Print from your Chromebook (cloud print replacement)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- ** Note: Google Cloud is shutting down on January 1, 2021. If you are using Cloud Print to print from your Chromebook, you need to find a NEW solution. This video will walk you through the steps to print directly from your Chromebook. **
Printing from your Chromebook hasn't always been easy. 😢
Fortunately, Google has made some serious improvements to the printing abilities of ChromeOS. 👍
You don't need cloud print...now you can connect your printer directly to your Chromebook.
This is GREAT news if you are a teacher or student using a school Chromebook at home.
Let's connect your Chromebook to your home printer!
Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Step 1: connect your printer to wifi
1:52 Step 2: connect your Chromebook to your printer (magic!)
2:50 Optional: manually connect your printer to your Chromebook
8:22 What if my printer isn't listed?
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John, I was on the phone with Brother for 50 minutes the other day, and the last advice I got was to call Google. So glad to see your video. My printer was already wirelessly set up, but printed pages were awful. Changed the IP address and protocol, and voila, that corrected the issue! THANK YOU!
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Brother support haven't improved in a year. They should get John to train them!
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Thanks so very much John. I'm a 70 year old, home educating my grandson in Cambridge England. Looked at lots of videos which didn't help. Yours has made my day! Lovely to hear those sheets of paper printing. Music to the ears. Struggle over!!
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So glad it worked!
I went through the same process - shudder - so many useless videos. This is the one!
Yes. I agree, music to my ears.
Thank you so much! This helped me to print an assignment I couldn’t figure it out at first and now I know how.
Hello John! good day to you from Florida. Nothing to do so I decided to learn how to set up my printer with the Chromebook. Thank you very much I followed your instructions it is working perfectly!
Awesome video! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it! My Chromebook stopped printing when they changed it and it was such a pain. Son finally got it working, then we changed router boxes and poof again!
With your video, I was able to get it to print again. Thank you!
Had a chromebook for ten years, never got it to print. John changed all that in 8 minutes of pure clarity!
I, too, spent at least an hour with Brother. In fact tech person said I set a record for time he spent with someone. When I switched to a new router for fiber I needed to repeat process. Could not get printer to connect. Waited a year while using usb cable. Finally decided to try again. First video guided me to connect Brother HL-L2350 to wifi and thankfully your video the next day allowed me to connect my Lenovo chromebook. You brought me over the finish line and I am eternally grateful. Many thanks!!! That Brother setup is a joke!
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Thank you! I re-added my printer manually and was able to get it working again.
I have a booking with a client that has this exact issue, and this will be my first time with a Chrome Book. Your video has given me the information I need to solve it. Thank you! (IP hunting is a great trick for finding printers in the Mac and Windows environment too, if it doesn't find the printer naturally).
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are a beacon of clarity in a very dim world! I spent hours trying to get a simple print out, including a long chat with Brother support UK - "not compatible with Chrome OS" they said! Your very clear walk through of manually setting up the printer cleared everything up.
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Terrific, timely tutorial, John. Thanks very much!
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THANK YOU! This is the best description for me and the Chromebook to live in peace, when it comes to printing at least. Finally, after following your instructions, I was able to print stuff out without an issue.
Awesome! May you both live in peaceful coexistence from now on! ☮️✌️🕊️
@@jrsowash LOL. Perfect description - peaceful coexistence. Sledge hammer is back in garage!
Thanks! Your video was the easiest to follow after watching several. I was able to print from my new chromebook!
Awesome! Thank you! 🙏❤️
Thanks bro. Your tip on setting the protocol to 'Internet Printing Protocol (HTTP )' hit the nail on the head.
Works now after running into outdated 'Google Cloud Print' tips.
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you are awesome john,thank you so much for posting this video. i added my printer super fast following your instruction
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You Sir are a Gentleman & a Scholar. Thank you
Super easy to follow. Thanks, John!
Also, hello from GVSU His House! Working from my home office, setting up our first printer for home and ministry use! Thanks again!
THANK YOUUUUUU so very much!!! I have been trying to make this thing print and nothing was working except for what you did!! Again, you thank you and you are amazing at showing how to do it.
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Thank you!!! You saved my day! God bless you.
My Chromebook could see my printer but it would sometimes go red and say that it couldn't connect. So I did your method with the IP address directly and I've had no issues since then. Great video, thank you!
