Reviews & Comments of IPP / CUPS printing for Chrome & Chromebooks chrome extension

It says it should be compatible with my Canon MX472, but when I try printing it says it was successful, but nothing prints.

Have a Brother HL_L8350CDW which is not supported on Chromebook since Cloud Print cancelled. Been using other driver only supported via USB: worked poorly or not at all. This extension was dead easy to set up and so far runs great. (Also found and use the WIFI Printer App for Chromebooks: note, this easily told me printers IP address for using the extension.) Also like that this appears to be active per last update; the Printer App has not had update in quite a while so worry about ongoing support. I no longer HATE my Brother printer.

Great extension! Provides the solution for the elimination of cloud print. Thanks so much.

It didn't work for me, I believe it works for others, so I rate it right in the middle.

THANK YOU! My chromebook used to print to my printer attached to Raspberry Pi, latest chromeOS updates broke this. Chromebook still saw the printer, looked like it sent the print job to the printer, but nothing came out. This extension fixed all of this in seconds.

Works! That's what matters. If you know your IP address, that's all you need. I noticed that even if you get a Fail message when you do the "i" test, the printer still prints. Thank you!!!!

Developer doesn't seem to respond or even acknowledge questions or problems...

Gentoo Linux, HP 1320n - worked!

Since Google is discontinuing Cloud Print at the end of the year I was looking for other chromebook printing solutions for my Brother HL-L2380DW. This extension works flawlessly. Had I known, I would have been using this from the start instead of dealing with buggy Google Cloud Print.

downloaded from store. followed directions. It recognized my Canon TS3122 and saved it to printers in advanced settings. I tried to print , pop up came up I clicked on pop up .The only thing I had to do was put TS3100 in the name box. and put printers IP address in Ipp box. I got that from the printer by pressing the Info button 2 or 3 times . Printer printed out all info about itself including ip address.10.0.0.221 click save and print. This is the first and only C Book I ever got printing. This is a fantastic help. It says 30 day trial, if its not too much I 'll keep it Thanks every one for your talent and hard work.

It doesn't support authentication, therefore you can only use it with local printers, not internet exposed printers with a username/password.

Sees the printer, configues fine....doesn't print. Nada....zero...zilch.

So grateful to find this! I was able to add the extenstion to my parents' Chromebook and print to their Brother MFC430W printer within 5 minutes. A little bit of a learning curve using the extension and adjusting settings in the Chromebook, but no big deal. My parents are thrilled to be able to print directly from their Chromebook again! (Not sure why Chrome or Brother couldn't manage to do this for their customers!) Thank You!! :)

Works, sort of... I could print, but all print jobs came from the secondary tray, as 4x6 images. If I were printing photos, it would have been fine, but the job was configured as letter to print Google Docs business letters.

Worked in minutes

It almost works.. Adding the local printer works nicely by auto detecting the correct model number of my brother MFC-J435W brother, and the test result is a PASS. Then trying to print a document actually seems to be sent out.. the print message from chrome show the doc as being printed, except physical printer did not receive or print anything. I wish this worked !

After learning that google cloud print would be discontinued, I spent way too much time trying to get my chromebook to print to my CUPS printer that was working with every other OS I tried. After giving up, I installed this extension, and it just worked.

Worked with Brother MFC-J425w but had to add manually and select unirast.

need better instructions

If you don't know IPP address you probably can get printer to tell you. On my machine, pushing stop/clear button for certain number of seconds gives much information. See instructions for your machine. I found addresses under "Network Configuration" category. Here are "IP Address," "SubNet Mask" and "Default Gateway." Manufacturer gives another "IP Address." You also may find "IPP Information" with "Printer URI" and other categories such as "Default Gateway," which involves similar numbers. The key for me was "IP Address" under "TCP/IPv4 Information." Using that number worked. worked OK until IPP changed. After getting new IP it worked; however, at first I used "Auto" successfully, then I changed to "raster" and it's OK. If you have a second printer I believe it is helpful or necessary to give it a different name.

I gave it 4 starts, because it works great. Could not go to 5 stars, because I'm computer savvy. I know where to find the IP address and troubleshoot connectivity issues. For those that are not computer savvy, simply add the print app to your phone and you can easily locate the ip address in the setup. Good Luck! It's worth the small headache.

