How to print from a Chromebook (with pictures)

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How to print from a Chromebook (with pictures)
How to print from a Chromebook (with pictures)
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Chromebook devices do not have a port that allows you to connect a printer directly to the computer. To connect a printer to your Chromebook you must use Google's Cloud Print service. So you can connect wirelessly with a Google Cloud Print-ready printer, or with a conventional printer that is currently plugged into a Windows or Mac computer connected to the Internet.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Connect to a Cloud Print-Ready Printer

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Print from Chromebook Step 1

Step 1. Turn on your Cloud Print ready printer

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Print from Chromebook Step 2

Step 2. Start a Chrome browser session on your Chromebook

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Print from Chromebook Step 3

Step 3. Click the menu button that appears in the upper right corner of Chrome

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Print from Chromebook Step 4

Step 4. Click on "Settings"

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Print from Chromebook Step 5

Step 5. Scroll down to the "Settings" page and click "Show advanced settings."

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Print from Chromebook Step 6

Step 6. Go to the section titled "Google Cloud Print" and click "Add Printers."

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Print from Chromebook Step 7

Step 7. Log into your Google account when prompted

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Print from Chromebook Step 8

Step 8. Click "Add Printer"

Your Chromebook will detect and add the Cloud Print-ready printer to your Google account.

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Print from Chromebook Step 9

Step 9. Go to the page or document that you want to print

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Print from Chromebook Step 10

Step 10. Select the option to print from the document

For example, to print a page from Chrome, click "File" and select "Print." The page or document will start to print.

Method 2 of 2: Connect to a Printer on a Windows or Mac Computer

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Print from Chromebook Step 11

Step 1. Open a Google Chrome browser session on your Windows or Mac computer

Download the "Google Chrome" browser from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ if you don't already have it installed on your computer

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Print from Chromebook Step 12

Step 2. Turn on your printer

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Print from Chromebook Step 13

Step 3. Click on the Chrome menu button that is located in the upper right corner of your Chrome browser

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Print from Chromebook Step 14

Step 4. Click on "Settings"

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Print from Chromebook Step 15

Step 5. Go to the bottom of the "Settings" page and click "Show advanced settings."

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Print from Chromebook Step 16

Step 6. Click "Add Printers" under the section titled "Google Cloud Print."

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Print from Chromebook Step 17

Step 7. Log into the same Google account that you accessed from your Chromebook

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Step 8. Click on the printer you want to connect to your Chromebook

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Print from Chromebook Step 19

Step 9. Click "Add Printer"

Now the printer will be linked to your Google account and you can use it to print documents from your Chromebook at any time, as long as you are signed in to that particular Google account.

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Print from Chromebook Step 20

Step 10. Go back to your Chromebook and go to the document you want to print

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Print from Chromebook Step 21

Step 11. Select the option to print from the document

For example, to print a page from Chrome, click "File" and select "Print." The page or document that you specified on your Chromebook will begin to print.

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