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This has helped so much thank you
Thanks John! You saved me from having to buy a printer. I subscribed
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Thank you so much.working perfect
Hello, your video was very helpful. I have a new epson printer and was upset because I couldn't print from my chromebook. Thank you, I truly appreciate the help and I subscribed to your channel.
Glad it helped
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Liked and subscribed.
Thanks so much your video helped me to add printer to chrome os flex.
A very big thank you for this video, so appreciated, I managed to do it. So helpful, thanks again.
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I have an old epson printer that refused to print from chromebook. When adding a printer I noticed a protocol that I hadn't tried yet. The protocol at the bottom of the list ( Line Printer Daemon ) worked perfectly.
Thank you so much, this helps me to have it setup for my kids to print their school assignments. It’s much appreciated.
Thank you for making the video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, so helpful 😊
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I have been using the same HP DeskJet 842C printer since 2000. It still work great after 22 years. I just plug the USB cord of the printer into my $119 Chromebook & print. Simple!
Great!
very helpful indeed.
Best video. Especially explaining the http protocol change. I couldn’t because of that.
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Awesome, it works!
Thank you!! I was so lost in chromebook
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That worked. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Best tutorial on this topic . Tks
Thank you, very helpfull
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Thanks for this video.👌
Welcome 😊
hey this was super easy. thanks for the helpful video. If I could tip you, I would - but I'll just give ya a thumbs up and a comment. Cheers!
Your appreciation is appreciated. 😀
life saver thank you so much .Jim Connnelly from bonnie Scotland
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Thank you for this video, However I do not see my Canon Ts 3322 series in that list.. I am not sure which close to it should I choose. Please advise. Thank you
I'm not sure. You will need to do some research to see if there is a similar model.
Hi, I have the printer set up using your instructions but when I try to print anything from Word or PDF it goes blank. The document is preparing to print but it cuts to a white screen with a grey bar across the top. I can print from the internet but nothing else and the printer itself works on other devices. Have I missed something in the set up? It wont let me change from IPP when I try to edit the settings
Thank you John! Your instructions were so clear and I printed out the config page. Thank you for the encouragment not to be daunted.
My problem is that my printer does show up but says nothing about connecting...I've made sure that the wifi is config'd properly etc. The printer prints but only with my desktop. Even then I have to run the troubleshooter each time for it to engage. (envy 4516) any ideas? Thanks again for your great video
Try uninstalling the printer and setting it up again. It can take a couple of attempts before it works. 🤷
@@jrsowash Thank you for your kind reply.
I have done that but I’ll try it a few more times. Thanks again!
Does this work for all wireless printers or do you have any specific suggestions? I didn't know printing on chromebook would be such a nightmare
I have had good success using the IPP protocol. You then don't have to go through picking your specific printer.
Good tip! I think the general idea is to click around for a little bit until you can get a piece of paper to spit out of your printer! 😂
@5:15 Why HTTP instead of IPP? Hoping this is what fixes my issue ... Need to turn off Google Cloud Print on the "older" printers too.
Great video, but still having trouble printing from my HP Envy 5530. Have printer added and did all the steps, but when I hit select print destination...says save as pdf, etc. I hit more like you did in video and it has no saved printers... It's like it can't find my hp. I'm connected to internet and all. help... : )
Try connecting it manually by entering your printer IP address.
I have acer chromebook when I try to set up my epson 420 printer its say under printer cups.
What to do, cannot get it to print, help
This is excellent. Thank you. However, I still can’t get my Chromebook to print to my Epson XP 6000 printer after approx a week of in depth research. I did everything that you had recommended in this video but unfortunately still no luck. They are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network and the printer is supposedly saved to the Chromebook after I added it manually. The problem is when I go to print, the printer is unresponsive yet it says printed on the Chromebook. I specifically bought this type of printer because I know it’s compatible. Works great printing from my iPhone. Never any issues there. I guess that I can always try a USB cable, although I shouldn’t have to. Very frustrating.
I would uninstall the printer and try again...something happened during install that is confusing the CB.
If my printer is connected via ethernet, will this basic process work for it also? Thanks
I haven't tested Ethernet, but yes, it should work.
Thank you John - bit late to the party but I have followed your clear instructions and printed off and connected my printer successfully. I belong to an on-line sewing group and about four times a month our tutor sends us a very simple line drawing (usually a flower or leaf) which we have to print off and trace onto material. The drawings come surrounded by a circle which has to be lined up to the edges of landscape paper. The actual drawings range between 3 to 8 inches in height. We are told that by lining up the circle correctly each drawing will print off at the correct height. I seem to be the only member of the group who just can’t do this. Mostly the drawings turn out roughly 5” tall. Please can you advise me. I live alone and am housebound at the moment and finding this so frustrating. I am not very tech savvy and my math even worse! Thank you.
