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For a few Samsung Galaxy messages, the most dependable documented route is to take screenshots, transfer the images to a computer, and print them. Samsung’s direct-print guidance for older listed software versions recommends that workaround; its Galaxy S23 manual documents printing images and documents to compatible wireless printers, not a universal command for printing a raw text conversation. The steps and options can vary by phone, messaging app, software version, and region.

Print a few messages with screenshots

  1. Open the conversation and scroll to the messages you need.

  2. Take a screenshot using the method supported by your Galaxy model. If the conversation spans several screens, capture each section. Keep sender labels, timestamps, and enough surrounding context visible where they matter.

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  3. Transfer the screenshot images to a computer using a method available on your phone. Samsung’s Korean support guidance recommends sending captured images to a PC and printing them. It was published on April 5, 2022, and covers listed supported devices running Android 12, 11, 10, P, O, and N; treat it as dated guidance rather than a rule for every current Galaxy or messaging app. Samsung’s message-transfer and printing guidance

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  4. Print the images from the computer, or print them from the phone if your printer setup supports image printing. Review a test page first to confirm the text is legible and the screenshots are in the right order.

Print an image from a Galaxy to a wireless printer

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series EU English manual describes printing supported images and documents through Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct. It also cautions that some printers may not be compatible and that printing methods vary by content type. This manual does not establish a universal direct-print option for message threads, and menus can differ on other Galaxy models.

Galaxy S23 manual setup

  1. Connect the Galaxy and printer over Wi-Fi, or use Wi-Fi Direct if the printer supports it.

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  2. On the S23, go to Settings → Connections → More connection settings → Printing → Download plugin. Select the relevant printer plug-in and printer. The phone searches for printers on the same Wi-Fi network after a plug-in is selected; the manual also describes adding a printer manually.

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  3. Open the supported image or document, open its options, and choose Print. Available actions depend on the content and installed apps.

These menu labels come from the Galaxy S23 series manual and may not match another model or software release. Check your printer maker’s Android instructions if it does not appear, and test a screenshot before printing a long conversation. Samsung Galaxy S23 series manual: Printing

Choose the method for your goal

Your goal Start with What to know
Print a few visible messages Screenshots, then print the images More than one screenshot may be needed. Samsung’s recommendation is in its 2022 Korean support article for the listed OS scope.
Print from the phone Galaxy print service and a compatible Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct printer The S23 manual describes printing images and documents; it does not document a universal raw-message print command.
Preserve messages or move them to another phone Samsung Cloud, Google backup, or Smart Switch, where available Backup and restore are not the same as a readable desktop transcript. Samsung says Smart Switch PC/Mac backup files cannot be viewed on a computer as messages.
Share selected messages Select message(s) in the conversation, then Share and Quick Share This shares selected content; Samsung’s instructions do not describe it as full-thread print or export.

Back up, move, or share messages instead of printing

If the aim is to preserve a message history or move it to another phone, Samsung describes Samsung Cloud, Google backup, Smart Switch, and external-storage restore options. Smart Switch can restore messages to a phone, but Samsung says a PC or Mac backup file is not a readable message transcript on the computer; the messages can be read after transfer to a new phone. Samsung: Transfer, backup, or restore Messages on Galaxy phones

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To share only particular messages, Samsung’s instructions are to select the desired message or messages in a conversation, tap Share, then choose Quick Share and a destination. That is a selected-message sharing path, not a documented full-thread print or formatting feature.

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Account for messaging-app and region changes

Samsung’s US support guidance says Samsung Messages support ends in July 2026 on Galaxy devices running Android 12 or higher, and provides steps for switching to Google Messages. Samsung notes that screens and settings can vary by carrier, software, and device. Samsung US: Samsung Messages discontinuation and switching instructions

Samsung India’s guide, updated March 18, 2026, describes Smart Switch transferring message history to Google Messages during Galaxy setup and notes that availability can vary by software version and model. These US and India instructions do not establish one global app transition or menu path, so check the guidance for your country and phone. Samsung India: Messages on Galaxy devices

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