Brother MFC-8810DW User manual

Google Cloud Print Guide

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Definitions of notes

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Google, Google Docs, Android and Gmail are trademarks of Google Inc.

Google Cloud Print is a trademark of Google Inc.

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to its proprietary programs.

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companies.

Open Source Licensing Remarks

Brother machines use open-source software for Google Cloud Print.

To see the open source licensing remarks, please go to the manual download selection on your model’s

home page of Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.

Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give

tips about how the operation works with other features.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1

Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2

Compatible operating systems and applications .................................................................................2

Network settings ..................................................................................................................................2

Setting up for Google Cloud Print..............................................................................................................3

Step by step overview .........................................................................................................................3

Creating a Google account..................................................................................................................4

Registering your Google account information to the machine.............................................................4

2Printing 7

Printing using Google Cloud Print..............................................................................................................7

Printing from Chrome OS ....................................................................................................................7

Printing from GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile........................................................................................8

Printing from Gmail™ for mobile .........................................................................................................8

A Troubleshooting 9

If you are having difficulty with your machine ............................................................................................9

Overview 1

Google Cloud Print™ is a service provided by Google that allows you to print to a printer registered to your

Google account using a network-compatible device, such as a mobile phone or computer, without installing

the printer driver on the device.

1 Internet

Introduction 1

Google Cloud Print

Print request

Printing

Introduction

Hardware requirements 1

Compatible operating systems and applications 1

Google Cloud Print is compatible with the following operating systems and applications (as of July 2011):

Operating systems

Chrome OS

Android™ 2.1 or greater

iOS 3.0 or greater

Applications that can be used for printing

Applications for Chrome OS

GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile

Gmail™ for mobile

Refer to the Google website (http://www.google.com/support/cloudprint/) for more information about

compatible operating systems and applications.

Network settings 1

In order to use Google Cloud Print, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access

to the Internet, either through a wired or wireless connection. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide to connect and

configure the machine appropriately.

Introduction

Setting up for Google Cloud Print 1

Step by step overview 1

Configure the settings using the following procedure.

The machine can now use the service.

Step 1: Create a Google account. (uu page 4)

Access the Google website

using a computer or mobile

device and create an account.

You need to sign in to your

Google account using a

Gmail™ address in order to

use Google Cloud Print. (If you

already have an account,

there is no need to create an

additional account.)

Step 2: Register your Google account information to the machine. (uu page 4)

information on the machine

using your computer’s or your

mobile device's web browser.

Google websiteObtain account

User registration

Google account information

Wired or wireless network connection

Introduction

Creating a Google account 1

In order to use Google Cloud Print, you will need to have a Google account and sign in to your account using

a Gmail™ address. If you do not have a Gmail™ address, use a computer or mobile device to access the

Google website and create a Gmail™ address.

If you already have a Google account, there is no need to create an additional account.

Go to the next step.

Registering your Google account information to the machine 1

You need to register your Google account information to the machine using Web Based Management (web

browser). A standard web browser can be used to manage your machine using the HTTPS (Hypertext

Transfer Protocol Security).

Note

• The screens in this section are example of Inkjet machine.

• For information about the number of printers you can register, refer to the Google website

(http://www.google.com/support/cloudprint/).

aBefore you begin to register your Google account information please confirm the correct time and date

are set on the control panel of the machine. Please see the Quick Setup Guide included with you

machine for instructions on setting the correct time and date.

bConfirm that the machine is connected to the same network as the computer or mobile device.

cOpen the web browser on your computer or mobile device.

dType “https://machine’s IP address/” into your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP

address” is the machine’s IP address).

For example:

https://192.168.1.2/

Note

• You can see your machine’s IP address on the control panel’s network menu. For more details, please

refer to your machine’s Network User’s Guide.

• If you have set the login password for the Web Based Management, enter the password in the Login box,

then click .

• If a security-related message is displayed, proceed with the registration process.

Introduction

eDepending on your machine, one of the following screens is displayed.

Do one of the following:

If screen (A) is displayed

1 Click Network.

2 Click Protocol.

3 Make sure that Google Cloud Print is checked and then click Advanced Setting. Go to step f.

If screen (B) is displayed, click Google Cloud Print and then go to step f.

fMake sure that the Status is Enabled. Enter your Google account information in the E-mail and

Password box.

gSelect the Sign in checkbox.

hClick Submit.

The machine will sign in to Google Cloud Print with your Google account.

(A) 1(B) 1

Introduction

Note

If the machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature, printing via Google Cloud Print is possible even

if PC print for each user is restricted. If you want to restrict printing via Google Cloud Print, disable Google

Cloud Print using Web Based Management or set the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode and

then restrict PC print for public. For more details, refer to the Network User’s Guide and the Advanced

User’s Guide.

Printing using Google Cloud Print 2

The printing procedure varies depending on the application or device you are using. Chrome OS,

GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile and Gmail™ for mobile are used in the example below.

Note

• For information about the number of printers you can register, refer to the Google website

(http://www.google.com/support/cloudprint/).

• Some encrypted PDF files cannot be printed.

• When printing a PDF file that uses fonts that are not embedded in the file, characters may be replaced with

characters of a different font, or may be garbled.

• When printing a PDF that includes transparent objects, the transparency setting will be ignored and the

file will be printed with that setting off.

Printing from Chrome OS 2

aMake sure your machine is turned on.

bOn the web page that you want to print, click the wrench icon and then click Print (you can also use the

keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P).

cChoose your machine from the printer list.

dYou may be able to select the media type and paper size depending on the machine.

Click Options, Advanced options, and then choose the option that you want to set.

Note

Only settings that can be changed are displayed.

eClick Print.

Printing 2

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