Set Up a Printer on Linux

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Last updated: 07-Feb-19 by Jonathan Dodds (Deactivated)
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Ensure CUPS is installed (process can vary depending on Linux distribution).

Ensure printer drivers are installed. On Debian the driver package is 'printer-driver-all'.


Configure these details in CUPS (http://localhost:631).

Description:SHARP MX-M453NPCL_PS
Location:Floor 4
Driver:Sharp MX-4500FN Foomatic/pxlcolor (recommended) (color, 2-sided printing)
Connection:dnssd://RDV5B2795%20(9CC7D15B2795)._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/
Defaults:job-sheets=none, none media=iso_a4_210x297mm sides=one-sided