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9 == {{id name="Set-Up-a-Classic-Network-Attached-Printer"/}}Set Up a Classic Network-Attached Printer ==
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11 If your printer is connected to your computer via USB or a local access network, these are the instructions you’ll need to set up access via Google Print.
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14 1. **Launch Google Chrome** on the computer attached to the same network as the printer. Make sure you are signed into your Google account within Chrome.
15 [[image:attach:SS1_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Windows desktop, Google Chrome shortcut, display" title="Windows desktop, Google Chrome shortcut, display"]]
16 1. **Click the Menu button.
17 [[image:attach:SS2_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Chrome menu button display" title="Google Chrome menu button display"]] **
18 1. **Go to Settings.
19 [[image:attach:SS3_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Chrome menu, settings entry, display" title="Google Chrome menu, settings entry, display"]] **
20 1. **Select Show Advanced Settings** from the bottom of the screen.
21 [[image:attach:SS4_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Chrome settings page, show advanced settings display" title="Google Chrome settings page, show advanced settings display" height="250"]]
22 1. **Click the “Sign into Google Print” button**. This will allow you to connect your Google Account to the Google Print service.
23 [[image:attach:SS5_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Chrome, advanced settings menu, add cloud printer display" title="Google Chrome, advanced settings menu, add cloud printer display"]]
24 1. **Tap Add Printer(s)** The message will change instantly.
25 [[image:attach:SS6_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print confirmation dialog, display" title="Google Cloud Print confirmation dialog, display"]]
26 1. **Select Manage Your Printers**. This will take you to Google Print.
27 [[image:attach:SS7_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Cloud Print, confirmation of printer successfully added, display" title="Cloud Print, confirmation of printer successfully added, display"]]
28 1. **Select Printers from the menu on the left**. Here you’ll see a list of printers connected to the computer you are using.
29 When you print something from the Chrome browser, these printers will appear as output destinations.
30 [[image:attach:SS8_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print list of managed cloud printers, display" title="Google Cloud Print list of managed cloud printers, display" height="400"]]
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32 == {{id name="Set-up-a-Cloud-Ready-Printer"/}}Set up a Cloud-Ready Printer ==
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34 If you have a cloud-connected printer, setup instructions vary by the brand of your printer. Don’t worry, Google has provided step-by-step instructions for every printer manufacturer with cloud-enabled hardware.
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37 1. **Follow steps 1 - 8 above**.
38 1. **Select Add a Cloud Ready Printer** from the menu on the left side. This will take you to a Google Print page with instructions for cloud-enabled printers built by Canon, Dell, Epson, HP and Kodak.
39 [[image:attach:SS2_Printer_2.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print management list, add a cloud-ready printer link display" title="Google Cloud Print management list, add a cloud-ready printer link display" height="400"]]
40 1. **Find the manufacturer of your printer** and follow the instructions to set up Google Print.
41 [[image:attach:SS3_Printer_2.jpg||alt="Cloud Ready Printers page, locate manufacturer, display" title="Cloud Ready Printers page, locate manufacturer, display" height="400"]]
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43 == {{id name="How-to-Print-Using-Google-Print"/}}How to Print Using Google Print ==
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48 11. **Select the menu icon** in the top-right corner of the Chrome Web browser.
49 [[image:attach:SS2_Printer_1.jpg||alt="Google Chrome menu icon display" title="Google Chrome menu icon display"]]
50 11. **Choose Print** from the drop-down menu.
51 [[image:attach:SS2_Printer_3.jpg||alt="Google Chrome menu, print option display" title="Google Chrome menu, print option display" height="400"]]
52 11. **Select the desired printer by clicking Change...** under Destination within the menu on the left side
53 [[image:attach:SS3_Printer_3.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print change printer button display" title="Google Cloud Print change printer button display" height="250"]]
54 11. **Pick the destination printer** that works best for you.
55 [[image:attach:SS4a_Printer_3.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print, change printer list, display" title="Google Cloud Print, change printer list, display" height="250"]]
56 11. **Tweak settings** such as Page Range, Page Layout/Orientation, Margins, etc.
57 [[image:attach:SS4_Printer_3.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print, print settings, display" title="Google Cloud Print, print settings, display"]]
58 11. **Select Print** from the options on the left side.
59 [[image:attach:SS6_Printer_3.jpg||alt="Google Cloud Print, print button display" title="Google Cloud Print, print button display" height="400"]]
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