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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      Anyone here worked with a full on home user Chromebook ecosystem?

      I have a user who is looking for a printer for their Chromebook and iPad. They have no other computers in the the home.

      They would like something that they will print 2-4 pages per month (so they don't want dried out ink) and can easily connect to the wifi, and then their google accounts.

      Can anyone point me in the right direction?

      The little bit of reading about it just seems to say buy one and it works - uh yeah, right.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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          @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

          Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

          If the printer is broadcasting it's own SSID this might be possible, but the Chromebook would have to support multiple connections at once, or get everything through the printer.

          As for models I haven't the slightest clue.

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          • stacksofplatesS
            stacksofplates
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            Sorry wish I could help. I have my printer attached to CUPS server.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
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              I thought the printing was through Google's cloud - so why would there be a need for dual WiFi connections?

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
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                My sister in laws family is iPads and Chromebooks. that's all that they use.

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                  My sister in laws family is iPads and Chromebooks. that's all that they use.

                  but how is it setup? That's what I'm trying to find out.

                  Do you plug the printer in and it magically finds the wifi and wifi password? or does it have to be plugged into the chromebook, which knows how to configure it automatically, etc, etc, etc.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                    @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                    My sister in laws family is iPads and Chromebooks. that's all that they use.

                    but how is it setup? That's what I'm trying to find out.

                    Do you plug the printer in and it magically finds the wifi and wifi password? or does it have to be plugged into the chromebook, which knows how to configure it automatically, etc, etc, etc.

                    The printer? You set it up on the screen. I've not seen any that needed to be configured from another device.

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                    • stacksofplatesS
                      stacksofplates @Dashrender
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                      @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                      My sister in laws family is iPads and Chromebooks. that's all that they use.

                      but how is it setup? That's what I'm trying to find out.

                      Do you plug the printer in and it magically finds the wifi and wifi password? or does it have to be plugged into the chromebook, which knows how to configure it automatically, etc, etc, etc.

                      You add the printer to the wireless from the printer itself. Just use the printer screen.

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates
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                        https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1069693?hl=en

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                          I thought the printing was through Google's cloud - so why would there be a need for dual WiFi connections?

                          That's how my SIL printers, through Google Cloud.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                            last edited by

                            @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                            Anyone here worked with a full on home user Chromebook ecosystem?

                            I have a user who is looking for a printer for their Chromebook and iPad. They have no other computers in the the home.

                            They would like something that they will print 2-4 pages per month (so they don't want dried out ink) and can easily connect to the wifi, and then their google accounts.

                            Can anyone point me in the right direction?

                            The little bit of reading about it just seems to say buy one and it works - uh yeah, right.

                            Yeah, just buy one and it works. there is nothing special needed. Printing is very basic, it's a very simple system.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                              @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                              Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

                              That I'm not sure. Obviously the Chromebook has to be on the same wifi with it.

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                              • wirestyle22W
                                wirestyle22
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                                here is a list of google cloud print capable printers. She's looking for one that is inexpensive and uses toner from what you said. I'd just compare. My current company has a good amount of them.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                  @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                  Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

                                  That I'm not sure. Obviously the Chromebook has to be on the same wifi with it.

                                  Why? If it's using Google cloud to print, the location shouldn't matter.

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender @wirestyle22
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                                    @wirestyle22 said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                    here is a list of google cloud print capable printers. She's looking for one that is inexpensive and uses toner from what you said. I'd just compare. My current company has a good amount of them.

                                    LOL, that's way to big.

                                    They are so worried about space they won't even buy a MFP, they want just a basic printer.

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender
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                                      0_1465843723899_print.png

                                      From Brother's google print page.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                        @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                        @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                        Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

                                        That I'm not sure. Obviously the Chromebook has to be on the same wifi with it.

                                        Why? If it's using Google cloud to print, the location shouldn't matter.

                                        How do you figure? How does Google Print get the print jobs to the printer then with the firewall closed?

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                          @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                          @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                          Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

                                          That I'm not sure. Obviously the Chromebook has to be on the same wifi with it.

                                          Why? If it's using Google cloud to print, the location shouldn't matter.

                                          How do you figure? How does Google Print get the print jobs to the printer then with the firewall closed?

                                          Because the printer talks directly to google, not the chromebook, through cloud services. See the picture above.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                            @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                            @Dashrender said in Chromebook ecosystem:

                                            Also, can the printer be moved from Wifi to Wifi and still work without any additional setup for chromebook printing?

                                            That I'm not sure. Obviously the Chromebook has to be on the same wifi with it.

                                            Why? If it's using Google cloud to print, the location shouldn't matter.

                                            How do you figure? How does Google Print get the print jobs to the printer then with the firewall closed?

                                            Because the printer talks directly to google, not the chromebook, through cloud services. See the picture above.

                                            maybe some printers do, but definitely not all of them.

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