OT: Chromebook to Network Printer

[Victor Odhner]

Wow, this is crazy. I got a new network printer so my wife’s new chromebook could print, and it still turns out to be a major project to get this hooked up. It’s eaten my whole afternoon, with no success. The only official connection they support is via a server at Google, which is downright insane. (Fortunately my wife is not concerned with security.)

The printer is a Brother HL-3170cdw color laser printer. The PC is an acer chromebook.

My five-year-old macbook didn’t have any problem talking to the printer the Old Fashioned Way.

OK, so this is not totally Off Topic: we have Linux behind Chrome, right? ChromeOS even offers an option to enable CUPS.

I’ll keep poking at this from different angles, but if this Just Worked for someone, I’d appreciate a clue.

Thanks,

Victor

P.S. - Please reply privately to following if interested, since this is OFF-Off-Topic: I now have a fully unemployed HP OfficeJet Pro K550. It’s served me well for about 10 years, and I’d like to see it go to a good home for an active retirement. It holds lots of paper, and prints pretty fast. The downside is that it’s got some miles on it and requires a USB connection.

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