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Printing on CUPS Over Network Dramatically Simplified

01/04/08 | by admin

| Categories: Nerd Thoughts

If you have a server computer with a printer attached and a client computer across the network there’s a super simple way to configure cups, create a “client.conf” file and stick ServerName 12.34.56.78 in it. The client computer then acts like it’s on the server directly for printing purposes, having access to all the server printers without any fuss. What a time saver compared to the insanity that is the alternative, using the ipp driver etc. My wife’s Kubuntu machine was giving me a terrible time until I discovered this.

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Matthew Steven's Thought Box

Matthew Steven is a lifelong technology enthusiast. He has been in the business of creating ecommerce web applications, solving problems on UNIX platforms, and hosting servers since the earliest days of the internet. He is active in community service, plays classical guitar, and has a number of furry children.