Chromebook devices don't have ports that allow you to connect the printer to the computer directly. To connect your printer to your Chromebook, you'll need to use Google's Cloud Print service to wirelessly connect to a Cloud-enabled printer, or to a conventional printer currently connected to an Internet-connected Windows or Mac computer.
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Method 1 of 2: Connecting to a Cloud-Enabled Printer
Step 1. Turn on your Cloud-enabled printer
Step 2. Launch the Chrome browser on your Chromebook
Step 3. Click the Chrome menu button shown in the top right corner of Chrome
Step 4. Click “Settings
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Step 5. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click “Show advanced settings
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Step 6. Navigate to the section titled, “Google Cloud Print” and click “Add printers
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Step 7. Sign in to your Google account when prompted
Step 8. Click “Add printer
” The Chromebook will detect and add the Cloud-enabled computer to your Google account.
Step 9. Navigate to the page or document you want to print
Step 10. Select the option to print from within the document
For example, to print a page from within Chrome, click "File" and select "Print." Then the page or document will be printed.
Method 2 of 2: Connecting to a Printer on a Windows or Mac Computer
Step 1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your Windows or Mac computer
Download the Google Chrome browser from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ if you don't already have it installed on your computer
Step 2. Turn on your printer
Step 3. Click the Chrome menu button which is displayed in the top right corner of your Chrome browser
Step 4. Click “Settings
”
Step 5. Navigate to the bottom of the Settings page and click “Show advanced settings
”
Step 6. Click “Add printer” under the section named, “Google Cloud Print
”
Step 7. Sign in to the same Google account that you use to sign in to your Chromebook
Step 8. Click the printer you want to connect your Chromebook to
Step 9. Click “Add printer
” Now that printer will be linked to your Google account, and can be used to print documents from your Chromebook whenever you're signed in to a specific Google account.
Step 10. Return to your Chromebook and navigate to the document you want to print
Step 11. Select the option to print from within the document
For example, to print a page from within Google Chrome, click "File" and select "Print." Then your printer will print the page or document you specified on the Chromebook