I have the same HP Chromebook and I can't print on 4x6 i can print regular paper size no problem but when I try to print shipping labels 4x6 is impossible I always get this "paper mismatch pop up message".. When I tried on my hp windows computer it works without a single problem.
Are you using a generic printer driver? It's possible that your Chromebook doesn't have enough options to adjust to that specific page size.
I have an older Epson 24 pin dot matrix printer that does not have a usb connection. Can I get a conversion cable that goes from the original parallel connector to usb and get a driver that will run on the Acer Chromebook allowing me to utilize this printer which I still have ribbons and tractor feed paper?
Probably not..time to upgrade to the 21st century! 😂
On a Chromebook HTTP didnt work I had to use "TCP/IP" as the Protocol. Hope that helps some one
What's the closest model to MFC-J6530DW? Didn't know printing from chromebooks would be a nightmare
This tutorial was great and easy to follow, but for some reason it's not working for me. :( I put everything correctly... :(HP Envy 7640 and I added the IP address that starts with 192.
Edit: I went back and re-watched segments of this video and lil ol me chose the wrong IP address that started with those same numbers... now I tried the other one and it worked like a charm! Thanks so much!!!! :D
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Good evening John, I have chrombook and I followed your instructions to install my Pima mx925, when I tried to print I got a message that successfully printed, but I can not see any print coming from the printer, also I could not find compatible printer model close to Canon pixma mx925.
Thank you
Yes, printing blank pages seems to be a common problem. I don't have any magical solution other than removing the printer and trying again.
What is the next step if this doesnt work? I have done everything needed but I still cant get the printer to print...
Do you think this will work with the brother wireless label printer?
Probably. I have two brother printers that work well.
Do you know anything about printing photos from my chromebook to the EPSON XP 4100?
Not specifically. Epson printers struggle with Chromebooks. They **should** work but you can see lots of frustrated Epson and Canon users in the comments.
at 7:45 you talk about how the printers that are already there can be set with one that has a close enough "name", but mine only has two options and neither work. how can i fix that?
thank you
Your printer may not be supported. You can try using IPP instead of your IP address. That will load a generic set of drivers.
Hi Jon, I followed all of your steps, but cannot find anything even close to the canon model I have ( PIXMA TR4500 series). I did try with one that had some same numbers, but it did not work. What should I do? Help!
Hi Kim!
Sorry you are having issues.
According to Canon, the TR4500 is compatible with ChromeOS: ij.manual.canon/ij/webmanual/WebPortal/PTA/pta_app_models.html?lng=en&type=non&app=chromeos
I would search for "TR4500." I don't think it will be listed as Pixma.
anyone get this to work with a Canon MX920? Nothing was close in the drop down menu for this printer.
all these post GCP how to videos on youtube use Brother. Because those work with Chromebooks! But no help for HP which no longer works after 2020. What to do?
Hi John.My printer was fine until recently( Canon MG2950).Went through your tutorial but get response that no connection to printer.Tried Http/Ipp.When google said that cloud print was ending in December they gave a list of"supported"printers.Mine wasnt on that list,so will i have to buy a new one now that is ?
Sounds like it. Does your printer support Wi-Fi printing?
@@jrsowash Yes John.Connects to wi-fi no problem
Hmm. I'm not sure. I think you're going to have to reach out to Canon tech support.
how do you do the initial connection to your wireless network without a windows computer?
That process will vary based on your printer. Both of my Wi-Fi printers have a small LCD screen which allows me to view and connect with the network without using a computer.
When I press save it says that's it is no longer available
read that Canon no longer supports my older Chrombook to print wireless, but can I print by hooking directly to the printer with a cord? My model of my printer is not listed in the list of available printers at all, even if I type it in.
I don't know for sure, but it's always worth a try!
I would try connecting your printer wirelessly. Enter the IP address and use the IPP protocol. This will bypass the need to pick a model number.
If that doesn't work, plug it into your Chromebook and see what happens!
@@jrsowashHow can I connect my Printer to my wifi?
