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	CUPS (Common Unix Printing System)

	Installation and configuration for CUPS 

	Date : 25.08.2016

	Document Version : 1.0






	Table of Contents:[[#RefHeading3061179521510|Configure CUPS Printing3]]

	:[[#RefHeading3091179521510|CUPS Web interface (Adding printers).6]]

	:[[#RefHeading96093905196|Testing printer (Print test page).9]]

	:[[#RefHeading96293905196|CUPS Integration with Samba.11]]

	== Configure CUPS Printing ==

	1. Login to server, using root user and install CUPS.

	''<nowiki># yum install cups*</nowiki>''


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	2. Edit cupsd.conf file.

	''<nowiki># vi /etc/cups/cupsd.conf</nowiki>''




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	3. Make below entries and save file.


	''MaxLogSize 1m''

	''LogLevel debug''

	''<nowiki># Allow remote access</nowiki>''

	''Listen localhost:631''

	''Listen 172.18.101.14:631''

	''Listen 2404:a800:1000:d:7800::e:631''

	''Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock''

	''Browsing On''

	''BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd''

	''DefaultAuthType Basic''

	''WebInterface Yes''

	''<Location />''

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''<nowiki># Allow remote administration...</nowiki>''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Order allow,deny''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow localhost''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow 172.18.5.0/24''</div>

	''</Location>''

	''<Location /admin>''

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''<nowiki># Allow remote administration...</nowiki>''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Order allow,deny''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow localhost''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow 172.18.5.0/24''</div>

	''</Location>''

	''<Location /admin/conf>''

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''AuthType Default''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Require user @SYSTEM''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''<nowiki># Allow remote access to the configuration files...</nowiki>''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Order allow,deny''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow localhost''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''Allow 172.18.5.0/24''</div>
































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	4. Restart cups service.

	''<nowiki># systemctl restart cups.service </nowiki>''


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	== CUPS Web interface (Adding printers). ==

	<div style="color:#00000a;">1. Now open the web browser and open link <span style="color:#3333ff;">''https://172.18.101.14:631</span>.''</div>

	From here we can add and manage printers. to add a new printer click '''''“Administration”'''''.

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">2. Click and “'''''Add Printer”''''' and type root username and password of the cups server:</div>


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">3. Select '''“''AppSocket/HP JetDirect''”''' (here i have Hp Laserjet Pro m202dw printers) and click '''''Continue''. '''</div>


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">4. In connection tab type the '''''ipp://172.18.5.67:631/ipp''''' (172.18.5.67 is printer IP) and click ''Continue''.</div>


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">5. Fill the required information and click on “'''''Share This Printer''''' “ and click on “'''''Continue'''''”.</div>

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">6. Select the '''“''Generic''”''' print driver and click on '''''“continue”'''''.</div>

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">7. Select the model '''“''Generic PCL Laser Printer(en)''” '''and click on '''''“Add Printer”.'''''</div>

	Now printer configuration has been done.

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	== Testing printer (Print test page). ==

	<div style="color:#00000a;">1. Click on ''“'''Printers'''” ''tab''. ''Here we can see the installed printers click on printer which we want to test.</div>

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">2. Click on''''' “Maintenance” '''''and select “'''''Print Test Page'''''”.</div>

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">3. Page will say that “''Test page sent:''”</div>


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	== CUPS Integration with Samba. ==

	<div style="color:#00000a;">To integrate cups with samba we can follow below steps.</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">1. Open “'''''/usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf'''''” file.</div>

	''<nowiki># vi /usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf</nowiki>''

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">2. Make below entry in '''''smb.conf''''' file in Global section.</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''rpc_server:spoolss = external''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''rpc_daemon:spoolssd = fork''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''spoolss: architecture = Windows x64''</div>


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">3. Create the Samba spool directory and set permission. </div>

	''<nowiki># mkdir -p /var/spool/samba4/ ; chmod 1777 /var/spool/samba4/</nowiki>''


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">4. Open again '''''/usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf '''''file and make below entries.</div>


	''[ProLaserJet]''

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''comment = ProLaserJet''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''path = /var/spool/samba4/''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''browseable = yes''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''printable = yes''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''printer name = ProLaserJet''</div>


	''[ProLaserJet2]''

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''comment = ProLaserJet2''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''path = /var/spool/samba4/''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''browseable = yes''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''printable = yes''</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''printer name = ProLaserJet2''</div>


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	<div style="color:#00000a;">5. Restart samba service.</div>

	<div style="color:#00000a;">''<nowiki># systemctl stop samba4.service</nowiki>'' </div>

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	<div style="color:#00000a;">''<nowiki># systemctl start samba4.service</nowiki>'' </div>


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