Steps to print documents on Chromebook

However, that does not mean that Chromebook users will not be able to print documents. In contrast, with just a few simple steps, you can freely print text, photos and any type of document from your Chromebook. As follows.

Add a local printer to Chrome OS

In fact, Chrome OS has native printing built in. Therefore, adding a printer to the system is not as complicated as many people think. To add a local printer to your Chromebook, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Click on the battery and time notification item in the bottom right corner of the screen. Then click the gear icon to access the system's 'Settings' window.

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Step 2. In the Settings app, scroll down on the left side until you see the 'Advanced' option. Click on this option, then find and click on 'Printing'.

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Step 3. Click 'Printers', the system will give you two options. The first is to manually add a new printer by connecting it via the USB port. The second way is to connect through the same Wi-Fi network. Most Wi-Fi enabled printers released in the last few years are compatible with ChromeOS.

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Step 4. Whichever method you use, when adding a printer to your system, simply click 'Add', and ChromeOS will take care of the rest to set up and connect to the printer.

Using Google Cloud Print

You can use Google's print service if you want, as long as you have an internet connection.

Step 1. The first and most important step is to find a page you want to print. Then press Ctrl + P. Or you can click the three-dot menu at the top right of Chrome, then select 'Print'.

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Step 2. A print window will open. In the 'destination' menu you will find a complete list of connected printers on the system. You just need to choose the appropriate printer.

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Step 3. Now it's time to set up the print page. Do you want the printout in black and white or color? Landscape or portrait mode? What size paper are you using? Once the appropriate selections have been made, click 'Print'.

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Using Android apps

Most recently released Chromebook models have Android app compatibility built in, so you'll just need to download the printer app from the Play Store. Print apps from Canon, HP, Epson, Samsung, Brother and many other printer manufacturers are now available in the Play Store.

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Once downloaded, most applications will allow you to set up and synchronize the respective printer directly from the application interface itself. While this is not a common practice, it is a solution that you can consider when you want to print documents from your Chromebook.

Lesley Montoya

Update 28 December 2021