Chromebook users may occasionally need to perform some troubleshooting steps to print out their files.
For example, you may getvarious errors when setting up the printer.
Oftentimes, your laptop cant find the printer and hangs on the Destination picklist.
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Why Is My Printing Preview Not Loading on Chromebook?
Reboot Your Laptop and Printer
Simply rebooting your Chromebook and printer works wonders.
First, reboot your laptop and then your printer several times in a row.
If the print preview still wont load, shut down your Chromebook and printer and wait for 30 seconds.
Meanwhile, reboot your router as well.
Then, power up all of your devices and peek if this method solved the problem.
As a quick reminder, your Chromebook and printer need to be connected to the same connection.
Additionally, check for updates and implement the latest ChromeOS version on your machine.
Go toSettings, selectAbout ChromeOSandcheck for updates.
Check Your Printer prefs
Add the printer you want to use to your list of Saved printers.
Alternatively, remove your printer and wait for 30 seconds for ChromeOS to fully remove the gear.
Go back to Printers and add your printer back in.
If the printer is already available under Saved printers, selectMore optionsand hit theRemoveoption.
power cycle your Chromebook, and set up the printer again but this time, set it up manually.
If the problem persists, go to your printer manufacturers website and download the latest printer firmware.
Check Your internet tool
Your browsing cache might be interfering with the printing process.
The same is valid for your extensions.
Go ahead andclear your Chrome cacheand cookies.
Then, disable all of your extensions and refresh the net online gate.
Click onMore options, go toMore tools, and selectExtensions.
see if the issue is gone.
If the problem persists, restore your web client options to the original defaults.
Go toMore options, selectSettings, and scroll down toAdvanced.
Scroll down again toReset and clean upand selectRestore controls to their original defaults.
Powerwash Your gadget
If nothings working, try power washing your gadget.
Many users confirmed that power washing their Chromebooks solved the print preview issue when nothing else worked.
Keep in mind that performing a powerwash will remove all local data.
Back up your data in case you want to restore it later on.
