We have provided some instructions on how you can print from your Chromebook at home (click on the step icons below to follow the instructions). However, please note that the instructions and screenshots that have provided might look depending on the home device and printer you have.

Things you will need this step:

  • Home computer with Google Chrome on it

FYI: Instructions could look/very depending on whether you have a Mac or a Windows PC

  1. Launch Google Chrome on the computer that is already successfully printing to the wireless printer.
  2. Sign into student school google account within Chrome
  3. To sign into Chrome, click the button at the top right with a name and or picture of a person.
  4. Add Person… Or Sign In, and sign in with student’s school google account

Things you will need this step:

  • Wireless Printer that is already set up and working on the Home PC

Test before proceeding:

  • Make sure Home PC can get on the internet/wifi
  • Test print from Home PC

FYI: Instructions could look/vary depending on whether you have a Mac

  1. In the top right corner, you will see three dots or three lines (mac or windows).

2. Click on that and go to settings

3. Scroll to the bottom, click and find “Show Advanced Settings”

4. Scroll down until you see Google Cloud Print and click “Add Printers”

5. Click Add Printer(s)

6. Any printers that are already connected and working on the Home PC should show up on this list.

    1. IF NOT: Go back to wireless printer instructions. You should be able to print a document from the Home PC before starting.

7. Make sure the printers that you want to connect are checked off and click Add printer(s). You’ll see the picture below and then click on Manage your printers.

8. You should see the printers listed in the Manage Printers menu. If you don’t, re-read steps above and double check your work.

Things you will need this step:

  • Student Chromebook must be connected to same wifi that the printer is connected to

Before proceeding:

  • Finished Step 2
  • Wireless Printer is working and tested in prior step

FYI: Instructions could look/very depending on whether you have a Mac

  1. Open student’s chromebook, log into school Google account, and open Chrome
  2. Find a test document or webpage that you want to print out
  3. Either Ctrl + P or File > Print
  4. Choose the button: Change...
  5. Under Google Cloud Print, you’ll see the name of the printer you just added
  6. Once you’ve selected the print you added, change settings to desired state and click print.

IF IT STILL DOESN’T WORK?

If you are still having difficulty getting this to work, double check that your connection on the Chromebook is working and the printer can print through the Home PC.