====== CUPS Print Server (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) ====== ===== Install Cups ===== apt-get install cups cups-browsed cups-bsd cups-client cups-common cups-core-drivers cups-daemon cups-driver-gutenprint cups-filters cups-filters-core-drivers cups-ppdc cups-server-common ===== Enable Remote Management ===== ... Port 631 Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock ... ... Order allow,deny Allow all ... ===== Disable Autolisting Remote CUPS Printers ===== ... BrowseRemoteProtocols none ... ===== Installing Printers on CUPS Server ===== - Send a web browser to https://hostname:631/admin - Click on "Add Printer" - Select "AppSocket/HP JetDirect" and click continue - Enter "socket:/hostname:9100" and click continue - Be Sure to select "Share This Printer". Fill in Name, Description, and Room then click continue. - Follow the rest of the steps. They fairly intuitive. ===== Setup Cups Printers on Windows Clients ===== - Start Add Printer Wizard. - Select Network or Shared Printer - Enter https://server_hostname:631/printer/printername in the printer field - For the Driver Select Generic then MS Publisher ImageSetter