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Howto: Printserver for Gentoo Linux

This is a little describtion how to install a CUPS-Printserver and share the printers over Samba.
You can configure your printers with the WebGUI on "http://:631".

If you want to use this solution you need the following howto(s) finished:

File-Server - Samba

Required hardware

For this topic you need the following hardware: Linux/CUPS compatible printer

Required software

The required software has to be installed with the following command(s):

emerge net-print/cups

Changes in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

File permissions:
Owner: root
Group: lp
Permissions: -rw-r-----

Click here for a download of the complete file: /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

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Allow connections over the network

Before change

Listen localhost:631

After change

Listen *:631

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Allow printing over the network

  Allow localhost
  Allow from 172.23.*
  Allow from 172.24.*
  Allow from 172.25.*

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Allow administration from local networks

  Allow localhost
  Allow from 172.23.*
  Allow from 172.25.*

Changes in /etc/cups/cups-files.conf

File permissions:
Owner: root
Group: lp
Permissions: -rw-r-----

Click here for a download of the complete file: /etc/cups/cups-files.conf

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Logging to syslog

Before change

AccessLog /var/log/cups/access_log

After change

AccessLog syslog

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Logging to syslog

Before change

ErrorLog /var/log/cups/error_log

After change

ErrorLog syslog

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Logging to syslog

Before change

PageLog /var/log/cups/page_log

After change

PageLog syslog

Setting up services

For starting the new service after system reboot you should add it to a runlevel with the following command(s):

rc-update add cupsd

Please send a feedback to: doc<at>gabosh.net

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