Re: [libreoffice-users] LO for Chrome OS - i.e. Samsung Chrome Book

Hi :)
This link might help setup the printer properly for Chromebooks
https://support.google.com/cloudprint/answer/1686197?rd=1
Errr, notice that is an https site!
Regards from
Tom :)




On 18 April 2014 11:14, Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Is she likely to be happier with Windows 8?  Just because this mailing
> list doesn't know how to configure Chrome to print to her printer doesn't
> mean it can't be done r isn't easy.  It just means we don't have the
> expertise here yet.
>
> Maybe this link?
> https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1069693?rd=1
>
> Try the official Chromebooks website to find documentation, user-support,
> official forums etc.  Perhaps try finding a Chrome forum! or google-it.
>  I'm not sure if these links help
> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=HowTo%20set-up%20a%20printer%20for%20Chromebook
> http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os
>
> Chances are that her printer wont work with Win8 either and maybe not even
> with Win7.  The Windows route means buying new stuff to replace perfectly
> decent older stuff.
>
> Staying with Windows means a radical change for almost everyone.  Moving
> to Gnu&Linux is actually less of a change for most.  Chances are that she
> would be more "at home" with Chrome than with Win8 or Win9.  She could
> always buy into Win7 for the 1 year that's got left and then buy into
> Win8/9 in a year or so.  Or stay with a more familiar interface by going to
> Gnu&Linux
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> On 18 April 2014 00:38, Kracked_P_P---webmaster <
> webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:
>
> > yes, but the lady I am dealing with is a person who did not know the
> > difference between ChromeOS and Windows, let alone would want to try to run
> > Ubuntu off of her Chrome Book.
> >
> > She does not understand even how to set up a wifi connection properly on
> > a Windows laptop, or install and keep up security software properly.
> >
> > Yes a Chrome Book might be a nice idea for some but without printer
> > support and software support I need, and she needs, it is not the best deal.
> >
> > I have not told her that this device will not work with her Canon Printer.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 04/17/2014 11:47 AM, Don Myers wrote:
> >
> > > I'm quite pleased with Crouton. It has some quirks here and there, but
> > > once
> > > you understand them, it really works well. Neither Crouton or Chrubuntu
> > > are
> > > exactly like using Ubuntu on a typical desktop of notebook, but I do
> > > consider both of them to be young projects which will only get better
> > > with
> > > time. My wife has been thinking about tablet for several months now.
> > > After
> > > seeing my chromebook, yesterday she asked for one for her birthday!
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Cley Faye <cleyfaye@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  2014-04-17 16:40 GMT+02:00 Don Myers <donmyers@myersfarm.com>:
> > > >  The other way is to use Crouton, where you are actually running Ubuntu
> > > > > through the Chrome OS
> > > >
> > > > ​Ah, thanks for that. The name slipped my mind, and I might need this
> > > > soon
> > > > too, for roughly the same reason :)
> > > >
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