CUPS
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Basic cupsys configuration for Debian Etch
Server
apt-get install cupsys cupsys-client cupsys-driver-gimpprint defoma fontconfig foomatic-db foomatic-filters libcupsimage2 libexpat1 libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libjpeg62 libpaper1 libpng12-0 libslp1 libtiff4 patch perl perl-modules ttf-bitstream-vera ucf
- /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
To send broadcast about printer existence to local network add:
BrowseAddress 192.168.1.255:631
and add a client side resolvable server name like:
ServerName yourhost.yourdomain
Change the line:
Listen localhost:631
to:
Listen *:631
and below any:
Allow localhost
add:
Allow 192.168.1.*
then:
/etc/init.d/cupsys restart
and add the printer from:
http://cupsys-server:631/
Client
apt-get install cupsys cupsys-client cupsys-bsd gtklp gnome-cups-manager
To add remote printer browse: https://localhost:631/ or go to gnome-cups-manager
References
- http://www.cups.org/doc-1.1/sam.html
- http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/printing.htm
- http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/110/228/
- http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/20/1/
- http://www.debianadmin.com/setup-cups-common-unix-printing-system-server-and-client-in-debian.html
- http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-gutsy-samba-domaincontroller-p2
