloud Print for Android.