Print a picture

Windows Photo Viewer can make prints of your digital photos.

If you don't have a printer handy, you can use Windows to order prints online.

 To print your own pictures

Remember: print quality depends on several factors, including your choices of paper and ink, printer settings, and the quality of the original photo.
1. Double-click a picture to launch Windows Photo Viewer.
2. On the toolbar, click the Print button, and then click Print.
3. In the Print Pictures dialog box, select the printer, paper size, print quality, print style, and number of copies.
    Print Pictures dialog box in Windows Photo Viewer
4. When you're done, click Print.

   Notes

   • To launch the Print Pictures dialog box directly, right-click a photo and then click Print.

   • Some printers allow you to print a mirror image of a picture (sometimes called "reverse landscape" or "reverse portrait"). If this option is selected, the preview image in the Print Pictures dialog box won't change. However, the picture will print as a mirror image.

 To order prints online

With Windows Photo Viewer, it's easy to order prints from an online service.
1. Double-click a picture to launch Windows Photo Viewer.
2. On the toolbar, click Print, and then click Order prints.
3. On the Select a printing company page, click the printing company that you want to use, and then click Send Pictures.
4. Follow the instructions to complete your order. The printing company will typically ask you to select the size, style, and number of prints you'd like.

   Notes

   • Your computer must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.

   • The list of available printing companies might vary depending on your location.

For help editing photos, e-mailing them, or transferring them from camera to computer, see Digital photos: recommended links. To learn more about Windows Photo Viewer, see View and use your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer.

More printing tasks

What would you like to do?

• Understand a printing problem. See Why can't I print?
• Print a webpage, e-mail, or document. See Print a document or file.
• Change color, paper size, or other options. See Choosing print options.
• Print the computer screen. See Take a screen capture (print screen).