Now, there is a caveat to this. Your best bet for successful printing from ChromeOS is to add a printer that is attached to another machine on your network and shared out. So if you have a Linux, MacOS, or Windows desktop, attach your printer to that machine and share it to your network. Once you’ve done that, adding the printer to your Chromebook is as simple as it gets. Also: The best printers right now Let me show you how.
How to connect your Chromebook to a network printer
Requirements
In order to successfully add a printer to your Chromebook, you’ll need the following:
A Chromebook.A printer that is attached to a machine on your LAN.That printer that is shared from the hosting OS.Both the Chromebook and the machine hosting the printer must be on the same network.The IP address of the machine to which the printer is attached.
Also: How I revived three ancient computers with ChromeOS Flex Once you have all of those things in place, it’s time to add the printer to your Chromebook. Your printer has been successfully added to your Chromebook. If there’s more than one printer found on your server, you can always save as many as you like. For example, you might have a monochrome laser and a color printer associated with your server. Add them both and then print to whichever one you need. Also: 5 reasons Chromebooks are the perfect laptop (for most users) With your printer added to ChromeOS, you can print to it as if it was connected directly to your laptop. Congratulations on expanding the usability of your Chromebook.
