#Set up cloud print install

You can choose to add all printers from your Google Account at this stage. Step 3: Add Printers to Google Cloud Print If it’s your first time using CUPS CloudPrint or your credentials are invalid, it will ask for them. Run the setup script: sudo /usr/share/cloudprint-cups/setupcloudprint.pyĭuring the setup, you will be prompted to enter your Google credentials.

#Set up cloud print install

Then, install the CUPS Cloud Print tool: sudo apt-get install cupscloudprint Step 2: Configure the CUPS/Google Cloud Print toolĪfter installation, you need to configure the tool.

Open your terminal and add the PPA (Personal Package Archive) to your system’s Software Sources: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simon-cadman/niftyrepoĪfter adding the PPA, update your system to include the PPA’s package information: sudo apt-get update CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) is a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows a computer to act as a print server. The first step is to install the CUPS/Google Cloud Print tool. Step 1: Install the CUPS/Google Cloud Print tool Prerequisitesīefore you begin, you need to have a Google account and a printer that is either Cloud Ready or classic (connected to a desktop thatâ€™s online, running a Chrome browser, and where youâ€™re signed in). It eliminates the need for drivers and PC connections, offering a seamless printing experience. Google Cloud Print is a Google service that lets users print from any Cloud-Print-aware application (web, desktop, mobile) on any device in the network cloud to any printer.

Step 3: Add Printers to Google Cloud Print.

Step 2: Configure the CUPS/Google Cloud Print tool.

Step 1: Install the CUPS/Google Cloud Print tool.