As an administrator, you can set up the printing services provided by a printing partner in the following ways:
- Create an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) based print queue to send print jobs via the network
- Add the printer using an extension
Printing partners
Create an IPP print queue
Add a printer using an extension
Can apply for signed-in users on any device or enrolled browsers on Windows, Mac, or Linux. For details, see Understand when settings apply.
These steps assume you're familiar with configuring Chrome settings in your Admin console.
To make settings for a specific group of users or enrolled Chrome browsers, put the user accounts or browsers in a group or organizational unit. Only user accounts can be added to groups. For details, see Groups and Add an organizational unit.
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Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.
If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.
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In the Admin console, go to Menu DevicesChromeApps & extensionsUsers & browsers.
If you signed up for Chrome Browser Cloud Management, go to Menu Chrome browserApps & extensionsUsers & browsers.
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(Optional) To apply the setting only to some users and enrolled browsers, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how
Group settings override organizational units. Learn more
- At the bottom right, point to Add and choose one of the following options:
- Add from Chrome Web Store
- Add from Google Play
- Add Chrome app or extension by ID
- Add by URL
- Go to the printing partner app and under Installation policy, select one of the following options:
- The relevant install and pin option:
- Force install + pin
- Force install + pin to ChromeOS taskbar
- Force install + pin to browser toolbar
- Force install
- Allow install
- The relevant install and pin option:
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Click Save. Or, you might click Override for an organizational unit.
To later restore the inherited value, click Inherit (or Unset for a group).