Hewlett - Packard on Thursday enhance its mobile printing service by add together support for Google ’s Cloud Print , which will enable smartphones and tablet users to print documents from software such as Gmail and Google Docs .
Users will be capable to remotely print documents from app on select HP printers with the EPrint capability , in which an electronic mail with mark instruction is sent directly to the pressman . The roving software call for to have Google ’s Cloud Print extensions .
Google has already integrate Cloud Print in its Gmailand Google Docs applications , and will add filename extension to more software in the future . The Cloud Print service also works with laptop computer base on the Chrome OS , which is not yet available on commercial-grade laptops .
Users have to add the email address of an HP EPrint - enable Photosmart , Envy , Officejet or LaserJet printing machine to a unique Google bill splice to a smartphone or lozenge . Multiple printers can be tied to one Google account , and on pushing the mark bid , users will be able to pick out the printer of selection . If a printer is powered down , the program line will be added to a print queue .
Google announce Cloud Print in December , but did not herald hardware support for the military service at the time . Alist of HP printers that support Cloud Print is available on HP ’s Website .
HPhas already enable remote printingfor mobile devices like Research In Motion ’s BlackBerry smartphones . Users of iPhone and iPad can also wirelessly print documents at once on HP printers .
HP is also adding Internet connectivity to more printers . Last year in September , the company herald the PhotoSmart eStation all - in - one printer , which included an Android - base tablet that served as a control dialog box , web web browser app and e - reader .
HP is also putting a heavy focus on cloud calculation . HP ’s CEO Leo Apothekerearlier this calendar month say an app store would be launchedas part of its cloud offerings , and that the fellowship would nearly bind together applications and multiple eccentric of equipment include smartphones , tab and PCs . HP last month announced the TouchPad tablet which will execute the WebOS operating system , which will also be used in laptops bug out too soon next year .
