How to Print a Web Page in Chrome Using Google Cloud Print

Although digital content is very useful, it is often more comfortable to read on paper, this is where it is necessary to print from Google Chrome. Today we teach you how to print a web page using Google Cloud Print.

What kind of web pages can you print and for what uses?

The options to print using Google Cloud Print or print from an Android mobile can be very useful. Here are some of the circumstances in which printing service it becomes practically indispensable.

Online classes

Without a doubt, the printing options present in Google Chrome can be very useful when you are studying. For example, if you take classes online and you want to have a physical backup of the content to study, the options of Google Cloud Print, could be useful.

Instructions

Another circumstance in which Google Cloud Print can be very useful is for instructions or manuals. If you want to have a physical version of the manual for any of your gadgets or electronic devices, you can access a website that has it and print it with the options presented by the browser Google Chrome.

Offline reading

If you access a free book or through the Internet, the Google Cloud Print options can be very useful. Certainly there is nothing like reading on paper and fortunately Google Chrome allows you to print the vast majority of websites that we visit. Therefore, if you want protect your eyesight and stay away from the screen for a while, it does not hurt that you print that content that you want to read in the future.

In addition to the above, it is also possible to download and print books from Google Book, something essential for lovers of reading on paper. Of course, we recommend configure print options in order to make better use of paper and ink.

How to set up Google Cloud Print on your computer?

• To use the printing options of the Google Chrome browser, press the Ctrl + P keys at the same time.
• Make the relevant print settings (below we will show you how you can configure these options).
• At the top ‘Destination’ you can choose whether save the document as PDF or directly print it or send it to another place.
• Select ‘Print’ or ‘Save’ depending on what you need.

How to customize the impression of the web page?

The Google browser allows you to configure the impressions in a detailed way, something we recommend to obtain the result you are looking for. The options that we will mention below appear in ‘More settings’ that is displayed when you open the Google Chrome printing tool.

Choose the color

In some versions of Google Chrome you can choose the color, making it easier to read or directly applying a personal configuration. In any case, in the most recent versions of Google Chrome, the option is not available, but you can make other modifications.

Paper size

Perhaps one of the most important options, the paper size should be according to the sheets you have. They are normally handled the sheets of A4 or ‘Letter’ sizeSelect the one according to the paper you have, otherwise the printing could go wrong.

With graphics or without graphics

If you want to save ink, Google Chrome allows disabling of graphics that usually have colors. In any case, if you want your impression to be complete, you need to activate the ‘Background graphics’ option.

For what reasons might a web page not be able to print?

This is very rare, but there is a possibility that you will not be able to print a web page. In the vast majority of circumstances, this occurs because the owners or creators of the website do not allow the distribution of their content, so they can block access to printing.

It is best not to print those websites that may be blocked. In any case, if you really require the information present on this website, you can take a screenshot and edit it in any image editing program for later printing.

In fact, you can also print a file from a USB memory, so if you don’t have a printer, you can transport the content to a place where it can be printed for you. In the same way, as we pointed out, you can also save print files as PDF documents for this purpose.