Hi :) This link might help setup the printer properly for Chromebooks https://support.google.com/cloudprint/answer/1686197?rd=1 Errr, notice that is an https site! Regards from Tom :)
On 18 April 2014 11:14, Tom Davies <tomc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi :) > Is she likely to be happier with Windows 8? Just because this mailing > list doesn't know how to configure Chrome to print to her printer doesn't > mean it can't be done r isn't easy. It just means we don't have the > expertise here yet. > > Maybe this link? > https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1069693?rd=1 > > Try the official Chromebooks website to find documentation, user-support, > official forums etc. Perhaps try finding a Chrome forum! or google-it. > I'm not sure if these links help > https://duckduckgo.com/?q=HowTo%20set-up%20a%20printer%20for%20Chromebook > http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os > > Chances are that her printer wont work with Win8 either and maybe not even > with Win7. The Windows route means buying new stuff to replace perfectly > decent older stuff. > > Staying with Windows means a radical change for almost everyone. Moving > to Gnu&Linux is actually less of a change for most. Chances are that she > would be more "at home" with Chrome than with Win8 or Win9. She could > always buy into Win7 for the 1 year that's got left and then buy into > Win8/9 in a year or so. Or stay with a more familiar interface by going to > Gnu&Linux > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > > > On 18 April 2014 00:38, Kracked_P_P---webmaster < > webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: > >> >> yes, but the lady I am dealing with is a person who did not know the >> difference between ChromeOS and Windows, let alone would want to try to run >> Ubuntu off of her Chrome Book. >> >> She does not understand even how to set up a wifi connection properly on >> a Windows laptop, or install and keep up security software properly. >> >> Yes a Chrome Book might be a nice idea for some but without printer >> support and software support I need, and she needs, it is not the best deal. >> >> I have not told her that this device will not work with her Canon Printer. >> >> >> >> >> On 04/17/2014 11:47 AM, Don Myers wrote: >> >>> I'm quite pleased with Crouton. It has some quirks here and there, but >>> once >>> you understand them, it really works well. Neither Crouton or Chrubuntu >>> are >>> exactly like using Ubuntu on a typical desktop of notebook, but I do >>> consider both of them to be young projects which will only get better >>> with >>> time. My wife has been thinking about tablet for several months now. >>> After >>> seeing my chromebook, yesterday she asked for one for her birthday! >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Cley Faye <cleyf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 2014-04-17 16:40 GMT+02:00 Don Myers <donmy...@myersfarm.com>: >>>> >>>> The other way is to use Crouton, where you are actually running Ubuntu >>>>> through the Chrome OS >>>>> >>>> >>>> Ah, thanks for that. The name slipped my mind, and I might need this >>>> soon >>>> too, for roughly the same reason :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org >>>> Problems? >>>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ >>>> Netiquette >>>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>> deleted >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org >> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- >> unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
