This guide is recommended for the people who have G Suite and Windows print server/Computer setup.
I haven't tried this for standard google account.
PRE CHECKS
1. Make sure you have gsuite account.
2. You have a windows server/computer where printers are shared.
3. Make sure your printers are compatible with Google cloud printing
https://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/printers/
STEPS
1. On your gsuite create an email account – Like GooglePrint@yourdomain.com
https://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/printers/
- This account will be used to share printer to other users or group.
- If you want to share the printers to the group, please make sure the above account your created is the owner of the group.
2. Download google print connecter from the GitHub website and install on your print server/computer (where printer is shared)
https://github.com/google/cloud-print-connector/releases
3. Once downloaded, Run the installation. The installation is pretty straight forward. During installation it will ask for user email address to share the printer, you can share it from here or from
https://www.google.com/cloudprint#printers
(I prefer sharing from google cloud print website –this is because sharing during installation share all printer including the windows default printers)
4. Once print connector is installed, Go to https://www.google.com/cloudprint#printers
Login with the step 1 account and Share the printer to user or the group if you havent shared from step 4.
5. Please note that printer needs to be accept by the user or group owner.
- To accept this login to google account like Gmail, YouTube,etc. and Print ( Control + P)
- On print Destination , Dropdown the option and click more
- On the next page you should see the shared printer and accept button.
- Accept the printer (If Printer has been share to a group this only needs to be done by group Owner)
Now you should be able to printer from anywhere but you need to be logged in with google account.
Good luck !
