How to Add a Printer to Your Chromebook

How to Add a Printer to a Chromebook

1. Turn on your printer.

2. Download and install the Google Chrome browser on your Windows or Mac computer.

3. Open the Chrome browser and click the three-dot icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

   If Chrome requires your attention for an unrelated reason, the three-dot icon may be temporarily replaced by an orange circle containing an exclamation point.

4. Click Settings when the drop-down menu appears.

   

5. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings window and click Advanced.

   

6. Scroll down again and select Google Cloud Print.

   

7. Click Manage Cloud Print devices.

   You can bypass steps 3 through 7 by entering chrome://devices into Chrome's address bar and pressing Enter on your keyboard.

   

8. If you're not already logged into your Google account, click the sign-in link at the bottom of the page under My devices. When prompted, enter your Google credentials to continue.

   Authenticate with the same Google account that you use with your Chromebook.

9. Once you're logged in, a list of available printers should appear under My Devices. Under Classic printers, click Add printers.

   

10. You should now see a list of printers available to register with Google Cloud Print, each with a checkbox. Ensure that a checkmark is placed next to each printer you want to make available to your Chromebook. Add or remove the marks by clicking once.

11. Click Add printer(s).

    

12. Your classic printer is now connected to Google Cloud Print and tied to your account, making it available to your Chromebook.

How to Add a Cloud-Ready Printer to Chromebook

1. Turn on your printer.

2. Navigate to google.com/cloudprint in the Chrome browser.

3. Click Add Cloud Ready Printer on the left side of the page (ignore the big blue and white button with the same exact text in the center-right).

4. A list of cloud-ready printers should now be displayed categorized by vendor. In the left menu pane, click the name of your printer's manufacturer (e.g. HP).

5. On the right-hand side of the page, you'll see a list of supported models. Before continuing, check for your model. If it isn't listed, you may have to follow the classic printer instructions above.

6. Click the appropriate link in the center of the page and follow the corresponding steps. Each manufacturer provides a different set of instructions for their printers.

7. Return to google.com/cloudprint in the browser after you've followed the instructions provided by your printer vendor.

8. Click Printers on the left menu pane.

9. You should see your new printer in the list. Click Details to view in-depth information about the device.

How to Use Printers Connected via USB

How to Print From Your Chromebook

1. Select Print from the Chrome browser's main menu, or press Ctrl+P on your keyboard. (If you're printing from another app, use the appropriate menu item to initiate the printing process.)

2. When the Google Print interface is displayed, click Change. 

3. Select your newly configured printer from the list. 

4. Click Print once you're satisfied with the settings.

5. The next time you go to print something from your Chromebook, you'll notice that your new printer is now set as the default option, so you’ll no longer have to click Change to proceed.