Voice control printing – here's how easy it is

Which Canon printers are compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home?

At the bottom of this guide to voice control printing with Alexa, you can see a list of printers that have voice control capabilities when connected to an Amazon Alexa-enabled device. For Google Assistant-enabled devices, see this guide to printing with Google Home.

Which other smart printing apps can I use?

Smart printing isn't just about voice control. The Canon PRINT app gives you another convenient way to print images without the hassle of cables or computers. Whether your images are stored on your phone, on your tablet or in the cloud with PIXMA Cloud Link, you can send them straight to your printer. You can also send scans from your all-in-one printer to your phone, and even convert documents to PDF files for easy sharing with others over email.^[5]

If you have a Wi-Fi enabled camera, you can use the Canon Camera Connect app to quickly import your photos straight onto your phone for easy, wireless printing with the Canon PRINT app.

Which voice commands can I use for my printer?

Here are five things you can ask your printer to do, hands-free, from the comfort of your sofa. These commands are for Alexa-enabled smart devices, but voice commands for Google Home are similar – just remember to say "Hey Google" instead of "Alexa" before giving a command. If your smart home device needs to know anything else before it prints, it will ask.^[6]

“Alexa, ask Canon printer to print out a colouring page for grown-ups”

Once your printer is connected to your smart device, you can use this voice command to print beautiful colouring templates to stoke your creativity. You can specify children’s colouring pages, too.

“Alexa, ask Canon printer to print a Number Place puzzle”

All you have to do is ask, and your Canon printer has a variety of Sudoku puzzles at three different difficulty levels at the ready to make sure you’re never bored.

“Alexa, ask Canon printer to print notebook paper”

Students will appreciate the ability to print lined paper in seconds. Musicians and music students can even ask for staff paper for musical notation, without having to go anywhere near a computer.

“Alexa, ask Canon printer to print a checklist”

It has never been quicker or easier to get organised. The moment you think of an important task, or an item you need from the supermarket, you can print a list template and make sure you never forget a thing.

“Alexa, check the status of Canon printer”

Using this voice command will prompt your printer to report any issues you ought to be aware of. If it's running low on ink, it will even tell you which cartridge needs replacing.

See this guide to getting the most out of your Canon printer for more printing ideas.

Written by Matt Golowczynski