love it thank you

Thank you for developing this extension! I have been pulling my hair out over my printer cutting off the top of everything (Google Doc, pdf, everything) that I send wirelessly from my Chromebook. I have been searching and searching for a solution and nothing worked until I found this extension. My only advice is to make the instructions for setting up your printer a little more user friendly. I managed to get the extension to work but I felt like the instructions were like reading a foreign language because I am not an IT professional. Having more photos in the instructions might help and or more user friendly instructions. From my printer, I could scroll through the menu settings and find the IP address (not the IPP address) and it only gave me a long string of numbers: 192.168.100.005 which I had to then think to add to "http://192.168.100.005:631/" I tried it and it worked! I am not sure others will think to do that. It would have been helpful if you would have said something like (with photos too): After you install the extension, 1)Click on the "Cupps Extension icon" on the top right corner of your screen 2) Select "Manage printers" 3) On the PRINT MANAGEMENT scroll down to "Add/edit printer" and enter: (a) Name: (whatever you want to call your printer) (b) IPP Address: http://***.***.***.***:631/ (***.***.***.*** = this is the "IP address" for your printer) For me I had to scroll through my printer menu. . .Network. . .WLAN. . .TCP/IP. . .IP Address. . . 192.168.100.005 (***.***.***.***) I hope that helps other people. THANK YOU!!! I am very grateful for this extension!!!!!!!!

I am excited that there is one application on the Chrome store that works at first try!! I print from Google disc to Canon MG 6440 on home wi-fi network.

fallowed along ok but still not connecting not sure if IP address is righthow do you get the printers IP

So much information out here and not enough solutions. Your system is the solution for novelists like me.

Thanks so much. Printing on a chromebook has been the bane of my existence for years, esp. envelopes. I've devoted countless hours to speaking very unkindly about anyone assoicated with chromebooks, computers and the universe in general, trying to print an envelope with my chromebook. You've taken care of that with "Number 10 " paper size.

doesnt work

took a while but its good

Worked for me straight out of the box with a Brother HL-4570CDW via IPP. Based on reading other reviews, I just made sure to enter the IP address with full http://x.x.x.x protocol.

It is too small and too fast to be of help.

excellent

Works well although the one thing missing in the brief instructions is that the extension puts an icon in the menu bar and that's where you put the IPP address. Yes, OK, I'm probably just stupid but in case there are others faced with the same problem, that's where you set up your printer. After that it's pretty straightforward assuming you've found the IP address of your printer/CUPS server. Just put in a printer name and the appropriate IPP address eg mine is: http://192.168.1.96:631 You can delete the default "My printer".

Thanks! Worked immediately. It is easy: just go to manage your printer and overwrite the example in the address with the printer IP address with HTTP://your printer IP address. I have an older Brothers Printer which is cloud ready but I have had no problems with cloud printing. I figure I would just add this extension to have backup to print.

it printed gobble-d-gook

My Canon TS3150 would not print at all using the official Canon app from the Google play store. But after adding this extension it now prints.It has a nice section that test your printer for compatibility before you add the extension. Good app.

Recognizes printer but doesn't print.

This was exactly what I needed! I had spent time trying to get CUPS printing to work directly through the Chromebook printer interface without success. Then I found this extension and 3 minutes later, I was printing. Instructions on setup worked perfectly for me... Gave it a name and pasted in the URL, hit the save button. Clicked the test button, got a pass result, and now I can print! Thanks!!

It works! It took me twice with trying out how to enter the IP address (it was http:// not https://). I needed it because I stupidly bought a Brother printer model CL3142CW which isn't on the Google Cloud Print list. And I want my Chromebook to work. Thanks 1000x!

Cryptic instructions, can't tell what I'm doing wrong, finally I have to blame the developer, b/c it does not work at all.

After using Google Cloud Print whereby the printer was online and then offline multiple times, I got tired of fixing it. Found this extension. Set up was so easy. Name your printer, find the IPP address (printer will print this out) and it was ready to print.

I think that it is difficult for the average person to figure out how to get your printer set up with this. I couldn't figure it out at first, but I just did...This is what worked for my Canon MG5320. The IPP address would be in this format: http://(ip address of printer)/printers/(printer name). So without giving out my IP address, mine looked like this (I will put all 0's). http://000.000.0.00/printers/CFA1F2000000 . I really hope this helps someone else because it was difficult for me to figure out. To get the printer info, there was a place in the menu to print out the printer LAN settings. This allows me to print direct!!

Worked first time with my Dell Chromebook and Canon MG7500 printer. Thank you.

Does not work (Brother DCP7070DW), unhelpful documentation, no trouble shooting guide, very frustrating experience

still stuck

can't get it to print

Works for me with brother MFC-L2700DW printing

Doesn't work with chromebook

dose not work

Worked great. Thanks!

Easy (if you know your printers IP address, which I had handy) and printed what I needed. I just hope it continues to work!

not compatible with Canon MG5520 Printer

Doesn't work. I found the printer's IP address, it sends the message that the printing was sent and successful, but nothing happens and it doesn't print.

Very Complicated to get printer hooked up

Does not work with my Brother 2270DW

not work

bad

Nice and simple extension. Works well. As most printers are networked nowadays anyway this has solved a big problem with a nice small solution. If i had to encourage any development i'd say make it easier for people with no network understanding.

