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Configure Linux Server to use printers configured on other Linux print server?

Chris Hasler — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:14:28 GMT

I have configured CUPS on a Linux 5.3 server along with 58 network printers. I have been able to figure out print driver installation and which network printers support IPP and which ones don't. Printing to these network printers from the server works well.

I would like this server to function as a print server for other Linux 5.3 servers.
Can someone give me a little direction on how this can be done?

I'm somewhat new to Linux Administration and most of the information available references using Linux or Windows workstations as print server clients. I haven't been able to find anything about configuring a Linux server (non-GUI) as a print client.

Thanks,
Chris H.

Re: Configure Linux Server to use printers configured on other Linux print server?

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:27:57 GMT

Shalom,

There is a gui tool built into the OS that permits the configuration to print to remote printers. Instead of choosing local printer, choose network printer.

You should be able to even put in a hostname.

SEP

Re: Configure Linux Server to use printers configured on other Linux print server?

Chris Hasler — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:03:52 GMT

Yes I know about the GUI tool for CUPS and that there is an option for setting up a network printer. That is how I configured the 58 network printers on the first server or the one I'm referring to as the print server.

I want to know how to utilize the work I already did. How can I make another 2nd Linux server see and print to a network printer configured on that first Linux server or the print server.

The Using Network Printers link within the CUPS GUI tool nor anywherre else I have looked has no information on this.

From what I see I would have to copy the CUPS configuration files over to the second Linux server and set them all up again...which means each time I add a printer I have to do it on all the Linux servers.

Chris H.

Re: Configure Linux Server to use printers configured on other Linux print server?

Goran Koruga — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:55:02 GMT

Hello.

Depending on your configuration clients could find those printers on their own (i.e. "ServerName" and "BrowseAddress" settings).

Otherwise configure your clients:

a) specify the printer(s) in client.conf

b) add them as network printers in CUPS using IPP protocol - I think this is what previous post was trying to say

You can find some help for this in the RH "System Administration Guide", the "Printer Configuration" chapter.

Regards,
Goran