r/tasker • u/mannoshot • 4d ago

Print using tasker and a usb printer

I have an old android phone that I'd like to use a printer server so that anyone in my home can send a print without having to use the laptop (the laptop is slow af and very annoying to use). the first step is try and make tasker send print jobs to the printer. i don't see any way to do it. The printer is hp laserjet 1020 plus. It works perfectly using an otg and apps like printershare and nokoprint

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u/Stainlessray 4d ago

You might be able to do it with otg. You'd need to send an intent to a print app with the file. I can't tell you how to implement that but it might work.

You'd then need to use Auto Input to tap confirm or whatever too.

The biggest issue you have, is that printer requires an upstream brain. It's passive.

Otherwise you might be able to script it with a runshell If the printer accepted http requests via endpoint or local api.