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* select the driver you want, click | * select the driver you want, click | ||
=== add/modify printer driver with lpadmin === | === add/modify printer driver with lpadmin / future automation === | ||
Installing a MG3670 printer with lpadmin, would look e.g. like this: | |||
<code>lpadmin -p [PRINTER_NAME] -E -v ipp://[PRINTER_IP] -m gutenprint.5.3://bjc-MG3600-series</code> | |||
https://www.cups.org/doc/admin.html | https://www.cups.org/doc/admin.html | ||
As it seems, Gutenprint drivers/models are generated "on the fly", so the path parameter must be given as: <code>gutenprint.5.3://[DRIVER/MODEL_NAME]</code> | |||
This would allow to e.g. create a (Ansible) script for quick setup of new printers. | |||
==== Driver/Model Names ==== | |||
To get the driver/model name, a ppd file of an existing printer can be searched: | |||
<code>sudo cat /etc/cups/ppd/[EXISTING_PRINTER_NAME].ppd | grep StpDriverName</code> | |||
In theory, <code>lpinfo --make-and-model [PRINTER_MODEL_NAME]</code> should search for matching printer drivers and print out the driver path (didn't get this to work, perhaps because the lpinfo -m bug, see troubleshooting) | |||
==== Known Model Names ==== | |||
* MG3670: bjc-MG3600-series | |||
* MX922: bjc-MX920-series | |||
* E4200: bjc-E3100-series | |||
=== Troubleshooting === | === Troubleshooting === | ||
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* there seems to be a fancy bug https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/276736/cups-adding-printer-fails-with-unable-to-get-list-of-printer-drivers-success | * there seems to be a fancy bug https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/276736/cups-adding-printer-fails-with-unable-to-get-list-of-printer-drivers-success | ||
* so far, reloading the page immediately after the error message shows worked for me | * so far, reloading the page immediately after the error message shows worked for me | ||
* | * if anyone has time, go for it to to fix this! :) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 27 May 2024
Configure Printer Driver/Model
Out of the box, the printers get a default driver assigned.
This is fine, as long as you don't need certain profiles/functions, e.g. duplex printing, CMYK.
Not every driver/model seems to work well.
Recommended drivers
- MG3670: Canon MG3600 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.3
- MX922: Canon MX920 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.3
- E4200: ?
Check if attributes ColorModel and Duplex are available with lpoptions -p [PRINTER_NAME] -l | grep [...]
add/modify printer driver in the CUPS WebUI
- on the msgcnx server
- open CUPS webUI at http://localhost:631
- alternative: forward the port to your local host over ssh
- alternative: allow access to CUPS webUI from other hosts (not recommended)
- open the tab "Printers"
- check if your printer is listed there
- if yes
- click on it
- select "Modify Printer" in the dropdown
- if no
- switch to the tab "Administration"
- click "Add Printer"
- select "Internet Printing Protocol (ipp), click "Continue"
- enter the ipp address of the printer (ipp://IP), click "Continue"
- set the name and location if needed, click "Continue"
- select the driver you want, click
add/modify printer driver with lpadmin / future automation
Installing a MG3670 printer with lpadmin, would look e.g. like this:
lpadmin -p [PRINTER_NAME] -E -v ipp://[PRINTER_IP] -m gutenprint.5.3://bjc-MG3600-series
https://www.cups.org/doc/admin.html
As it seems, Gutenprint drivers/models are generated "on the fly", so the path parameter must be given as: gutenprint.5.3://[DRIVER/MODEL_NAME]
This would allow to e.g. create a (Ansible) script for quick setup of new printers.
Driver/Model Names
To get the driver/model name, a ppd file of an existing printer can be searched:
sudo cat /etc/cups/ppd/[EXISTING_PRINTER_NAME].ppd | grep StpDriverName
In theory, lpinfo --make-and-model [PRINTER_MODEL_NAME] should search for matching printer drivers and print out the driver path (didn't get this to work, perhaps because the lpinfo -m bug, see troubleshooting)
Known Model Names
- MG3670: bjc-MG3600-series
- MX922: bjc-MX920-series
- E4200: bjc-E3100-series
Troubleshooting
in CUPS WebUI or lpinfo -m: unable to get list of printer drivers, sucess
- there seems to be a fancy bug https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/276736/cups-adding-printer-fails-with-unable-to-get-list-of-printer-drivers-success
- so far, reloading the page immediately after the error message shows worked for me
- if anyone has time, go for it to to fix this! :)