Could not get this to work for my HP LaserJet P1102w printer. I know it is not supported but the real kicker is it works on my Google Pixie 6, all my family's iPhone 13's and all 3 of my chromebooks. I did use the HP print for chrome app which works on all 3 chromebooks. My wife was having issues printing so I made the mistake of uninstalling the print for chrome extension and then re-installing it. The new version which is 101.1 or something does not work. The old version 18.3 does. Everyone who logs into my wife's chromebook with the old extension prints fine. Only my wife has issue because of the new app. Any help would be much appreciated. Perfectly good printer working with everything in the house. Don't want to buy a new printer.
We get to the "Add" step and it tells us "to check printer's configuration and try again. Everything on our HP6700 seems correct so we are stuck!! Any suggestions
Sounds like you have the wrong IP address.
This video helped me a lot with setting up a HP Laser 107w to my parents Chromebook. But the other day I got a call from them saying the printer doesn't print anymore. Maybe an OS update did something, I don't know? So I followed the same steps as before and it doesn't work...
Edit: Chrome OS detects the printer when it's connected via USB.
Have you tried printing even though it says not connected? That's what mine does all the time. And it prints. 🤷♂️
@@jrsowash Well it says the printer is connected and when I print it says it's printing but nothing happens... Sorry for the English, it's not my first language
Private printing from a chromebook I have been told that it is chromebooks do not have option. Is this true if not, how can I set it up.
What is private printing?
Hi John. My model of Canon printer (PIXMA 2922) from 2017 doesn't have a settings screen to print out the info needed to plug in to settings screen . How can I access that? Thx.
I'm not sure. There must be a way to print out the connection info...I would look on the Canon website.
@@jrsowash Thanks.
My Chromebook asks me for a print server address when I try to set this up. I tried the one
on that printed out on the Network Config page, but it said it can't detect that one (or the secondary server address I tried).. Help!
Are you using IPP?
You don't need to set up a print server.
hi sir< my printer is Brother MFC-J2130. so i couldn connect my printer using my chromebook because there at the setting is not pop up my printer series. So how can you solve my problem? i need to use printer for my assignment
Pick a model that is a close as possible and see if it works. Your printer may not be compatible with Chromebooks.
I'm going to be on the move, often having no wifi network or cloud. Can you just plug a printer ino the Chrombook's USB?
Yes, that works too... Same process. 👍
@@jrsowash - I 've been trying to connect my Canon printer to my older Chromebook via an A - B cord I obtained from Amazon. Nothing happens. I suspect I'm not plugging it in the right place or I have the wrong cord. I can't understand it. Can you advise me? Thx. There is an additional USB outlet on the front of the printer but in order to use that I'd need a cord with USB on both ends. Suspect they don't make them like that.
Hi, I am not sure what is the closest printer model to canon pixma mx492! I don't see it in the model list
Try using IPP instead of IP address. You won't have to pick a model.
@@jrsowash So i entered the ip address chosing ipp for the protocol when i want to print the computer showing "printing" yet nothing comes out from the printer!
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Can you help me set up my
printer without having internet access?
You would need to physically plug your printer into your Chromebook to print without WiFi.
Hi may I ask , my printer doesn't print on my Chromebook, it prints but the output is that it's like symbols , like it cannot be understood (e.g, kkkkk...CCC,,things like this), why is this so?
I have just returned a Canon PIXMA IP8750 because Canon told me that it is not compatible with Chromebooks. Are you saying that I could have configured it manually?
Thanks
It's possible, but Canon printers seem to have a lot of issues with Chromebooks. I think you're better off getting an HP or a brother printer.
@@jrsowash Hmmm, not for photos I think. Has to be Canon or Epson
Awesome video but I still can't print after following your steps and the Chromebook and printer on the same network. Printer installed fine but when it goes to print, the printer has no response but it says printing on the Chromebook.
I guess my Canon printer is too old. Got to get myself a Brother printer with IPP
Try using HTTPS
Thanks John I tried that too. But at least I got message "Failed - Printer unreachable" with HTTPS.
Thanks for your help. I have concluded my printer is too old for IPP printing.
I have a Canon Pixma MX492 (3 yrs old) Canon says this model only works via Google Cloud Print. The firmware does'nt support directly printing to printer.
@@jkrichton Most manufacturers haven't updated their instructions to reflect the turn down of Cloud Print.
Your printer may not work, but it's still worth a shot!
@@jrsowash Thanks for responding. I tried your method, then called Canon customer Support they told me it wouldn't work.
