Arch printing
1 Setup
- Get a CUPS server
- Get Avahi for zero configuration networking
- find the drivers
ippfind
to get the uri- Alternatively, use
avahi-browse --all --ignore-local --resolve --terminate
to get all the local devices - You'll get an IP for the printer. Then go to, e.g. http://192.168.0.202:631/printers/ this is the URI
- Alternatively, use
- use
lpadmin
to set up a queuelpadmin -p HP_LASERJET_P1006_NETWORK -v ipp://luke-rpi-0.local:631/printers/HP_LaserJet_P1006 -E -m everywhere
- the
everywhere
means that the drivers will be found automatically (hopefully)
2 Printing
lpr <file>
to printlpq
to check jobs