• DebianPrinting

Translation(s): Polski

Debian Printing

Keywords: Linux Printing, Debian, cups system, HP Linux and Image software, Install, Add , Change Printers, Print Server.

Installation

• Install Software:

apt-get update
apt-get install cupsys cupsys-client

• Start the software:

/etc/init.d/cupsys start

Add Printer

• Now you can add printer by going to

http://localhost:631

• [OPTIONAL]If you are in server environment and you do not have a browser like Firefox, you will need to install text browser called lynx.

apt-get install lynx

• No go to the same address as specified before with Lynx.

lynx http://localhost:631

• Follow the instructions as you see on the screen. Set default printer.

Example, kyocera printer

• Type in:

lynx http://localhost:631

• Click on Do Administration Task, then Add New Printer,

Name: kyocera9520
Location: Back Room
Description: High output printer

• Click Continue

• Click on AppSocket/HP JetDirect

• If you have a network printer that you can directly print to select:

LPD/LPR Host Printer

• Then change a device URI to one of the examples:

socket://hostname:9100

• Then select Make.Then Model. If your model is not there, you can try picking similar printer number/driver and it should work.

• When done go back to original menu. Click on Set Default Printer

• Done.

Printer Status

• Is the printer running

lpstat -r

• What is the default printer

lpstat -d 

• Printer queue

lpq

• Any other settings can be done through easy web interface or using print settings program as root:

http://localhost:631

• Options include: pause, resume, cancel print jobs, etc.

No Printer Drivers

• Most of the more common printer should already have drivers in cups system. For the newer once see the manufacture website.

Kyoceramita

• Kyocera PPD drivers

Canon

For copier/printer/scanner like Imagerunner 5065

1. Download the ppd drivers: http://downloads.canon.com/cpr/software/imagerunner/PPD_v241.exe

2. run it using wine. This will unzip the PPD to temp folder. Find your printer and use the QX PPD drivers.

Command line printing

Print pdf files in command line

• Single pdf printing

lpr mypdffile.pdf
or 
lpr -p fastHPprinter mypdffile.pdf 

• Batch pdf printing

for i in *.pdf;do lpr -p fastHPprinter $i;done