HP and Samsung offer setup-free printing on the Galaxy S 4

Although wireless printing has been around for years, some devices have just recently adapted the feature and carriers and providers are still ironing out a few glitches that need to be addressed, especially when using phones to print as well as other compatibility issues. Naturally, you will also need an application to be able to manage your printing from any smartphone to a wireless printer and for this case; the AirPrint is being fixed to support various devices for wireless printing. This is going to be useful people who need to immediately print documents such as boarding passes in airports.

The Galaxy S IV is said to be having this useful feature and with its HP Partnership, they might just be able to fix some minor issues, just before the S IV hits the market this April. Also, HP and Samsung are planning to create a setup-free air printing for devices that are in the same network. Also, a viewer/editor such as the Polaris Office and S Note will most probably be loaded to the device. A few more months or years from now and we can expect this feature to already be seamless.

HP and Samsung Launch New Mobile Print Offering

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - HP (HPQ) today unveiled a new print offering built within select Samsung devices to provide users an easy way to print directly to more than 180 HP network printer models across the HP inkjet and HP LaserJet portfolios.

The collaboration demonstrates HP's continued investment and leadership in the mobile printing space by satisfying a common need for today's mobile user -- on-demand, customized printing from virtually anywhere.

Different from current mobile printing apps on the market, the new embedded solution from HP and Samsung requires no setup, tools, drivers or network configurations to adjust on the phone, making mobile printing effortless and convenient. In addition, the print offering is one of the only solutions to offer sophisticated printer settings and options that include duplex printing, color, orientation and paper type. By offering these capabilities and much more, this new mobile print enablement will make printing on the go easier, saving time for the mobile worker and beyond.

Print functionality will be supported with the upcoming release of the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and will be available later this year as a firmware upgrade to the Samsung GALAXY S III and Note II, enabling built-in, wireless printing compatibility.

Users can print in two ways: by automatically connecting their Samsung mobile device and HP printer on the same local network via Wi-Fi, or by using HP technology via wireless direct print.(1)

"Customers continue to look for ways to print from their smartphones and tablets," said Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Inkjet and Printing Solutions and Graphics Solutions Business, Printing and Personal Systems Group, HP. "This partnership with Samsung is the latest example of how HP is making it easy to print what you want from wherever you are."

The Samsung print solution is HP's latest feature for its mobile print portfolio that also includes HP ePrint.

The built-in print solution works in three simple steps: choose a document, photo or web page(2); select a printer (either on Wi-Fi or directly); and hit print. The embedded solution also offers additional, convenient print options for the user, including number of copies, paper size, orientation, paper type, color mode, double-sided printing and job completion status.

Availability and support

The print solution is compatible with nearly 200 HP printer models across the HP inkjet and HP LaserJet printer portfolios.(3)

The built-in print button will be available on many applications of the Samsung mobile devices, including: Email Client, Android Browser, Photo Gallery, Contacts, S Note and Polaris Office.