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The Chrome Printer Management API is a RESTful API that can be used to create and manage
printers and print servers for a Chrome or Google Workspace customer. Your
end users can use the printers you set up with the API to print directly from
their organization's ChromeOS devices.
Following is a list of common terms used in the Chrome Printer Management API:
CUPS
CUPS is an
open-source printing system that uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
to manage network print jobs and queues across a wide variety of printers,
without requiring device-specific drivers.
Print server
A virtual print queue or physical server on the organization's network that
routes print jobs to individual printers.
Printer
A physical printer connected to the organization's network.
Next steps
To learn how to configure the Chrome Printer Management API, including Admin console
requirements and service account setup, see the
Get started guide.