# Printing from Android 


Quick note to self.

Printing from Android *requires* IPP. If your printing does not support this protocol out of the box
you will not be able to directly print from Android devices.

CUPS can then be used to translate between IPP and JetDirect (in my case). Install and configure
CUPS and then on Android configure the printer. The later means connecting to a printer *by IP
address*. In that form enter the following:

~~~
<ip-of-your-printer>/printers/<your-printer-name>
~~~

The way Android presents it, it seems only an IP address or hostname is allowed, but "no", you can
sort of put an URL there.

Helpful other things: debug logging in CUPS: `cupsctl --debug-logging`