CUPS

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

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