Share CUPS UNIX printer with Windows IPP

Share CUPS UNIX printer with Windows IPP

This blog post assumes you already have a printer setup & configured in CUPS, and you want to share it with Windows.  If you do not, please see the following link: http://blog.zwiegnet.com/linux-server/configure-cups-printing-on-centos This method is for IPP or internet printing protocol and does not use SAMBA

alright! let’s get started, login as root to your Linux System

verify cups is running and can print

perfect!

now in windows, open the add new printer wizard

choose network printer

from here the printer i want wasn’t listed

Enter the information that applies to your environment

now select the correct windows driver

success! now print a test page!

yay!

that’s it!

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