Print mobile phone photos: USB or memory card

Many camera phones use a miniature memory card—such as a Micro-SD—to store photos.

Using a USB cable is another method to print your mobile phone photos.

Many camera phones and smart phones use a miniature memory card—such as a Micro-SD—to store photos. This card can be found inside your phone, near the phone’s battery.

To use the Micro-SD method:

• Your mobile phone needs to support a Micro-SD card. If you are unsure, check your phone’s manual.
• The Micro-SD card needs a corresponding Micro-SD card adapter to fit into larger memory card slots. Adapters are widely available at stores that sell mobile phones and electronics.
• Your printer will need a memory card slot. Widely available on most HP Photosmart printers, the memory card slot will be located on the front of the printer to easily accommodate your Micro-SD card adapter.

Other mobile phones support connectivity via a USB cable. This cable will have a USB plug on one end and a smaller plug at the other end for your mobile device.

To use the USB method:

• Your mobile phone needs to support a USB cable. If you are unsure, check your phone’s manual.
• You will need the USB cable that came with your phone. Don’t have it? USB cables are usually available at stores that sell phones and electronics. Or, contact your mobile phone service provider.

Your printer will need a USB port. If your printer has a USB port, it is usually found on the front of the printer. New HP Officejet printers and older HP Photosmart printers feature USB ports.

Step 1: You will need to insert your phone's Micro-SD card into a card adapter so it will fit into your printer's memory card slot.

Step 2: Your Micro-SD card adapter will fit easily into the memory card slot on your HP Photosmart printer.

Printing from your phone’s Micro-SD card is virtually the same as printing from your digital camera’s memory card. The following instructions feature the HP Photosmart 7510 e-All-in-One, but the steps will be similar on most printers.

1. Remove the Micro-SD card from your mobile phone.
2. Insert the Micro-SD card into the card adapter and insert the card adapter into the printer’s memory card slot.
3. On the printer’s touchscreen, select Photo from the options menu
4. Select View and Print.
5. Select the photos you’d like to print from the touchscreen. You can choose to print one or multiple images at a time. From here, you can:
• Touch Edit to crop and adjust brightness and color
• Touch Adjust Settings to set the paper type and size
6. When finished, touch Print.

With your Micro-SD card and its card adapter, you can also upload your mobile phone photos to your PC by inserting the card adapter into a card port located on your computer. Learn how to transfer photos onto your PC.

Step 1: Connect your mobile phone to your printer with a USB cable

Want to learn more? See how to transfer and print photos from your mobile phone.

Many HP printers feature a USB port on the front of the printer. The following instructions feature the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium e-All-in-One, though the steps will be similar for most printers with a USB port:

1. Connect one end of your USB cable to your phone and the other end of the cable to the USB port.
2. Select Photo from the options menu on the printer’s touchscreen.
3. Select View and Print.
4. Select the photos you’d like to print. You can choose to print one or multiple images at a time. From here, you can:
• Touch Edit to crop and adjust brightness and color
• Touch Adjust Settings to set the paper type and size
5. Once you have selected your images and adjusted the settings, simply press Print.

TIP: The USB method will not work to connect an Apple iPhone to your printer. However, most mobile phones that support a USB cord can transfer photos to your PC.

Want to learn more? See how to transfer and print photos from your mobile phone.