Chrome Remote Desktop: Print to Your Local Printer

When using Chrome Remote Desktop for remote work, printing to your local printer can seem tricky. Many users need to access their desktops and applications from different locations and devices, making consistent printing essential. This guide explains how to print from a Chrome Remote Desktop session directly to your local printer using cloud printing.

What is Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop is a free, cross-platform software from Google that provides remote access to computers over the internet. You can use it to access your desktop, applications, and files from anywhere, as long as you have Chrome installed on your device. It lets you work as if you were physically in front of your computer.

Why Chrome Remote Desktop Printing Gets Complicated

Printing from remote desktop services often presents challenges because printing is fundamentally a local service. In a traditional setup, the printer and the device running the application are close, which avoids driver compatibility issues and bandwidth problems.

While Chrome Remote Desktop allows you to print to printers installed on the remote device, printing to a printer connected directly to your local device (like a Wi-Fi printer on a mobile device) requires an extra step. Cloud printing solutions help bridge this gap, allowing you to print to any local printer regardless of the remote connection.

Step 1: Connect to Your Remote Desktop

First, establish a connection to your remote desktop using Chrome Remote Desktop. If you haven't already, install Chrome Remote Desktop on the remote computer. Once connected, you can access your files and applications as if you were sitting directly at that computer.

Step 2: Create Your ezeep Account

1. Visit ezeep.com to create your free ezeep account.
2. Follow the setup steps and connect your desired printer to ezeep using the ezeep connector.
3. Assign this remote printer to the device you will be accessing via Chrome Remote Desktop.

Step 3: Print from Your Chrome Remote Desktop Session

1. Open the document you want to print.
2. Click the "Print" button or press "Ctrl+P" to open the print dialog box.
3. Choose your remote printer from the list of available printers.
4. Adjust your print settings as needed and click "Print."
5. That's it! With ezeep, you can print from your Chrome Remote Desktop session to any connected printer.

Printing from a Chrome Remote Desktop session to a local printer with cloud printing is straightforward. By following these steps, you can access documents and print them to any ezeep connected printer.

ezeep is built on ThinPrint technology, trusted by Fortune 500 organizations and handling millions of printed pages daily. It provides multi-OS support for Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android, and requires no print drivers thanks to cloud rendering.