How to deploy Printix Chromebook
- Sign in to the Google Admin console (admin.google.com) using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
- On the left-hand menu, select .
- In the Organizational units section, select the organizational unit where you want to deploy Printix.
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Optionally, if you want users to sign in with Windows, then on the right pane, scroll down to
Policy for extensions and select
Upload from file
. Select the configuration file you created and select Open.
- Select Force installation.
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Select
Save.
Chromebooks are not listed in Printix Administrator, only computers running Printix Client.
Configuration file
If you want users to Sign in with Windows, a configuration file must be created and uploaded. If no configuration file is uploaded, users will still have single sign-on (SSO) to Printix with their Google Workspace account. The configuration file must be in JSON format and should be saved as a .txt file.
{
"signIn": {
"Value": {
"tenant": "acme.printix.net",
"tenantId": "cbd7e0b5-da2a-4cb6-b7f7-a04ee31cac90",
"method": "both"
}
}
}
Values:
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tenant
The value tenant is your Printix Home. Example: acme.printix.net.
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tenantId
The value tenantId should be your Printix ID as shown on the Software page's MSI parameter section. Example: cbd7e0b5-da2a-4cb6-b7f7-a04ee31cac90.
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method
Configures the sign-in method. Values:
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azure
Users can sign in with their Microsoft work or school account. Requires that you enable Microsoft Entra authentication.
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azure SSO
Select this if users' Microsoft work or school account is used for single sign-on (SSO) to users' Google Workspace account. Requires that you enable Microsoft Entra authentication.
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google
Users can sign in with their Google Workspace account (not @gmail.com). Requires that you enable Google authentication.
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okta
Users can sign in with their Okta account. Requires that you enable Okta authentication.
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onelogin
Users can sign in with their OneLogin account. Requires that you enable OneLogin authentication.
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both
Users can sign in with their Microsoft work or school account, Google Workspace account, or their Printix account. Requires that you enable Microsoft Entra authentication and enable Google authentication.
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How to control the default and available paper sizes
If you want Letter to be the default, write NA_LETTER first. Google Chrome does the sorting of the paper sizes.
{
"paperSizes": {
"Value": ["NA_LETTER", "NA_LEGAL"]
}
}
Paper size | Value |
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A3 | ISO_A3 |
A4 | ISO_A4 |
A5 | ISO_A5 |
B4 | ISO_B4 |
B5 | ISO_B5 |
B4 (JIS) | JSI_B4 |
B5 (JIS) | JSI_B5 |
Executive | NA_EXECUTIVE |
Legal | NA_LEGAL |
Letter | NA_LETTER |
Statement | NA_STATEMENT |
Tabloid | NA_TABLOID |