#Google cloud printer setup how to#
#Google cloud printer setup Pc#
#Google cloud printer setup windows#

Within the Google Apps Admin Console, I know how to add specific, individual users to share a printer. I have tried both logging out (leaving the Chromebook at a login window) and shutting it down, then powering it/logging in 24 hours later. However, when I log in as a standard domain user, the printers that have been shared do NOT show up. and I can successfully print a Google Apps word-doc just fine. Using a clean Chromebook (wiped and let OS reinstall) that's been enrolled and provisioned, I can log in as the GAFE admin, open Chrome browser, open the settings so I can see the Google Cloud Print tab, and all printers are visible. As shown in the pic, I have selected/enabled 12 cloud printers. However, given that Google Apps For Education and the Google Apps Admin Console has a segment for it in Device management > Chrome > Advanced settings > Device settings > Cloud Print where I can specify the cloud printers to be enabled. I understand that for users wanting to use the Google Cloud PrintВ printers in Windows, they need to be using Chrome and that the printer owner needs to be shared with users. I have read Google's page 'Set up Google Cloud Print'В carefully. Once I see printers working fine, I may lengthen that time-period.Д¬hrome browser is left open and minimized on this VM. Under User Settings, the Policy Refresh Rate is set to 30 minutes. I then clicked on a sub-OU for faculty/staff and followed the same steps to add the additional printers they may use. I added seven printers that will be available to everyone. I click on Device Settings, scroll down to Cloud Print and click on Manage. I select the root organization OU on the left for those printers I want shared amongst all users.

Within the Google Apps Admin Console, I go into Device management > Chrome > Advanced settings.

I click the Share button, it shows that the Google Apps Administrator is the owner AND is open to anyone with the URL. If I click on any printer, it indicates it is owned by the Google Apps Administrator. All the printers that we want to share are listed. The Chrome browser is running, the GAFE admin is logged in, with two tabs open to email and Google Cloud Print. The Google Cloud Print Service is installed, registered, printers added, and the service is running (verified via Control Panel > Admin Tools > Services). I sent a test-document to each printer to verify that printing worked. Since most of our printers are older units, I've added each one within Start menu > Printer and Faxes. I have a Hypervisor VM running WinXP on the internal network.

I've also been able to configure the Chromebooks device and user settings with Admin console > Device management > Chrome that work fine with one exception: Google Cloud Print. Using the Google Apps Admin Console, I've been able to configure users, apps, etc. We bought several Chromebooks so users could see if they meet their needs. I work at a private high school and we're using Google Apps for Education (GAFE).

#Google cloud printer setup windows#

If you're on Windows, check out our guide on How to Add a Printer on Windows 10.Hello.

#Google cloud printer setup Pc#

Now you know how to print from a Chromebook, so you've gotten one step closer to it working and functioning like a PC laptop or a MacBook.