So you've seen how Apple intends to
handle printing on its web-centric mobile device, now how about Google? The Mountain View crew has decided to solve one of
Chrome OS' significant shortcomings -- namely the lack of a printer stack or drivers -- by interposing itself between apps and the printing hardware. Essentially, when you want to print you'll be sending your request over to a Googlestation up in the clouds, which in turn will translate those instructions and forward them along to the nearest paper tarnisher. We say nearest, presuming that's what you'd want, but the big deal here is that you'll be able to use
any device to print on
any printer anywhere in the (internet-connected) world. It's quite the brute force approach, but at least it assures you that whether you're using a mobile, desktop or web app, you'll be able to print without fear of compatibility issues. This project is still at a very early stage, but code and dev documentation are available now. Hit the source link to learn more.
posted April 16th 2010 7:54AM
If they have a cloud printer they blew it. -Steve
Sent From My iPad
@Eternity
The Question: Who blew what?
@Beatnik
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/jobs-if-you-see-a-stylus-or-a-task-manager-they-blew-it/
@Eternity
If they have to explain their joke, they blew it.
You didn't need to explain it though ;)
@Kozmo
I felt compelled to explain it, he might be a confused apple fanboy.
@Eternity
I am Far of being an apple fanboy (proud owner of my Nexus One). I was joking.
"If they need USB ports for printing, they blew it"
@Beatnik
Well, it is good to have the wifi option for printing, but I think we still need USB ports on mobile devices like tablets. I am waiting for Notion Ink ADAM, 2 USB ports plus many great specs.
@Beatnik
This is cool functionality, but one of the reasons I'm getting an iPad is so I won't have to print out my sermons anymore, I'll just have my iPad with me.
I'm sure their are some who will print from whatever tablet they purchase, but I don't think it will be all that many.
That said, you SHOULD be able to print from any tablet device, just in case, but, oh well.
@Eternity Can't wait to see on how it'll perform on the chrome-netbook. Opinions. http://j.mp/chrome-netbook
@jennykuyleir
Wow, I hate the way that guy writes.
@Eternity
I don't know about this one...If I understand this correctly, you need to have internet service to print, so if your internet happens to goes out or there is an issue with Google...sorry, you can't print? Please correct me if my addled brain has misinterpreted. If this is the case though, I'm not really sold on this idea as a solution for home printing. For mobile printing, sure, this would be fine. I feel like if you are going to make an OS that is meant to be run on stationary machines (business, home etc), you should have the ability to print sans internet but it very well might just be me...
"but the big deal here is that you'll be able to use any device to print on any printer anywhere in the (internet-connected) world. " I think you write theory as fact, I tried to look at the source and I can't confirm either way, but there would have to be some limitations on this.
Otherwise, it'd just be the new "you ordered 15 pizzas" prank.
@juanvaldez
You prob have to set up your printer with some software and add it by serial or login account on the home computer and then once thats done you can print from elsewhere to that. I dont see it being as easy as deciding hey I want to print to every printer in a mile radius and waste people's money
@juanvaldez
Uhm, are you fu.....
Obviously there would be accounts and passwords...
Probably integrated with google apps...
*Facepalm*
@DoctarPeppar *facepalm* yourself. You obviously missed my point, the language is terrible in the article, and these are journalists.
You can't print to the closest printer, you can't print to every printer that has an internet connection. What I'm saying is, that if you have a printer at a library a mile away, you have a shot, if it's a fedex/kinkos you'll probably have a paid service. Everything else? You'll be negotiating or SOL.
Facepalm for not understanding a comment you reply to. Additionally, you assume pw, maybe you actually have to be a registered user on that printer's OS. My point is, don't assume anything and don't overstate anything.
So thanks to Google some people wont need to scan their Device for printing.
Great
@Beatnik This the most stupid printing solution after that iPad printing thingie...
I am not sure if I want to send all my documents to google for them to print. So now, besides storing everything in the cloud I cant even print my documents in private, I like to read my pr0n in the toilet so what?
I just don buy into this sorry.. It is getting too damn creepy for me.
@Mr w00t
No one is forcing you to use it, so don't.
You print your porn?
@Mr w00t
Why are you so paranoid? What are you printing that is so secret? Are you from North korea?
