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Google Cloud Print picks up steam
December 14, 2011
Last April
, we announced our plans for
Google Cloud Print
(GCP), the service that powers printing on Chromebooks as well as a new generation of connected apps and devices. The goal of GCP is to enable simple, secure printing from any app on any device to any printer—and with the latest
cloud-ready printers
, you can also print without using drivers or cables.
Since launching earlier this year, we’ve seen a surge of enthusiasm from users and developers. More than 6 million printers have already been
connected to GCP using Google Chrome
; dozens of cloud-ready printers have been released or announced by manufacturers like Epson, HP and Kodak; and the developer community has released a flurry of
apps and extensions
to enable cloud printing from both Android and iOS.
While developers and printer manufacturers have embraced GCP, we've also released a variety of improvements to the service. You can now
share and control access to your printers
so your friends and family can use them too. With “
Save to Google Docs
,” it’s easy to save your online receipts and confirmation pages to an archive in the cloud. The
management page
has a new tablet-friendly design and a “Print” button so you can upload and print files to your cloud printers from anywhere.
Finally, webmasters can add the
print button element
to their site to enable printing functionality for tablets and mobile phones.
People with
Chromebooks
have always had access to the latest and greatest Google Cloud Print features, but today, we’ve reached a new milestone: starting with
the latest release of Chrome
, anyone using the browser on Windows, Mac and Linux will be able to print any webpage to Google Cloud Print. We’ve also turned on
print preview
for Chromebooks, so you’ll get the same familiar experience wherever you use Chrome.
In the coming months, we’ll enable GCP from more Google products and work with partners to add more printers and printing services.
Happy printing
!
Posted by Akshay Kannan, Product Manager
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