Is downloading an rpm or a deb driver going to work since the Chromeos is based on Linux? Does anyone know how to help me get this machine to print via wifi to the Brother printer? Nothing comes up with such a search in the Web Store or the Play Store. When I search the Brother website, it gives me the options for downloading a driver for Linux (rpm) or Linux (deb) and elsewhere tells me to go to the Google Web Store and download Brother iPrint and Scan app. I am not a professional, so I do not know what to do based on that.

But when I click on setting it up, it asks me to give a PPD. I can see the model listed when I go to my device setup menu on the chromebook. At the Brother site, it says it supports the following for my model of printer that might be applicable: Linux, Android. I read that others had set up their Chromebooks to work with this Brother model. However, I create mostly simple files on my Chromebook and I need to print them from it. In buying a new computer, I KNEW from the reviews for my new Brother MFC-J4334DW that the Chromebook would only print to it, but that is fine since I have an old Windows 8 machine that I can do the scanning from. I had a Canon MX-922 which wouldn't work after Cloud Printing went away, but a person on this forum sent a program he had written for his grandmother and I used it until that printer died this week. I've discovered that problems with printer compatibility are the biggest drawback to having a Chromebook. List of Chrome OS Boards Supporting Crostini (Linux Beta) ResourcesĬertified 'Works with Chromebook' Accessories Company Promotionĭo you work for a company who makes ChromeOS devices or accessories? Contact us via modmail to get a verified flair.Īre you interested in introducing your products to the community through a giveaway or another means? Reach out through modmail! RulesĬLICK HERE for the subreddit rules. Would you like to be verified as an employee? Contact us via modmail. Please note that these individuals represent their own opinions when participating in the subreddit, not Google's, unless it's explicitly stated otherwise.

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