There are two different ways to set up wireless printing, but both require that your printer is capable of this feature. Please read the printer's user guide to verify this feature.
Direct To Printer
- Since every printer is different, please follow the instructions in your printer's user manual to configure wireless printing.
Google Cloud Print
Note: before proceeding, please verify that your printer is Google Cloud Print ready.
How to add your printer to Google Cloud Print (Your Printer Must First Be Registered On Your Computer)
- Launch Chrome on your computer.
- Click on the menu button in the top right corner. It looks like three horizontal lines.
- Click Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Scroll down and click Manage under the Google Cloud Print heading.
- Click Add printers.
- Click the printers you want to be added to Google Cloud Print.
- Click Add printer(s).
How to add the Google Cloud Print app to your Android phone or tablet
- Launch Play Store from your Home Screen or app drawer.
- Tap the search field.
- Type cloud print.
- Tap the Search button (it looks like a magnifying glass).
- Tap Cloud Print by Google Inc.
- Tap Install.
- Follow instructions to set up and print from your Android device.
How to print a local file from your Android phone
- Open the file you'd like to print. You can open files stored locally (found in Photos, Gmail, Docs, file manager apps, etc.) or files stored on cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox. In this case, we chose a picture in Photos.
- Tap the menu button in the top right of your screen. It looks like three stacked dots.
- Tap Print.
- Tap the drop-down arrow. It's located near the top of your screen.
- Tap the printer you'd like to print from.
- Tap the print button. It looks like a printer.
How to print a file from the internet with your Android phone
- Tap the menu button (looks like three stacked dots) when you're viewing the webpage with the content you want to be printed. The menu button might look a bit different, depending on your browser.
- Tap Print.
- Tap the drop-down arrow. It is located near the top of your screen.
- Tap the printer you'd like to print from.
- Tap the print button (it looks like a printer).
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