INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Printing documents over the web using Google Chrome is about to get a bit more complicated for some users as Google has announced that Cloud
Print will no longer be supported in 2021.Cloud Print is a useful service that allows users to print directly from Chrome on desktop and
mobile without having to physically connect a printer to their device.Despite being released in 2010, the service is actually still in beta
but now it will never see a full release as Google has published a support document advising Cloud Print users to look for alternative
online printing solution before the beginning of next year, which reads:“Cloud Print, Google’s cloud-based printing solution that has
been in beta since 2010, will no longer be supported as of December 31, 2020
Beginning January 1, 2021, devices across all operating systems will no longer be able to print using Google Cloud Print
We recommend that over the next year, you identify an alternative solution and execute a migration strategy.”While Google Cloud Print
could be used from any device running the Chrome browser, it was particularly useful for Chrome OS users whose existing printers may not
have been compatible with their Chromebooks or Chromeboxes.In its support document, the search giant notes that the native printing
solutions in Chrome OS have been significantly improved since Cloud Print launched back in 2010
Google also promised to continue adding new features to native printing in Chrome OS in the future.By the end of this year though, the
company plans to add an admin console policy to manage user printing defaults for duplex and color, support for advanced printing attributes
such as stapling and paper trays, an admin console policy to manage PIN code printing and more to Chrome OS.If you happen to be a Cloud
Print user, now is the time to look for alternatives while Chrome OS users can expect improved native printing capabilities now that Google
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