Friday, April 8, 2016

Install Google Cloud Print in Ubuntu Linux

  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:simon-cadman/niftyrepo
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install cupscloudprint
  • sudo /usr/share/cloudprint-cups/setupcloudprint.py
  • After it asks for Google Credentials ( it will only do this is the first time you have used CUPS CloudPrint, or your credentials are invalid ) it will then ask if you wish to add all printers from your Google Account.
  • To make it work with Google's 2 Step Verification system, you must create a "Device Specific" password, to do this go to:Google.com>Log in with your account>Click on your user name>Security>Edit authorizing applications>Enter your account pasword>set the password.
  • If you say ‘Y’ here, it will add all printers that are currently not added to your CUPS install.
  • If you would prefer to add the printers manually, say ‘N’ here, and add a printer manually:
  • Add a new printer ( via http://127.0.0.1:631 or usual interface ) as a ‘Google Cloud Print’ network printer. Select the ‘Make’ as Google, and ‘Model’ as Cloud Print.