Thread: HOWTO: Use Google Cloud Print for Linux (print from Andriod device)

see znote's post below work latest version of python. i'll update how to reflect changes later. right don't have time.

this tutorial allow print anywhere home printer using android device via google cloud print linux.


***notes***

best set on home server or computer runs time, printer "online" when computer running.
can use either wired or wireless printer, or network printer.

did not make script, tested out using instructions found various other pages (see references below,) , how did it.

credit goes wasserkapf @ xdadevelopers forum of instruction.


***important***

before beginning ensure printer want share set in ubuntu , can print it. if not case tutorial won't work.


***set ubuntu box use google cloud print***

use git download source. use git, first need installed. need python , python-cups installed

code:

sudo apt-get install git-core python python-cups

now use git download source code home folder

code:

git clone git://github.com/armooo/cloudprint.git

change permissions of downloaded folder

code:

chmod -r 777 ~/cloudprint

now change directory cloudprint folder

code:

cd ~/cloudprint

run setup.py script

code:

python setup.py build

now install google cloud print linux

code:

sudo python setup.py install

this installed script in folder

/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/cloudprint/cloudprint.py

run , ask gmail address , password

code:

python /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/cloudprint/cloudprint.py

it add default printer.

can manage printers @ following address.

http://www.google.com/cloudprint/manage.html



***set android device***

there 2 programs can use this. prefer "printershare", can use "cloud print". printershare (free version) not allow print directly networked printer without going through google cloud print. find delay minimal , out-weigh advertisements in cloud print program.

go market app , search either "printershare" or "cloud print" , install. or can use links below.

https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

https://market.android.com/search?q=...nt&so=1&c=apps

both programs easy set up.

print use "share" button on android device , select "printershare" or "cloud print"



***references***

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ght=cloudprint
http://blog.nguyenvq.com/2011/05/12/...rint-on-linux/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...ud_print_linux
https://github.com/armooo/cloudprint
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991772

great job bro

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