Howto: Home print server using CUPS
working way:
Server:
If you would like something automatic, for installing, and working for local printer :apt-get install -f cups printconf lynx
apt-get install -f cupsys pnm2ppa cups-pdf printconf lynx
wait installationapt-get install printconf # 0.7.9.1 automatically configures USB and parallel pr
get the PPD file here of your printer, and copy it into /etc/cups/
http://www.linuxprinting.org/
then go into xterm:
as user
lynx localhost:631
and finally active it as serverThis will start the cups server. Next, you'll need to add a printer by using the web interface. To do this, open a web browser and type in localhost:631. If your server is started, a page should load with links to various tasks. Click the first link Do Administration Tasks. A dialog will pop up asking for username and password. You need to log in as root and use your root password to access the administration menu.
Once logged in, click add printers and follow the prompts to set up your printer. When the printer is added, click on the "Configure Printer" to set page size and printing quality. Finally, click "Print Test Page". If a test page prints, you're almost ready to go on to Step 2.
[X] Share published printers connected to this
I have made change in cupsd.conf
as
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Code:[X] Share published printers connected to this # Show troubleshooting information in error_log. LogLevel debug SystemGroup lpadmin # Allow remote access Port 631 Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock # Enable printer sharing and shared printers. Browsing On BrowseOrder allow,deny BrowseAllow all BrowseAddress @LOCAL DefaultAuthType Basic <Location /> AuthType None Deny From None Allow From All # Allow shared printing... Order allow,deny Allow @LOCAL </Location> <Location /admin> # Restrict access to the admin pages... Order allow,deny </Location> <Location /admin/conf> AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM # Restrict access to the configuration files... Order allow,deny </Location>(X11 alternative, type: firefox "localhost:631")Code:Administration Home Administration Classes Documentation/Help Jobs Printers Printers Add Printer Find New Printers Manage Printers Classes Add Class Manage Classes Jobs Manage Jobs Server Edit Configuration File View Access Log View Error Log View Page Log Basic Server Settings: [X] Show printers shared by other systems [X] Share published printers connected to this system [ ] Allow printing from the Internet [ ] Allow remote administration (NORMAL LINK) Use right-arrow or <return> to activate. Arrow keys: Up and Down to move. Right to follow a link; Left to go back. H)elp O)ptions P)rint G)o M)ain screen Q)uit /=search [delete]=history list
commands are :
/etc/cups/cupsd.confCode:lpstat -v #to see all the printers installed lpq -a #to see the queue for printing lp -d MYPRINTRE document.pdf # to print it lprm JOBID # to delete a job, seen from lpq -a[/QUOTE]
Client:# Show troubleshooting information in error_log.
LogLevel debug
SystemGroup lpadmin
# Allow remote access
Port 631
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
# Enable printer sharing and shared printers.
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
BrowseAddress @LOCAL
DefaultAuthType Basic
<Location />
AuthType None
Deny From None
Allow From All
# Allow shared printing...
Order allow,deny
Allow @LOCAL
</Location>
<Location /admin>
# Restrict access to the admin pages...
Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
AuthType Default
Require user @SYSTEM
# Restrict access to the configuration files...
Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Policy default>
<Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job CUPS-Move-Job>
Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default>
AuthType Default
Require user @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
AuthType Default
Require user @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
<Limit All>
Order deny,allow
</Limit>
</Policy>
To add printers on the client:
then typeapt-get install system-config-printer xprint-common
For more permissions for clients, to let them free:sudo system-config-printer-tui # for a text based tool
sudo system-config-printer # for a GUI tool (run cmd from xterm as above)
thenapt-get install visudo sudo
and add for /usr/bin/system-config-printer:visudo
(frenchnoob shall be replaced by your username (non root))frenchnoob ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/system-config-printer
frenchnoob ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/system-config-printer-tui
frenchnoob ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/kprinter
For X11, KDE client for printing:
apt-get install kdeprintCould anyone complete this HOWTO with the SAMBA, sharing over the windows platforms ?sudo kprinter
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