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→with cups (on ubuntu and tested on arch): turn into more readable step-by-step instructions
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Original listserv announcement: http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-sys/2013-December/000144.html | Original listserv announcement: http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-sys/2013-December/000144.html | ||
== | ==bare-metal linux instructions== | ||
# Install & run [https://www.cups.org/ CUPS] | |||
#* On Ubuntu/Mint: | |||
#** <code>apt-get install cups</code> | |||
#** <code>service start cups</code> | |||
#* On Debian: | |||
#** <code>apt-get install cups</code> | |||
Connection: lpd://192.168.1.8/queue | #** <code>/etc/init.d/cups start</code> | ||
#* On Arch Linux: | |||
#** <code>pacman -Syu cups</code> | |||
#** <code>systemctl start cups</code> | |||
# You configure CUPS through the browser at: http://localhost:631/admin | |||
# Click on <code>Add Printer</code>. It will ask you for your root password. This is very insecure but it's how some stupid Linux things work! | |||
#* User Name: root | |||
#* Password: your root password | |||
# Under '''Other Network Printers''', select: <code>LPD/LPR Host or Printer</code> and press <code>continue</code> | |||
# Under '''Connection''', enter this string: <code>lpd://192.168.1.8/queue</code> | |||
# Choose a name, description & location you will remember, then press <code>continue</code> | |||
# Under '''Make''', select Brother. Press <code>continue</code>. | |||
# Under '''Model''', select: <code>Brother HL-1250 Foomatic/hl1250 (recommended)</code>. | |||
# Press <code>Add Printer</code>. | |||
# Try printing a test page! | |||