Google cloud print is a pain, this extension on the other hand is great! Worked immediately, no issues. Thanks to the author for writing this. - J

Confusing in what the URL must look like IE go to CUPS server and pull up the printer then cut and past it all except what is after the printer name . See install doc for a example , not very well documented .

Printing from a chromebook sucks! If you need to print something, send it to a REAL computer that runs either Windows or Mac OS. From there you can send it to a printer. You can also send the document to an iPad, which can send it to a printer. The chrome operating system still lacks the power of the big boys.

could not get it to work with acer chromebook c720

Working so far. I little time lapse before printing starts but I don't mind.

Works perfectly as advertised. Great for classic printers that are not Google Cloud ready.

doesnt work

I am not a computer-savvy person. Have no idea how to do this. Chromebook is a piece of work, and this app is not helpful to me.

will not work still trying

i don't like it because it doesn't let me print my papers

Easy and fast to set up. Just have to know your printers IP address.

After being driven to distraction with time-consuming attempts to link my Google Chrome devices to my Canon Cloud-friendly printer, using Google Cloud Print, this App got my printer working fairly quickly after instalment, with a data cable running between my Chromebox and the printer. Fortunately, I'd written down the printer's IP address which assumedly helped in the process. I'm not totally sure whether the data cable connection was essential.

Doesn't work.. found my printer after an hour of trying to figure out setup but still doesnt print

Worked Ok with my Brother HL-L2360W laser from Officeworks in Sydney.Using a Toshiba CB30 Chromebook... Got printer to print out specs which included its IP address. Then entered that in the manage printers area.. First print I had to select the IPP/CUPS printer and it all worked. I would not say that it is easy to set up and requires someone used to fiddling with computer setups who can trial and error a bit.. A step by step setup instruction list would be helpful for many people Im sure.. It would take only a few minutes for most people to get the thing going...

Does nor work on my chromebook per the instructions provided.

it was rubbish info

Finally! Worked first time. Xerox Phasor 4510DT printer

does'nt work

doesn't work yet.

Cloud print quit working. This fixed it! I set printer with a fixed IP adddress in the Asus router DHCP since this app wants the IP address. Google had CUPS working in the operating system and then they removed it. It had worked like a charm! \\chrome:flags So this app is a life saver!

The setup needs better documentation. If you have a fairly recent network printer, this is likely to work, but it may take some trial and error. Needs more exposed controls/options to get a higher rating from me; but it DOES print to my network printer. (Samsung M2875FD with forced Unirast output.)

It didn't work. It would say the printer was busy and had to reprint but it never did.

It wont work

won't work for me

not working

I can't get it to do anything. Not even find the printer Im trying to use when it's physically plugged into it.

My Chromebook mysteriously quit communicating with my Cloud Print printer. This fixed it right up and did the trick. Perfection

Will not work

It used to work great and would print all the jobs I would sent but now it tells me that it cannot connect to the printer because it is off but it clearly isn't off. Can someone help me. please.

Had to call my Samsung a Unirast as the Auto found the printer but didn't print. Figured that out because the author posted the solution of trying each setting of printer type to a similar problem with someone else.

didnt help my problem

Works with my Canon MX922 in ipp mode with one problem. It insists on printing to the 'upper paper tray' (photo paper). There is no way to change this that I can find. How do I select the lower 'normal paper tray'?

worked for the xerox at work, saved me from having to replace the chrome book

Finally got it going and it seems to be great. My brother printer shows up when I press print and sometimes it doesn't though. I use an Acer Chromebook.

It works like a charm... now i can print to my old ml-2010 throught this extension... The printer is connected to a v2 raspberry pi and now is fully functional network printer!

Thanks. Works very well printing to our HP IPP printers.

i am trying to print after it confirmed that my printer passed and its not printer to my computer. thank you

i was told by adding this it would avoid having to us google cloud but it says my printer( HP OFFICEJET 4630) whIch is older is not compatible with my acer chromebook can someone please point me in the direction of what i am doing wrong.... i work from home and need a printer to work....

I am very impressed this works - my CUPS server running on a Pi 1 connected to my HP deskjet 2130 printer upstairs works just fine and means my chromebook will work well with the printer. This very much does what it says it does and deserves praise. Thank you!

I was having fits trying to use Google Cloud printing with my Brother DCP-L252ODW,but this worked. I found my IP address and then added HTTP:// in front of the IP address and presto. Thanks much

I love it. It worked on my HP M476nw in my office and my home HP m252dw. I will try to donate.

If your printer is compatible, this is an amazing extension. It made me an instant hero at work - the IT admin of a Chromebook organization. Please don't rate this 1-Star if you don't know what you're doing. It makes it hard for capable admins to find amazing extensions like this.