Printing API in Android

Question

I\'ve downloaded a utility called PrintShare which allows one to print things like web pages, contact lists, calendars, etc to a printer connected through wireless or a comp

Answer 1

Checkout out www.lob.com, they have a nice printing and mailing API that is easy to integrate with Android!

Answer 2

Is there an API for printing on Android?

Not natively. There might be some from third parties, but nothing built into the OS.

Android 4.4 and higher has a printing API that you can use.

Answer 3

Android now includes a complete framework that allows users to print any document using a printer connected over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other services. The system handles the transaction between an app that wants to print a document and the services that deliver print jobs to a printer. The android.print framework provides all the APIs necessary to specify a print document and deliver it to the system for printing. Which APIs you actually need for a given print job depends on your content.

Kindly refer to the following url:

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/print/package-summary.html

Answer 4

All which need a printing API in Android should vote for it.

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1148

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=13275

Currently there are some bad working third party apps. Nothing is a professional solution.

Answer 5

Bixolon is a company that sells printers of all types. In fact, it sells printers that can connect with Android applications by an API (SDK).

Here some real example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op_j80zVL78

And here more information about it (Bixolon SPP-R200) Android: Connecting and Printing to Bixolon SPP-R200

If anyone knows another company or printers, please share!

Thanks

Answer 6

From Android 4.4 provided API Printing

http://developer.android.com/training/printing/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iub67ic87KI