Cloud Print Cups Print Server Ubuntu 16.04
Install Cloud Print Connector
Setup Go
Download and Install
sudo curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf go1.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv go /usr/local
Set Go Enviroment
- $HOME/.profile
...
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
...
Test Go
go version
go1.6 linux/amd64
Install other dependencies
sudo apt-get install build-essential libcups2-dev libavahi-client-dev git bzr
Build Cloud Print Connector
go get github.com/google/cloud-print-connector/...
Install CPC connector to /usr/local
mkdir -p /usr/local/cpc/bin
mkdir /usr/local/cpc/etc
cd $HOME/go/bin/
cp gcp* /usr/local/cpc/bin
Update Path
Link to Google Account
cd /usr/local/cpc/etc
gcp-connector-util i
At this point just follow the instructions and enter the google
URL and device code when prompted. If everything goes through you should see
gcp-cups-connector.config.json in
/usr/local/cpc/etc
Test Config
/usr/local/cpc/bin/gcp-cups-connector --log-to-console --config-filename /usr/local/cpc/etc/gcp-cups-connector.config.json
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:20 -0500] Using config file /usr/local/cpc/etc/gcp-cups-connector.config.json
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:20 -0500] Google Cloud Print Connector for CUPS version DEV-linux
Google Cloud Print Connector for CUPS version DEV-linux
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:20 -0500] Connecting to CUPS server at /var/run/cups/cups.sock:631 encrypting IF REQUESTED
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:20 -0500] Connected to CUPS server successfully
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:20 -0500] Local printing enabled (Avahi client is running).
I [13/Sep/2016:10:21:21 -0500] Synchronizing printers, stand by
Enable Automatic Startup
- /etc/rc.local
/usr/local/cpc/bin/gcp-cups-connector --config-filename /usr/local/cpc/etc/gcp-cups-connector.config.json &