Google has joined the non-profit Mopria® Alliance as an Executive member.
The alliance provides universal print and scan standards, and Google’s membership builds on a collaboration that has already embedded Mopria print technology into Android devices for more than a decade, with Default Print Service, and has also supported Mopria scan technology on Chromebooks.
Michael St. Laurent, President of the Mopria Alliance, has commented:
“From an idea held by four founding members to a global alliance helping billions of consumers and business customers, Mopria has reshaped the way the world prints and scans. Google’s decision to join the Mopria Alliance marks an exciting new chapter in this journey, strengthening our mission to deliver effortless, universal printing and scanning for everyone, regardless of the devices they use. Together, we will continue advancing standards that simplify the user experience, enhance cross-platform compatibility, and meet the needs of both consumers and enterprises.”
The Mopria Alliance now has a stronger foundation to advance intuitive, accessible, and secure print and scan experiences across billions of devices in an increasingly connected, rapidly evolving technology landscape. Cross-platform compatibility across Android, ChromeOS, Fire OS tablets, Windows, and beyond, without proprietary apps or drivers, is expected to be accelerated.
“Our Executive Membership in the Mopria Alliance is a testament to Google’s commitment to simplifying and modernizing print and scan for the next generation of computing. We look forward to collaborating with the alliance to drive new standards, foster innovation, and make printing and scanning an effortless and reliable experience not only within the Android and ChromeOS ecosystems, but across the entire printing and scanning landscape,” said Gajanan Bhat, Engineering Senior Director at Google.
Today, Mopria powers over 5 billion installations worldwide, with more than 9,500 certified product models and 120 million certified printers and scanners in active daily use.
