OT: Chromebook to Network Printer

[Victor Odhner]

Thanks, Stephen.

We went with Cloud Print, which finally worked. It was necessary to browse to the printer’s control page, which couldn’t be opened by a browser until the WIFI router was restarted, although Windows and MacBook could reach it to print.

I’ll also try the CUPS option since we have it installed. It previously couldn’t connect, but maybe the router bounce will do the trick.

Thanks,

Victor
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On Aug 28, 2017, at 07:02:16, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:

The chrome printing back-end is such that you can print to your printer from home. I think the CUPS implementation would be a preferred way to go unless you want to print from android and the like as well.


On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 10:01 PM, Victor Odhner <vodhner at cox.net <mailto:vodhner at cox.net>> wrote:
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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