iOS Printer Center Always Visible

It's worth noting that I, too, have this exact same problem and have tried all the things the original poster tried. And, like SuperG, I refuse to set up my device again from scratch, as that would be more trouble than it's worth. I'm hoping that Apple can provide a fix for this in the next update, as it's very annoying!!

blue-link wrote:

I could try to erase all contents and then select the option of start like a new iPad, but I was trying to avoid having to go that far — I think it will be a mess.

I'll start off by saying that I've never heard of "iOS Printer Center"...is it an app?

it also appears that you've covered all bases in troubleshooting...but I'm still confused about "iOS Printer Center"

A restore "as new" may be exactly what you need to do to try to pinpoint the issue. If you restore the device as new and the issue goes away (as I expect that it should), then restore again from the same previous backup. If the issue reappears, your backup has the issue or glitch contained within it. In this case, you must restore the device as new and rebuidt the device from the "as new" state to clear the issue. Not easy and definitely not fun.

I have a similar, maybe the same problem.

An app like icon, "printer center"showed up on my iPad and now I can't print anything. I can't close it.

what is it?

How do I get rid of it so I can print again?

blue-link wrote:

I don’t know formally what Printer Center is, maybe is not an app but it is something that comes already install in all iOS devices and it is what allows you to print documents from Safari or iBooks among other apps. When you are using one of this apps and tap over the share button you get the option to print (I mean with a real printer to paper), if while printing a document you double tap your home button to see all apps you will see that there is an extra app open which contrary to all other apps that are display on the right of your main screen (the one with all the icons), this app appears on the left side. Within it you can view a list of all pending printing jobs and cancel any of them.

OK, thanks for the clarification. I do see "Printer Options" if I choose to print a Safari page via the Share icon. But in my case at this location, I do not have my Wi-Fi printer available so I can't fully test.

Still, if you're getting this persistent process on the device and if you seem to be the only one having the issue (according to your research), it makes me even more likely to believe that the issue is a glitch on your device that's contained within the backup you're restoring from. I can think of no other way to alleviate this other than what I mentioned above; restore as new, not using a backup and test the device (setup & install only what's needed to complete your test). If the issue is non-existent when restored as new, you'll have to rebuild the device from the "as new" state.

You're welcome. Sadly, backups can get botched settings within them that can't be corrected. It can be a huge pain to rebuild the device and it's settings but many times, it can actually be quicker than trying to troubleshoot/resolve/attempt to correct a problem that may not be correctable. Good luck to you!

I Too am getting the Print Center/Print Order screen during the multitasking four finger swipe application switch. This started to happen after installing iOS 8.4 update. My iPad mini 2 is full of data and I will not rebuild the device, as suggested in the thread. I am sure this is an Apple problem and as such, will be quietly solved in the next update(s)...only to introduce some other surprise... 🙂 Very annoying little nuisance, but not worth spending hours rebuilding the ipad.

I have the same problem. Even after upgrading to IOS10, the darn Printer Center is still visible! I guess there is really no other solution than erasing my iPad and set it up as new without restoring the corrupt backup.

I have the same problem. The print center wil go away if you turn the phone off then back on. It is annoying and apple should figure it out and fix it on their next iOS update.

I've just noticed that the printer screen is still there despite the off button - home button reset. It's mildly annoying.

This worked for me :) Thank you