RSteve
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Printing directly from a Chromebook, for the most part, requires wireless, wi-fi printing. In the past when I wanted something printed I went to my hard wired Windows laptop. I've been wanting to connect a wireless printer for my Chrome machines. Some years ago I bought a Brother HL-2270DW Compact Laser Printer. Time flies and I never got it installed. There's no way I could do it myself. I viewed several videos and all they did was confuse me. Today, my older daughter came to my house, confident that she could tie everything together. In two weeks, she transitions from 18 years teaching physical education, to I.T. Specialist.
The first statement she made when I brought the boxed printer up from the basement, "Dad, you bought this printer in 2014. What's the hurry?"
It took time, a Windows PC with a rom drive, etc. to get the printer talking to my router and this helpful, but incomplete set of instructions
I recently purchased a Chromebook running ChromeOS and I needed to install my Brother HL-2270DW black and white laser printer. Getting it installed took a little bit of trial and error but here are the steps that worked for me.
My daughter said she could not imagine all of the writer's trial and error to get everything working together. I'm really surprised that she could work through some real roadblocks.
The first statement she made when I brought the boxed printer up from the basement, "Dad, you bought this printer in 2014. What's the hurry?"
It took time, a Windows PC with a rom drive, etc. to get the printer talking to my router and this helpful, but incomplete set of instructions
INSTALLING A BROTHER HL-2270DW LASER PRINTER IN CHROMEO
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019I recently purchased a Chromebook running ChromeOS and I needed to install my Brother HL-2270DW black and white laser printer. Getting it installed took a little bit of trial and error but here are the steps that worked for me.
- Open the Settings app
- Select Printing under Advanced
- Click the Set up button next to the Brother HL-2270DW which should automatically be listed under Available printers to save
- Select Brother as the Manufacturer
- Select Brother HL-2170W for the Model (this was the closest one)
- Select the dots next to the Brother HL-2270DW and choose Edit
- Edit the Address field and change the port (the number after the colon) from 631 to 9100
- Change the Protocol to AppSocket (TCP/IP)
- Click Save
My daughter said she could not imagine all of the writer's trial and error to get everything working together. I'm really surprised that she could work through some real roadblocks.
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