Google Cloud Print Beta Is Limited but Evolving

The Google Cloud Print service promises to make Web-based printing--free of driver requirements and physical connections--a reality for anyone with a Gmail account and Internet access. (HP's ePrint service launched earlier, but ePrint works only with a small group of HP printers.) We tested Google's first publicly available Cloud Print beta last week. Its capabilities are still extremely limited. Within those restrictions, however, it has proven more reliable so far than the service we saw during our first forays into HP ePrint

Cloud Printers Rain On Security Parade

The modern office printer is a machine of many talents. It can print, copy, and scan your most important documents in a flash. Connect it to the Internet, and it can do all those things and more from any device, anywhere, thanks to the advent of printer apps and nascent cloud computing services like Google Cloud Print or HP’s ePrint. But that same connectivity has made these devices a prime target for hackers seeking easy access to your office.