Printing on iPhone & iPad

Choose an address and preview

1. Choose a contact and address

   Allow Contacts access, open a contact in Recipients, and choose the address to use. Granting access does not select anyone for printing. You can also try the built-in sample contacts.

2. Review what will be printed

   Check the name, organization, address, honorifics and joint names in the editor. Set up the sender if needed. Use Compare to check the source, layout and text fit. Choose International in Print format for overseas addresses. Names and addresses are not translated.

3. Select pages for this job

   For one pattern, tap Print / save PDF for this pattern in the editor. For several, select the checkboxes in Recipients and open Selected: N. Saving a pattern does not automatically include it in this job. A new job starts with no selection.

4. Open the final preview

   In Review selection, check the count and addresses, resolve any errors, then tap Preview these N pages. If different patterns use the same address, confirm whether to print each one. Review every page with Previous and Next, then choose one of the three output methods below.

Prepare postcards and printer

1. Connect to the same network

   Turn on the printer and connect your iPhone or iPad to the same Wi-Fi network as the printer. AirPrint requires an AirPrint-compatible printer; direct printing requires a supported network printer.

2. Load actual postcards

   Load 100 × 148 mm postcards using the orientation and print side specified by the manufacturer. Check the printer's paper size, paper type and feed source. Move a sliding postcard tray into its required position. Choosing Postcard in the app does not move a tray or replace the loaded paper.

3. Test one sheet first

   Use suitable test paper to check the print side, orientation, text fit and position before the final run. If alignment is off, check paper and scaling first, then use Horizontal correction and Vertical correction in Settings. Verify alignment on a physical print.

Print with AirPrint

1. Tap Print N pages

   In Final preview, Print N pages opens AirPrint. Prefer postcard paper is on by default and favors 100 × 148 mm among the papers reported by the printer.

2. Check the printer and paper in iOS

   Choose the printer in the iOS print screen. Check Postcard 100 × 148 mm, single-sided output, copies and every preview page. If scaling controls are available, choose 100% or actual size. Available controls vary by printer and iOS. 4 × 6 inch paper is a different size.

3. To change the paper

   Cancel the iOS print screen, turn off Prefer postcard paper in Final preview, and tap Print N pages again. Choose paper if the option appears. If Postcard is missing, check the printer's paper and tray settings. The app cannot add papers the printer has not reported.

4. Submit with Print in iOS

   After checking the settings, tap Print in iOS and check the actual sheet at the printer. Print data submitted reports submission, not physical output or alignment. If you cancel, you can try again from Final preview.

Print directly to the printer

1. Choose a printer

   Tap Print directly to printer in Final preview and choose a discovered printer. Allow Local Network access if prompted. If none appears, check power, network and Local Network permission in iOS Settings. For manual connection, use an IPP address confirmed by the printer manufacturer's instructions.

2. Choose feed source and paper type

   Choose the feed source and paper type reported by the printer to match the postcards you loaded. This method requires support for 100 × 148 mm paper and a compatible document format. AirPrint and Save PDF remain available.

3. Confirm loaded paper and submit

   If the loaded-paper status says A4 or unknown, check the printer and use Refresh loaded paper when needed. After actually loading postcards, turn on I loaded postcards in the selected feed source and tap Print this PDF directly. Reconfirm preparation after changing settings.

4. Check the job and actual output

   Use Refresh status to check progress, then check the actual output. Completed is the printer's report. If the submission result is unknown, inspect the printer's job list and output before deciding whether to send again, to avoid duplicate prints.

Save a PDF for printing

1. Choose where to save

   Tap Save PDF in Final preview, then choose a location and filename in the iOS save screen. Every page is 100 × 148 mm, with no background, red postal boxes or guides. The PDF contains names and addresses, so check its destination and anyone you share it with.

2. Open and print the saved PDF

   Open the PDF in Files or a compatible printer app. Check 100 × 148 mm paper, single-sided output and actual size / 100% when printing. Fit-to-page scaling can change alignment. Check support for postcard-sized PDFs before using an external print service.

Troubleshooting

1. No pages selected

   Contacts permission, saved patterns and this job's selection are separate. Select a checkbox in Recipients, or use Print / save PDF for this pattern in the editor. Searching or switching All / With address / Without address does not change the selection.

2. A4 is used or Postcard is missing

   PDF dimensions and loaded paper are separate. Set 100 × 148 mm paper and the correct feed source on the printer, then load postcards. In AirPrint, try turning off Prefer postcard paper and choosing paper again, or use supported direct printing.

3. Cannot open the final preview

   Use Edit this pattern in Review selection to resolve errors such as overflowing text or missing address or joint-name references. A missing country code alone does not block output. Manual review, printing and PDF export work without AI.

More help

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