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====== CUPS Print Server (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) ======

===== Install Cups =====
<file bash>
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
</file>

===== Enable Remote Management =====
<file cups /etc/cups/cupsd.conf>
...
Port 631
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
...

...
<Location />
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>
<Location /admin>
</Location>
...
</file>

===== Disable Autolisting Remote CUPS Printers =====
<file cups /etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf>
...
BrowseRemoteProtocols none
...
</file>

===== 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

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