Good tutorial as Google Cloud Print will be rendered defunct in a weeks time. Unfortunately there is no easy solution for remote printing from outside a network that GCP previously facilitated. ie 4G/5G networks from mobiles
Yes, that is an issue with Wi-Fi printing. 😕
I didnt get a printer close to mine so it asks for pdd.i dont know where to get that
That's unfortunate. You may need to get a new printer that is supported.
I tried to delete my printer and add it again, it's telling me my HP Office Jet no longer supports printing from Chromebook?
You need to connect it directly, not through cloud print. The instructions in this video will help.
My docs are printing but cutting off right margin on all but the info sheets from my HP DeskJet 3755 series. Has to be my Chromebook but have tried EVERYTHING including reset. HELP?????!!!!!!
Check your print settings. This happened to me today...I had to change the setting to "fit to page" to get it to print correctly.
sady it does not work. can someone help me. ?? right ip adress, set on http, but still doesnt work :/
I can't find the model of my Brother MFC-J 690DW printer. When I select a similar, I get a error message saying ' unable to add printer. Please check your printers configuration and try again.' your video did not cover what to do if you get this error message.
I would double check to make sure that your printer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromebook.
@@jrsowash Thanks, but it is the same network. I also tried to install that Paper Cuts app but I couldn't understand how to do it. So I guess I will just connect with a USB cable.
Suddenly after few years my HP OfficeJet 3830 no longer prints to Chromebook. Have tried everything gone thru steps in video and my printer shows under print setting but when click on SAVE, says the HP3830 is no longer available. I tried to set up printer manually but the IP address that matches the HP printer configuration printout does not work. cannot connect. Help
Your printer probably was using Google Cloud Print Which has been discontinued by Google.
The first thing I would do is remove the printer from your Chromebook.
Next, try a fresh install. Make sure you're using the IP address not the DNS or subnet address.
Good luck!
@@jrsowash Already tried fresh install still does not work
Thank you! 😀 I reprinted the network configuration page and guess what? My I.P. address for that printer that I have been using for a year has changed==specifically, the last digit. My internet/wifi provider said today that I.P. addresses never change-what did he know. Because my printer now works with the new I.P. address. I was almost ready to give up.
Great! Glad you got it working!
How can I connect my printer to my wifi?
Can't print to my Canon Pixma MX472. It's detected but it won't configure because it doesn't come up as one of the choices. In fact, there are no Pixma printers on the list at all. Now what?
it doesn't sound like pixima is supported for Chromebooks
what can i choose as a substitute?
Substitute for what?
It only appears save no set up?
I have a Brother HL-2040 laser printer connected to my ASUS C434 chromebook. NO printer detected How do I print. Thanks very my Mr. Sowash. Trying to use add printer but either it is looking for a server or an ip address. This is aUSB only printer.
I do not believe Chromebooks will work with USB only printers. It must have Wi-Fi.
Thanks Mr Sowash. Happily printers are quite affordable. Love your podcasts.
l want help with my USB printing. On chromebook. It says the printing is complete, but no copy. Why ! Why ! Why
I haven't been able to pin point a specific reason. I usually remove the printer and try installing it again. 🤷♂️
So I did everything and it all seemed like it was going to work. I was able to select my printer but now chromebook has the pdf in print jobs but isn’t printing it. Any suggestions? Thank you.
I have the same problem. 2018 chromebook,uninstalled cloud print HP says comp.uter connected. cannot change destination. no help. so frustrated.
i can't get this to work with hp m2020w series
Try using the IPP protocol.
l could print from my Canon Pixma MX492 until last week. the printer configuration prints out ok but when l go to Chromebook l get "home.local:443" address. l am able to type in correct address but not save it. Canon wants $19.95 for any advice and Acer ( warranty expired) wants $99.95 for tec to look at it
I would try setting it up following the directions in this video...don't try to adjust the printer that is already configured.
@@jrsowash l have tried that over and over, even rebooting router, printer and Chromebook but when l hit printer edit on Chrome instead of the 192.168....... it shows "home.local:443" on the address line . I can change the address but it won't save. So the printer is correct and it is not the internet, so it would make since to me it is Chromebook. Unless Canon took the MX492 off Chromebook in the last week. l don't know if i can show screen shots on this page or not. Thank you for what you do.
Anyone know if this works with Canon TR4520?
I don't know about that specific model, but I know that Canon printers seem to struggle when printing to Chromebooks.