Connecting NEW HP Deskjet 2540 to Chromebook

Hi Everyone,
Please help.
I am trying to connect a NEW printer - HP deskjet 2540 to my google chromebook, but I cannot work out how to do it..
Do I need to attach the cable to the printer?
How can I set this up..
I have been trying for the last hour but can't figure it out..
Any help would be really appreicated..
Thanks..

Hi DanRomeo,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums. I see that you would like to learn how to setup your Deskjet 2540 printer so you can print from your Chromebook.
As this printer is not ePrint capable you will need to set it up as a Classic printer with Google Cloud Print. I have included the Setting Up and Using Your Non-ePrint Capable Printer with a Chromebook. It will walk you through connecting the printer to Google Cloud Print.
For additional reference I have included Google’s Connect your classic printers with Google Cloud Print document and Google’s Print a page document.
If you run into any issues with the above, please let me know at what step things went awry and the contents of any error messages. Thank you.
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