Print from a Chromebook

Select the time at the bottom right and confirm you're on the same Wi-Fi network as the printer, not a guest network.

Press Ctrl + P. Open the Destination menu, choose See more and select your printer. Set pages, copies and colour, then select Print.

Open Settings and search for Printers. Printers found on your network are listed as available; select Save or Set up next to yours so it's always listed.

If it isn't listed, use the option to add a printer manually in the same section. Enter a name and the printer's IP address, choose Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), keep the queue as ipp/print unless your printer's manual says otherwise, and select Add.

Plug the printer into the Chromebook with a USB cable. A notification usually offers to set it up; if not, it should appear in the printer list in Settings.

If a saved printer stops working, open the printer list in Settings, use the three-dot menu next to it to remove it, and save it again.

On a school or work Chromebook, the organisation may decide which printers appear and may block adding your own. Printers it provides show up in the Destination list automatically.

ChromeOS prints without manufacturer drivers, using the IPP Everywhere standard. Most printers made in the last several years support it, and printers labelled as AirPrint or Mopria compatible usually work. Check the manual or the maker's official support site if you're unsure.

Print a network configuration page and check it shows Connected, your network name and an IP address.

Restart the printer and router, and update the printer's firmware using the manufacturer's official instructions.