This whole 'google is too creepy' thing is so stupid. I trust Google far more than I trust other companies, even more than my own government. At least they don't leave laptops and discs with identities on them on trains/taxis/mcdonalds like Gordon Brown and co.
@Apple Google Microsoft Heck, google is running governments in USA =) a lot of them switched to google apps ;-)
@Apple Google Microsoft
I hope you are kidding. If you think that you must have something to hide if you are concerned about privacy, then that is one hell of a sonic boom of a 'whoosh'.
@DTJ what else are you gonna do when the power goes out for an extended period?
@PBB thanks I was actually waiting for your input to decide or not since it seems that on my post I was not clear enough that I am NOT using their services.
@DTJ and stach it by release date behind the toilet yes... I am older than many here so I probably need the "touch"
@Apple Google Microsoft So you mock me for being concerned about my privacy with google and at the time you make a paralel between Google and NK? Why dont you trust your diet with McDonalds or KFC? Or maybe you do and thats why you are American and I am thin.. I mean, European.
Please... Stop this north-american-republican-freedom-liberator crap. It is a valid concern if I lose my password or someone hacks into my account even with the longest password and most updated anti-virus.
for each printer print "hello world"
@davepermen print: "most expensive single line of a single page from a single print job, ever!"
@davepermen
Oh yeah. Spam, directly to my printer. I'm not so sure about this one.
Genius! I'll plug my printer into a little Google-Pogo-Plug-Thingy and be able to print to it through the cloud. Yes please.
@JoeRodricks
...and one account to rule them all
I like it. No need to fax documents. Just print them at the end location.
@rhietpas like we do right now.. it's called email :) and pdf attachement :)
@davepermen
touché :) but for those not wanting to get a ton of emails...or want to skip the middle man....maybe? eh? eh?
@rhietpas
I think that's a very good point. Email, while used regularly has never been able to really supplant fax machines, but cloud printing could just do it.
@rhietpas
Theoretically any network-enabled printer right now can be used to do that.. just set up proper port-forwarding~
@rhietpas mail-to-fax? works perfectly well here. so no one has to recieve a mail to print it.
but you can just instead of print the file "send the file", and enter the fax number.
cloud computing: refixing already fixed problems, or creating ones to fix, that never existed before.
@rhietpas
But that brings up the question of security. Will you really be able to print anything, at your own free will, at another end user's location who has no control whatsoever over what is printing? I cannot see how this will supplant fax machines, at least right now in its early stages. I guess what can happen is that, before the material is printed through the "cloud printers" there can be a method of accepting or rejecting the documents.
@rhietpas
The only reason that faxes are still used today are for legal binding signatures. Yes you can use digital signatures but a vast majority of businesses are not setup for it. Fax is still a necessity.
@Seven
There will most definitely need to be passwords enabled on these "cloud" printers just because of the spam factor. Fax machine spam is by far the most frustrating, let alone burning out the ink in your companies $3000 printer...
@rhietpas
Wow. *slow applause* I was doing that in the 90's with my scanner.
The future is now!
figures.. Apple comes up with an idea, and Google copies it..
@TheGreatRobu
Oh i get it... because apple you have to use a copier.
Everybody clap for this gentleman!
@TheGreatRobu
My sarcasm meter is confused..... If you missed your sarcasm tags hurry up and put them on if not then...
Destroy him minions!
'Cloud Computing'... bah, slow assed internet based apps, doesn't sound so good... just as well its got such a classy name.... :P
@bigsofty by now i only call that stuff Eyjafjallajökull-computing.. wait, no.. i can't pronounce it :)
GetPrinters()->Print("admin","admin","please change your password");
seriously tho', sounds great, can't wait for this to realize
Who will bet that Google brings printing to the iPad and iPhone before Apple does.
Or will we just see another censorship like Google Voice?
@BMills They'll be denied iPhone/Pad access and in 3 years, Steve Jobs will do something similar, but MAGICALLY DIFFERENT and revolutionize the world...
@hxczuner
Sad but probably true. I actually think this is a great idea though. I can get an email on my phone and print it right from there. Or maybe take a picture and then print it? Even if I'm half way around the world it can print at my home printer. Pretty sweet.
Isnt this what printeron does already?
Hopefully they'll invent printers that work too, rather than ones that aren't fans of doing any actual printing.