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This is a (quite long, LOL :D) tutorial I wrote on the subject and I believe it covers most user scenarios, so it uses safe methods (known to work in generic scenarios, when the printer's manufacturer and model are unknown). I also tried to write it as plain (simple) as I possibly could, so that even regular users (users that are not tech wizards, but can find their way around a computer and can probably install a distro like Ubuntu on a PC) can configure the Linux print server and add the shared printer on a Windows install.

You can download the tutorial in PDF and DOC from here or here. Also, here are the plain (unarchived) PDF and DOC files.

I hope this tutorial helps users that have given up using their old (but working) printers, just because they don't have x64 (64-bit) Windows drivers :).

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[–] sneakyninjapants 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is awesome! Thank you OP, truly. I've been trying to get a CUPS printer server working for a while on and off, and this might be just what I needed.

[–] PCChipsM922U 3 points 1 year ago

No problem 😊.

The tutorial is beginner friendly and I think I covered almost everything, but I am open to suggestions for improvements 😉.

[–] clay_pidgin 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I did this with a raspberry pi next to my ISP 's router and printer in the basement. The whole family prints to it from their various devices without any trouble at all.

[–] PCChipsM922U 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You used the tutorial or set it up on your own?

[–] clay_pidgin 2 points 10 months ago

Oh I set it up years ago. It's never given be any trouble.