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Over the years I have logged/wasted/learned for countless hours. | Over the years I have logged/wasted/learned for countless hours. | ||
=== Access: === | ===Access:=== | ||
Most of Cups are integrated in the printer settings panel in your distro. | Most of Cups are integrated in the printer settings panel in your distro. | ||
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<code>sudo service cups-browsed restart && sudo service cups restart</code> | <code>sudo service cups-browsed restart && sudo service cups restart</code> | ||
=== Quirks === | ===Quirks=== | ||
On KDE you can install the printer but the config will not stick. | On KDE you can install the printer but the config will not stick. | ||
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OR do it via the cups web interface which has access permissions to those files. | OR do it via the cups web interface which has access permissions to those files. | ||
=== Config Files === | ===Config Files=== | ||
The file for cups-browsed is located in /etc/cups/ | The file for cups-browsed is located in /etc/cups/ | ||
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<code>BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd</code> | <code>BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd</code> | ||
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<code>BrowseInterval 10</code><br />Normally you have cups as also a browsing option. BUT that will show all ZeroTier Printers as IP addresses. | |||
Not nice. | |||
===Next Level=== | ===Next Level=== | ||
Usually best to just start over by running three commands. | Usually best to just start over by running three commands. | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 28 October 2021
Common Unix Printing System
(Common Uncomfortable Pain Somewhere*)
*Yes we mean "there".
Over the years I have logged/wasted/learned for countless hours.
Access:
Most of Cups are integrated in the printer settings panel in your distro.
More features and reliability can be found from a browser:
localhost:631
Basics
To restart local printer services you need.
sudo service cups restart
To restart the network broadcast(sharing) and browsing(using others) you need.
sudo service cups-browsed restart && sudo service cups restart
Quirks
On KDE you can install the printer but the config will not stick.
System settings runs as the normal user and the config files are owned by root.
You can start system settings as root, make changes, and then come back.
OR do it via the cups web interface which has access permissions to those files.
Config Files
The file for cups-browsed is located in /etc/cups/
We want to normally make the following changes.
BrowseRemoteProtocols dnssd
BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd
BrowseInterval 10
Normally you have cups as also a browsing option. BUT that will show all ZeroTier Printers as IP addresses.
Not nice.
Next Level
Usually best to just start over by running three commands.
sudo apt-get install --reinstall cups cups-browsed cups-client cups-common cups-daemon cups-server-common
then:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
You can check the statuses with
service cups status
service cups-browsed status