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stickmangumby
Asked: 2010-07-05 23:22:13 +0800 CST

What linux packages do I to install on my server to print to a remote print server?

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I'm setting up Ubuntu 10.04 (server install) as a print client.

I already have a working Ubuntu print server set up using CUPS, also running 10.04.

What packages do I need to install to be able to print from the command line on my client to my print server?

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  1. Best Answer

    There are a couple of different options for configuring print queues.

    If you only ever want to use your print server to print from the print client (i.e. you don't want to be able to configure any other queues, or print to any other servers), then create /etc/cups/client.conf with a single line:

    ServerName your.print.server.com

    That change will kick in immediately.

    If you want to be able to use other print queues or print servers from your print client, but still want your client configured with all of the print queues on the print server, you can use the BrowsePoll option. Edit /etc/cups/cupsd.conf on the print client, and at the end of the file add the following block:

    Browsing on
BrowseRemoteProtocols cups
BrowsePoll your.print.server.com

    Then run /etc/init.d/cups restart to pick up the configuration change.

    Finally, if you only want to configure one queue at a time on your print server, you can use CUPS' web interface. Go to http://localhost:631 (again, from the print client) then click "Administration", then click "Add Printer". You'll be taken to a wizard which will walk you through configuring the queue.

    In any case, running lpstat -a should give you a list of the print queues that are configured on your client, so you can verify that it worked.

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  2. The cups-bsd package contains the lpr command which is frequently used to print from the command line.

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