Re: OT: Chromebook to Network Printer

2017-08-28 Thread 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

Re: OT: Chromebook to Network Printer

2017-08-28 Thread Stephen Partington
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 wrote: > Wow, this is

OT: Chromebook to Network Printer

2017-08-28 Thread 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