Printing from iPhone got easier when AirPrint arrived a decade ago and hasn't really changed since. Hold the printer in range, tap share, tap print, done. The interesting bit is what you do *before* hitting print — like grabbing only the three pages you actually need.
AirPrint in 30 seconds
Open the PDF (Files, Mail, Safari, anywhere). Tap share. Tap Print. iPhone scans the local network for AirPrint-capable printers. Pick yours. Choose page range and copies if needed. Tap Print in the top right.
That's it. Works with any AirPrint-compatible printer, which is most home and office printers from the last ten years.
Printing specific pages only
The Print dialog lets you set a page range, but it's fiddly on a small screen. Easier: split the PDF in Flint, grab just pages 5–7 as a new file, then print that. Or delete the pages you don't want and print the slimmed-down version.
Useful for printing a single receipt from a 50-page statement.
Print to PDF (re-saving as PDF)
Same Print dialog has a hidden trick: pinch-zoom the print preview thumbnails and you get a full-screen PDF preview with a share button. Tap share → Save to Files and you've got a new PDF copy. Useful for flattening edits or re-saving from web content.
FAQ
My printer doesn't show up in AirPrint — why?
Three usual culprits: printer not on the same Wi-Fi network as the iPhone, printer asleep (wake it), or it's an older non-AirPrint model. For non-AirPrint printers, your printer manufacturer usually has an app (HP Smart, Epson iPrint, etc.) that handles printing from iOS.
Can I print double-sided from iPhone?
If your printer supports duplex, the option appears in the Print dialog. Some older printers do duplex via 'manual flip' — iOS doesn't handle that gracefully, so manual flipping is on you.
Why is my printed PDF cut off?
Paper size mismatch. iOS defaults to whatever the printer reports — usually A4 or Letter. If your PDF was made for legal size or odd dimensions, scale it to fit in the Print dialog, or edit the PDF to resize first.
Before you print, make sure you're printing only the pages you need. Split the PDF or trim it in Flint, then hit print.