WHAT IS GOOGLE CLOUD PRINT

Google Cloud Print is a Google service that connects your printers to the web without the users having to install device drivers to the client. You can print any documents that you want using your phone, tablet, Chromebook, PC and any other web-connected device you want to print from.

Google Cloud Print integrates with the mobile versions of Gmail and Google Docs, allowing users to print from their mobile devices.

• Print anything: When you print through Google Cloud Print, your file is securely sent to your printer over the web. User can print any types of documents from any web-connected device.

• Print anywhere: Google Cloud Print works whether you’re in the same room as your printer, or on another continent. It also doesn’t matter whether you’re on a phone, a traditional desktop, or anything in between (like a tablet).

• Share your printers: With Google Cloud Print, you can securely share printers with a single click, directly from your Google account. Managing printers and print jobs is equally easy.

FAQ:

• What is Cloud Ready printer?
  Cloud Ready printers connect directly to the web and don’t require a PC to setup. You can print any document from any device without connecting to a PC.Below is list of few Cloud Ready Printers:
  • Brother
  • Canon
  • Dell
  • HP
  • Epson.

More information at: http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/printers.html

• Can I use a classic printer?
  Yes, users can use classic printers. To connect your classic printer, enable the Google Cloud Print connector on any (non-Chrome OS) computer that is already connected to your printer and able to print. Also You’ll need Google Chrome to be installed on the computer.More information at:https://support.google.com/cloudprint/answer/1686197?hl=en&rd=1

• What are the apps that work with Google Cloud Print?
  You can use any apps those marked “Made by Google”, were built and are maintained by Google. Most common apps are:

1. Chrome Browser
2. PrinterShare™ Mobile Print
3. Google Cloud Print
4. PrintCentral Pro
5. Mobile Google Apps

More information at: http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/apps.html

• Who can see what I’m printing?
  Google Cloud Print jobs are submitted and retrieved over a secure connection (https), and are available only to you and to the printer you submitted the job to.

• Which account can user Google Cloud print?For your classic printer to be connected to the Google cloud, you must be logged into the user account you used to enable the Google Cloud Print connector on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Your print requests will be saved and fetched normally when you log back in.

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