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Preparations for Printing with Google Cloud Print

To print with Google Cloud Print, you need to get Google account and register the machine with Google Cloud Print in advance.

If you already have Google account, register the machine.

Getting Google Account

First, get your Google account in order to register the machine with Google Cloud Print.

Access to Google Cloud Print with the web browser on the computer or the mobile device, then register the required information.

* The screen above may change without prior notice.

Registering the Machine with Google Cloud Print

Register the machine with Google Cloud Print.

The authentication procedure using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device is required in the process of registering. Because the authentication URL is printed from machine when the authentication process is performed, prepare A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

Important

  • LAN connection with the machine and Internet connection are required to register the machine and to print with Google Cloud Print. Internet connection fees apply.
  • If the machine's owner changes, delete the machine from Google Cloud Print.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on

If your printer has a LCD monitor

  1. From the Home screen, select Setup (or press the Setup button on the operation panel)

  2. Select Web service setup -> Connection setup -> Google Cloud Print setup (GoogleCloudPrint) -> Register with Google Cloud Print (Register w/ service)

    Note

    • If you have already registered the machine with Google Cloud Print, the confirmation message to re-register the machine is displayed.

  3. When the confirmation screen to register the machine is displayed, select Yes

  4. Select a display language on the print setting screen of Google Cloud Print

    The confirmation message to print the authentication URL is displayed.

  5. Load A4 or Letter-sized plain paper, then select OK

    The authentication URL is printed.

  6. Ensure that the authentication URL is printed, select Yes

  7. Perform the authentication process using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device

    Access to the URL using the web browser on the computer or the mobile device and perform the authentication process following the on-screen instructions.

    Note

    • Perform the authentication process with your Google account which you have gotten in advance.

  8. When the message that the registration is complete is displayed on the LCD of the machine, select OK

    When authentication process is complete properly, the registration items are displayed. When authentication process is complete, you can print the data with Google Cloud Print.
    When authentication process is not complete properly and the error message is displayed, select OK. When the confirmation message to print the authentication URL is displayed, print the authentication URL, then perform the authentication process on the computer again.

If your printer does not have a LCD monitor

  1. Remote UI startup

  2. Select Google Cloud Print setup -> Register with Google Cloud Print

    Note

    • If you have already registered the machine with Google Cloud Print, the confirmation message to re-register the machine is displayed.

  3. When the confirmation screen to register the machine is displayed, select Yes

  4. In the print setup for Google Cloud Print, select the display language, and then select Authentication

  5. When the registration completion message appears, select OK

Deleting the Machine from Google Cloud Print

If the machine's owner changes or if you want to re-register the machine, delete the machine from Google Cloud Print by following the steps below.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on

If your printer has a LCD monitor

  1. From the Home screen, select Setup (or press the Setup button on the operation panel)

  2. Select Web service setup -> Connection setup -> Google Cloud Print setup (GoogleCloudPrint) -> Delete from Google Cloud Print (Delete from service)

  3. When the confirmation screen to delete the machine is displayed, select Yes

If your printer does not have a LCD monitor

  1. Remote UI startup

  2. Select Google Cloud Print setup -> Delete from Google Cloud Print

  3. When the confirmation screen to delete the machine is displayed, select Yes