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There are several ways to install a printer in linux.<br>Described below are the two most common used ones : | There are several ways to install a printer in linux.<br>Described below are the two most common used ones : | ||
*smb printing (preferred method)<br> | *[[#Linux_SMB_printing|smb printing]] (preferred method)<br> | ||
**uses central printer server to send jobs to printer | **uses central printer server to send jobs to printer | ||
**user needs to authenticate to central printer server | **user needs to authenticate to central printer server | ||
**user needs to be registered to be allowed to print on the printer | **user needs to be registered to be allowed to print on the printer | ||
**works also for laptops on wireless networks | **works also for laptops on wireless networks | ||
*lpd printing | *[[#Linux_LPD_printing|lpd printing]] | ||
**only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn | **only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn | ||
**sends printing jobs to central printer server | **sends printing jobs to central printer server | ||
**no user authentication needed | **no user authentication needed | ||
**works also for laptops on wireless networks | **works also for laptops on wireless networks | ||
*jetdirect printing (tcp port 9100) | *[[#Linux_JetDirect_printing|jetdirect printing]] (tcp port 9100) | ||
**only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn | **only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn | ||
**sends printing jobs directly to printer | **sends printing jobs directly to printer | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 17 January 2013
Linux printing
There are several ways to install a printer in linux.
Described below are the two most common used ones :
- smb printing (preferred method)
- uses central printer server to send jobs to printer
- user needs to authenticate to central printer server
- user needs to be registered to be allowed to print on the printer
- works also for laptops on wireless networks
- lpd printing
- only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn
- sends printing jobs to central printer server
- no user authentication needed
- works also for laptops on wireless networks
- jetdirect printing (tcp port 9100)
- only printers : mbsd-prt, tibn
- sends printing jobs directly to printer
- no user authentication needed
- only works for local network.
Means : laptops on wireless network cannot print to printer, because the wireless network is a separate network!
- printing via cncz cups server using ipp protocol (still beta)
SMB printing is preferred because it gives the best support. However setting up jetdirect printing to unauthorized printers for pc's on the same local network is much easier.
For printing instructions from C&CZ see here