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Mobile Printing

Details the various methods available for printing from mobile devices.

Introduction

The new Pharos Chrome Print extension allows users to print from Chromebooks or any Chrome browser (on Windows or Mac) including Microsoft Edge.  No print drivers are required to be installed on the users' machine.  You must be logged in to Chrome a Google account.  This could be your LLU e-mail account or a GMail account.   If your Google account is not registered with Pharos, this progress will link the two accounts. 

Installing the Extension

  1. Log in to your Google Account (if you are not already logged in).
  2. Go to the Chrome Web Store.
  3. Search for the Pharos Chrome Print extension and Add it to Chrome. This is the same for Microsoft Edge. 
  4. After installation, the extension will have a red exclamation mark on it indicating that it needs to be configured.  Click on the extension, enter lluprint.llu.edu into the configuration URL field, and click Submit.  
  5. If your Google account e-mail address is not in the Pharos database, you will receive the following screen indicating that you need to register your account first.  Check your e-mail to register your Google account.  Once your e-mail is registered, go back to the extension and click Submit again.    
                    Chrome extension email registration

Using Pharos Chrome Print

  1. From your Chrome (or Edge) browser, open a document or image that you want to print.  You can open documents from Google Docs, Google Drive, etc.
  2. Print the document using
    • Windows & Linux: Ctrl + P or File Print
    • Mac: ⌘ P
  3. In the Destination field, click the down arrow and select Pharos Chrome Printer from the list.  If you do not see it, select See More... and search for the printer.
  4. (Optional) Change print options if desired. Click More settings to see more printing options.
                    Options for Chrome Print
  5. Click Print
  6. Log into the LLU Print Center or scan a printer's QR Code to release and print your document.