Computers, Laptops & Tablets > Google How to Add a Printer to Your Chromebook Chrome OS supports USB and wireless printers By Scott Orgera Scott Orgera Facebook Twitter Writer Scott Orgera is a former Lifewire writer covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCP+I, and MOUS. He is also A+ certified. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 17, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google Microsoft Apple Google Tablets Accessories & Hardware What to Know For a wired connection, connect a printer to your Chromebook with a USB cable. For wireless printing, connect your printer to Wi-Fi. Then select the time > Settings > Advanced > Printing > Printers. Select Add a Printer and choose a printer. To print, open a document, press Ctrl+P and choose Destination > See More. Select a printer and print the document. This article explains how to add a printer to your Chromebook, which is compatible with most printers connected to Wi-Fi or a wired network. The Google Cloud Print service is discontinued as of January 1, 2021, so that method is not included. How to Add a Printer to a Chromebook You can connect a printer to your Chromebook using a USB cable, or you can print from a device that's connected to your Wi-Fi network. Turn on the printer and connect to your Wi-Fi network. Select the time in the lower-right corner of the screen. Select the Settings gear in the pop-up window. Select Advanced on the left side of the Settings menu. Select Printing on the left side under Advanced. Select Printers. Select the Add a printer icon. How to Print on a Chromebook After you connect a printer to your Chromebook, you can print anything using a simple keyboard shortcut. Open the document or web page you want to print and press Ctrl+P. Select the Destination drop-down menu and select See more. Select your printer. If your printer isn't listed, select Manage. Select Print. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit