Printer Setup

2018-12-21T12:40:46Z

Jurassic: Mention IPP everywhere

First, you'll need [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUPS CUPS]. If you have a ''Hewlett-Packard'' printer (''HP'' brand), add the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Linux_Imaging_and_Printing HPLIP] package.

{{cmd|# apk add cups cups-libs cups-pdf cups-client cups-filters hplip}}

{{Tip|As with all installation processes, Alpine's [[Alpine_Linux_package_management|package management]] can guide you on the need to pull various packages from other repositories (e.g.''@testing'') other than the enabled ''main'' or ''edge'' repositories throughout this wiki page, as long as these other repos have been [https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux_package_management#Repository_pinning pinned]. For example, for Alpine version 3.7.0 on x86_64 systems, '''apk''' would have then guided you to substitute in <code>cups-pdf@testing</code> and <code>hplip@testing</code>.}}

Then go to http://localhost:631 with your web browser and follow the steps to "Add Printer". It will ask you to log in to add a printer. Log in as root, then finish the steps. Once you're done, you should be able to print.

If that doesn't work, you may also need to add HPLIP's dependencies separately. There are currently no packages for '''CUPS DDK''', <code>hp-setup</code> or <code>foomatic</code>.
{{cmd|# apk add libusb ghostscript qt py-qt python3 py-reportlab libjpeg libjpeg-turbo net-snmp}}

{{Expand|Modifications/sections required e.g. to address container user-case scenarios, etc.}}

== Desktop Environment ==
Additionally, in a desktop environment you could proceed as follows.

Check whether ''root'' and the user's username (''yourusername'') are already members of the <code>lp</code> and <code>lpadmin</code> groups. Note: ''yourusername'' can be added to the <code>lpadmin</code> group if he/she will administer the CUPS system.
$ id root
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),0(root),1(bin),2(daemon),3(sys),4(adm),6(disk),10(wheel),11(floppy),20(dialout),26(tape),27(video)
$ id ''yourusername''
uid=1000(yourusername) gid=1000(yourusername) groups=1000(yourusername),6(disk),10(wheel),18(audio),19(cdrom),20(dialout),27(video),100(users),1001(plugdev)

If not, add them:
$ sudo adduser root lp
$ sudo adduser root lpadmin
$ sudo adduser ''yourusername'' lp
$ sudo adduser ''yourusername'' lpadmin

Start CUPS ('''cupsd''') and make it persist between boots; then reboot:
$ sudo rc-service cupsd start
$ sudo rc-update add cupsd
$ sudo reboot

Credit to ArchWiki's excellent [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS CUPS] page for guidance with the following basic steps.
''' Locate your printer '''

With your printer connected and powered on, determine the ''URI'' for your printer. Depending on whether the connection is via '''usb''' or '''parallel''' ports, the URI will carry a <code>usb://</code> or <code>parallel:/</code> prefix.

$ lpinfo -v #
network lpd
network socket
network beh
file cups-brf:/
direct usb://HP/LaserJet%202200
network ipp
network ipps
network https
network http
direct hp

In the example above, the URI is <code>usb://HP/LaserJet%202200</code>

''' Find a .ppd or .ppd.gz ''driver''. '''

If your printer supports ''IPP Everywhere'' --most recent models do-- see the ''driverless'' command in ''cups-filters'':

$ driverless ipp_uri > printer.ppd

or just pass ''-m everywhere'' to ''lpadmin''.}}

Otherwise, you could list all the drivers available by running <code>lpinfo -m</code> and then searching through the results to find a .ppd or .ppd.gz specific to your printer. A quick solution is to use the <code>--make-and-model</code> flag and the <code>grep</code> function in order to filter the results by plugging in your printer's make, model and series in this fashion:

$ lpinfo --make-and-model "''make_and_model_names''" -m | grep -i ''printer_series''

{{Tip|
*Search for the term ''HP'' to find instances of ''Hewlett-Packard''.
*You do not need to state the <code>printer_series</code> in whole if at all e.g. ''2200'' may be preferable to searching for ''2200M'', etc.}}

For example, type:

$ lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m | grep -i 2200

Out of the results obtained, you might select the following .ppd ''driver'':
drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-laserjet_2200_series.ppd

If required, further drivers can be obtained by installing [http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ gutenprint], and running the <code>lpinfo</code> search again. These may not specify .ppd names.

$ sudo apk add gutenprint gutenprint-doc

''' Configure a queue '''

Create a queue using a ''queue_name'' of your choice. Your selected printer's name is an obvious choice, but do not employ spaces. You will also need to be root or use <code>sudo</code> instead, and you will also need to plug in the ''URI'' and the .ppd ''driver'':

# lpadmin -p ''queue_name'' -E -v "''uri''" -m ''driver''

With this example, you could set as follows, but there are other solutions.

# lpadmin -p HP_LaserJet_2200 -E -v "usb://HP/LaserJet%202200" -m drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-laserjet_2200-pcl3.ppd

This printer queue could be set as '''default''':

# lpoptions -d HP_LaserJet_2200

Printer settings can typically be set in your GUI application's '''Print''' menu or by examining the CUPS [https://www.cups.org/doc/man-lpoptions.html lpoptions] page. If you have a single queue, the setting options available (such as page type, duplex, etc.) for your queue can simply be '''listed''' by using the '''-l''' flag. Asterisks(*) indicate current settings:

# lpoptions -l
PageSize/Media Size: Card3x5 Hagaki Photo4x6 A6 Photo5x7 Card5x8 Oufuku A5 B5 JB5 Executive 16k Letter *A4 ExecutiveJIS FLSA Legal EnvA2 EnvC6 EnvChou4 EnvMonarch EnvDL Env10 EnvChou3 EnvC5 EnvB5 Custom.WIDTHxHEIGHT
Duplex/Double-Sided Printing: DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble *None
InputSlot/Media Source: *Auto PhotoTray Upper Lower Envelope LargeCapacity Manual MPTray
ColorModel/Output Mode: *Gray
MediaType/Media Type: *Plain
OutputMode/Print Quality: *Normal Draft Best
OptionDuplex/Duplexer Installed: *False True

If there is only one queue, '''options''' can be set by simply using '''-o''' flags for each setting:

# lpoptions -o PageSize=Legal -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble

== See also ==

* [https://www.cups.org/documentation.html CUPS documentation]

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