How to print from any Android mobile or tablet
To date, the way, the easiest way to print documents stored on a smartphone or tablet was to send them via the USB cable or email to a computer connected to a printer However, the most knowledgeable in the matter will already know the Cloud Print service of the company Google, a tool that allows you to print documents from the terminal by sending them via Internet to a printer, from anywhere in the world.The problem with this service is that not all applications allowed to use this service, being necessary, again, the use of a computer Issue that Google has solved with the publication of Cloud Printon Google Play for all devices Android But how does it workCloud Print?
Google's print service password is on Internet , and that is, it is the platform through which put the printer in communication with the mobile device In this way, Cloud Print acts as intermediary, allowing any type of document can be received by any type of printer, thus eliminating technical problems such as formats, drivers or controllers for printers, cables for these or for the computer to connect to the terminal etc
Its use is also very simple Of course, it was necessary to have applications that integrated this system. Thus, once a text document is finished on the mobile device, for example, some of these tools offer the possibility of print , thus accessing the service Cloud Print In it, it is enough to selectturn one of the synchronized printers , the most common option being the one connected via the computer and Internet connection from home or from the office, or those that already have total autonomy and are prepared to use this service. All of this no place limitations, since it is possible to send the file to be printed to any printer synchronized with this service, no matter where you are in the world.
All you have to do is configure that printer previously Typically, it connects to a computer and this, in turn, has access to Internet All that remains is to use the browser Google Chrome, enter the menu Settings with the button in the upper right corner, access advanced options and click on the button Add printers This links to the account of Google of the user said printing machines connected to the computer, recognizing them in the same way through Android
With this, all that remains is to establish the typical printing preconfigurations through the portable device, choosing the color, the paper type, the size , the quality or the orientationBy simply pressing the button in the upper right corner the document is sent to the printer, wherever it is, and starts printing. A real utility when you want to get to work and have all your documents ready to read on paper
The good thing is that, starting today, Google has published the service as an application Cloud Print, bringing the option to print to all users Android , and without depending on other more limited applications or tools. Simply use the cGoogle user account configured with the desired printer and share the document through this tool. All of it completely free