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Google Cloud Printing from The Road

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Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed
Have you ever needed to print a document or anything while away from your office or out on the road? I have, and on multiple occasions so in this post I wanted to share a simple solution. Just in case you ever find yourself in this same situation or scenario, here's what you can do.

Google Cloud Print is a really cool technology that connects you and your printers to the web. Using Google's Cloud Print, you can make all your home and office printers available to anyone you choose right from the applications you use every day. This technology works on your PC, MAC, phone, tablet, or any other web-connected device you want to print from.

Supported Apps and Devices

I was in the field traveling and speaking at a real estate event, but needed to print a rental application for a potential tenant. Google Cloud print allowed me to print from a remote location, email a colleague for pick up, and had the document delivered within the hour. Cloud ready printers include: HP, Epson, Kodak and FedEx.

There is no doubt that you will eventually run into a situation or circumstance where this tool and feature will save the day for you and your clients, make you the hero, and save you a ton of undue and unnecessary stress.  You know what I'm talking about Right?

You can print anywhere and from any device provided you have an Internet connection... and of course a printer! lol~ You can also print remotely to your Google Docs (Now known as Google Drive) or any FedEx office location of your choice. Very Cool~

DISCLAIMER: You cannot and will not be able to add paper or new ink cartridges to your printer remotely using Google Cloud printing. But don't don't be shocked if Google announces and launches that upgrade in their next round and series of cool tools and services.

Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

 

Brad:

Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing this. Hope you have a great week. 

Oct 01, 2012 06:12 AM
Arizona Home Group RE/MAX Excalibur
The Arizona Home Group - Scottsdale, AZ

Brad-Thanks for sharing.  That's really helpful!

Oct 01, 2012 06:38 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Brad, wow, this is way too cool. I have heard many complain that they can't print from their phones, but that is not true. I know I will use this feature, thanks for the heads up!

Oct 01, 2012 07:53 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Brad - Nice pointer to some very useful technology. We just got an inexpensive HP wireless printer with that feature - it's pretty cool and works great.

Oct 01, 2012 07:59 AM
Ellie McIntire
Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD
Luxury service in Central Maryland

I know I need to embrace this but my head is spinning. I am banking on my son, albeit only 6 now, helping his "challenged" Mother with this technology.

Oct 01, 2012 12:21 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Hi Brad, I've tried to set this up in the past but it didn't work.  BUT I will try again. I have  a new printer so maybe it will be mroe compatible.

Oct 01, 2012 12:24 PM
Mike Young
203kOnLine.com, covering the USA - Stallings, NC
FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809

Brad, I appreciate all this great stuff you provide. Thank you so much.

Oct 01, 2012 12:46 PM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

I have an Epson that I got about a year or two. I also have a Kyocera I don't know if these are compatible and I sure am going to find out! What an awesome tool!

Oct 01, 2012 02:35 PM
Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Good morning Brad. Love the whole cloud thing. Seems Google just gets better and better.

Oct 02, 2012 01:15 AM
Michael Blue
Home Smart Realty West - Encinitas, CA
REALTOR - 760-889-8877, Encinitas/Carlsbad

Thanks for pointing this out to us.  Google has alot of cool stuff for our business, we just have to utilize it.

Oct 02, 2012 03:23 AM
Pat & Steve Pribisko
Keller Williams Greater Cleveland West - Westlake, OH

Brad, great advice.  I like the print to a FedEx site printer.

Oct 07, 2012 06:04 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Revisiting due to a search on cloud computing this morning.  

Jan 08, 2013 09:38 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks Judi - glad my post showed up in your search.  My stuff no longer gets featured here on AR for obvious reasons, but at least the search spiders still feature my posts.  lol~   :-)    Happy New Year!!

Jan 08, 2013 11:46 PM