User level: Level 1 (14 points)Hi, I use iPad 10gen running ios26.2.
I have just bought an Epson printer and downloaded their ‘smart panel’ app. I store photos in files and every time I click any photo in any folder the Smart Panel app opens to print, I cannot get out of the loop.
is their a setting to prevent this please, it’s rendering the whole set up useless.
Kevin
Posted on Oct 3, 2026 6:35 AM
User level: Level 7 (26,777 points)Oct 3, 2026 11:13 AM in response to KevBriggs
In the Files app, long-press one of the photos, tap Get Info and set “Always Open With” to another app, the Preview app for instance.
If you prefer using Quick Look to view your photos (and thus stay in the Files app instead of going to the Preview app), long-press a photo, tap Open With and tap “Preview with Quick Look”. Your photos will then open in the Files app just like they did in iPadOS 18.
User level: Level 1 (14 points)Oct 4, 2026 2:54 AM in response to KevBriggs
Brilliant thank you, I had to mess around a bit to get the app to reconnect but all seems ok now.
case of Apples ‘It ain’t broke but we’ll fix it anyway’ approach together with Epson’s ‘you will use our product by default’.
I wonder how many more pies IOS26 onwards can get eat to become even more bloated? Ohh for the simple life😆
thank you for your help.
Kevin
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369653