Linux CUPS printer setup University of Manchester - lmmx/devnotes GitHub Wiki

Add a new printer at http://localhost:631/admin (login username is your local username and root password)

The page for the nearest printer is here, clicking the "Mac/Linux" links shows the details to add it on the admin page :

  • LPR Server Address e.g. lprint3.its.manchester.ac.uk, use with the Internet Printing Protocol so hostname for the printer is e.g. ipp://lprint3.its.manchester.ac.uk
  • LPR Queue Name (not needed, but may contain location description to save the printer with)
  • Printer Model - use this to select the printer make and model to automatically select a PPD

Other printers for the Michael Smith, AV Hill, CTF, Stopford or Simon Buildings are listed on this ServiceDesk page