raspberry pi printer server with cups

raspberry-pi.printer.md

sudo apt-get -y install cups

sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin pi

sudo nano /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

comment out: Listen localhost:631

and replace with: Port 631

then change to this:

< Location / >
# Restrict access to the server...
Order allow,deny
Allow @local
< /Location >
 
< Location /admin >
# Restrict access to the admin pages...
Order allow,deny
Allow @local
< /Location >
 
< Location /admin/conf >
AuthType Default
Require user @SYSTEM
 
# Restrict access to the configuration files...
Order allow,deny
Allow @local
< /Location >

restart cups

sudo service cups restart

http://www.bartbania.com/index.php/cups-raspberry-printer/?utm_source=feedly

then goto the raspberry pi's ip address http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:631

...using the root password to access the administration web site

resolving slow printing problems

http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/6853/cups-is-too-slow-how-can-i-make-it-faster