Print configuration for a testing gateway

Configuring print services for our example testing gateway machine

Author: Francesco Poli
Contact: invernomuto@paranoici.org
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Contents

  • Summary of previous episodes
  • Printing service
  • Local printers

Summary of previous episodes

In another document (HTML, reST) you saw how to configure basic network services on our example Debian testing gateway machine. Now another useful service may be enabled on the system: printing.

Printing service

First of all, install the printing system:

# aptitude install cups cups-bsd cups-client foomatic-db \
  avahi-daemon_ ipp-usb_ colord_ printer-driver-all_ cups-browsed_

and stop the service:

# systemctl stop cups.service

so that you may unhurriedly modify its configuration. Set A4 as the default paper size:

# cat /etc/papersize
a4

Then, edit the main configuration file so that:

# grep Browsing /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
Browsing No
# grep WebInterface /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
WebInterface No

and add the following line (after the IdleExitTimeout 60 directive):

# grep PreserveJobHistory /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
PreserveJobHistory No

Then enable the socket:

# mkdir /etc/systemd/system/cups.socket.d/
# cp -ai /usr/share/doc/cups-daemon/examples/cups-socket.localhost.conf /etc/systemd/system/cups.socket.d/
# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl restart cups.socket

Install a text to PostScript converter:

# aptitude install enscript

edit its configuration file so that:

# grep DefaultMedia /etc/enscript.cfg
DefaultMedia: A4

Local printers

Configure an HP LaserJet 1320 printer connected via USB cable. Search for the printer:

# lpinfo -v | grep usb
direct usb://HP/LaserJet%201320%20series?serial=00CNFW522KS9

and then for the PPD driver:

# lpinfo -m | grep 1320

Among the possible PPD drivers, choose:

# lpadmin -p lj -E \
  -v 'usb://HP/LaserJet%201320%20series?serial=00CNFW522KS9' \
  -m foomatic:HP-LaserJet_1320-pxlmono.ppd \
  -o pdftops-renderer-default=pdftops \
  -L local -D "HP LaserJet 1320"
# lpoptions -p lj -o media=A4 -o sides=two-sided-long-edge
# lpadmin -d lj