So is there any REAL alternative out there? Yeah yeah, ChromeOS supports CUPS now, which is great if your printer connects to the network, but what about those

So is there any REAL alternative out there? Yeah yeah, ChromeOS supports CUPS now, which is great if your printer connects to the network, but what about those of us who have an older printer that's USB-only? Moreover, how do you print from Android now? Go ahead and search for instructions how to do that which don't involve either A) Google Cloud Print or B) a vendor-specific app (which probably only works with network-connected printers).