---
name: "cloudprint-service"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cloudprint-service"
version: "0.14-12"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cloudprint-service"
---

# cloudprint-service(7)

manage the Google Cloud Print proxy

## NAME

cloudprint-service - manage the Google Cloud Print proxy

## SYNOPSIS

- systemctl *start* **cloudprintd.service**

  Start the **cloudprintd** service. This will fail if the credentials have not been established. The service will normally start automatically when the computer is running.

- systemctl *stop* **cloudprintd.service**

  Stop the **cloudprintd** service. Login credentials are not lost. Normally, the printer will continue to be shown as a valid destination. Any jobs spooled during that time will print when the service is restarted.

- systemctl *status* **cloudprintd.service**

  Determine whether the service is running or not.

## DESCRIPTION

The **cloudprintd** services manages the operation of a Google Cloud Print proxy. It makes locally-defined CUPS printers available for use by approved Google users, both locally and remotely.

Authentication credentials can be established using the wrapper script **cps-auth**.

## FILES

- */etc/cloudprint.conf*, *~/.cloudprint.conf*

  Can contain additional command line parameters for **cloudprint**.

## SEE ALSO

**[cloudprint(1)](/cloudprint/1.md),**[cps-auth(1)](/cps-auth/1.md)