【BIGTREETECH CB1】Build a network shared print server
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The print server provides a simple and efficient network printing solution. The print server is connected to the printer at one end and connected to the LAN at the other end via wired or wireless means. The print server can provide shared printing for all users in the LAN. There is no limit on the number of computers connected to the LAN, so that multiple users can share a shared printer for printing, greatly improving the utilization rate of the printer.
Advantages of using BIGTREETECH CB1 to build a network shared print server: Compared with the way of connecting a computer to a printer to share the network, the print server built by the development board has the characteristics of unlimited placement, low cost, small size, and low power consumption.
Network topology diagram of a network shared print server
My printer model is HP LaserJet P1008, and this is the actual picture of the connection with the development board.
----------------------------------------------------------- There are two ways
to install an HP printer on Linux .
One is to download the installation package from the HP official website and follow the prompts to install it. This is the recommended way.
The other is to download the HP driver package hplip and then install the print sharing program cups.
Method 1: Download the installation package from the HP official website and follow the prompts to install it. This is the method recommended by HP (but I did not succeed)
. First, go to the following website to download the HPLIP software.
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip
Select Debian under ---select distros---Select the distribution, and then Download HPLIP>>
Depending on the Linux version, you need to download different files. I downloaded the hplip-3.22.10.run version.
The installation instructions are below, click here for installation instructions.
Installation steps:
Step 1: Download the Automatic Installer (.run file) Download HPLIP 3.22.10
:
Step 2: Run the Automatic Installer
Step
3: Select the Install Type
Automatic
(enter "a") or Custom (enter "c"). We recommend that most users choose the Automatic installation mode.
Step 4: Verify your Linux Distribution
Make
sure the installer detects the correct Linux distribution. Different Linux versions use different installation procedures. If you select the incorrect version, the installer may fail.
Step 5: Enter Your root/Superuser
User PasswordStep
6: Read the Installation NotesStep
7
: Detect Any
Missing DependenciesStep
8: Download and Install
Any Missing Dependencies
I have a few warnings here
Step 9: './configure' and 'make' will run
./configure
prepares to install HPLIP and verifies that your system has all the dependencies required by HPLIP.
Then execute "make". Generate compiled ("build") HPLIP for your system.
I got an error here and couldn't "make" normally. If other netizens can continue to read the steps below if it works normally.
Step 10: 'make install' is Run
Using 'hp-setup' to configure your printerStep
11
: Select How Your Printer will be Connected to Your ComputerStep
12
: Select the Printer to be ConfiguredStep
13 : Select the
PPD file (or driver)
to be Used for Your PrinterStep
14: Confirm the Printer Settings and Finish the Configuration
Process
Method 2: Install the HP driver package hplip, then install and set up the print sharing program cups.
1. Install the HP driver package hplip
sudo apt-get install hplip
sudo hp-setup -i and press Enter, then press d to download.
After successful installation, a test page will be printed
2. Install and set up the print sharing program cups
Install cups
sudo apt install cups
Configure cupsAfter
installing cups but before configuring it, users can only use local access to the cups service. You need to manually set the config file to add access permissions for other users and addresses.
cd /etc/cups
sudo nano cupsd.conf
needs to be modified in 4 places.
①Change Listen localhost:631 to Listen 631
②Add Allow all under Order allow,deny of Restrict access to the server... ③Add Allow all under
Order allow,deny of Restrict access to the admin pages... ④Add Allow
all under Order allow,deny of Restrict access to configuration files..
Then press Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter to save.
Restart the service
sudo service cups restart
Set up cups
and enter your IP address: port number. Mine is http://192.168.1.3:631. If you want to jump to https, confirm the jump.
1. Add a printer
2. Check Share this printer
3. Set the printer options to A4 paper
4. You can print a test page and remember the web page address
My address is http://192.168.1.3:631/printers/HP_LaserJet_P1008
To add a printer on Windows
1, in Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers page, right-click Add Printer and select Add Network Printer.....
2, then select the printer driver
3. The test page is added and printed successfully. Now the shared printer can be used in the same LAN.
Summary : Building a network shared print server under Linux is much more troublesome than building one under Windows. But fortunately, this solution is based on the Linux system, which has strong scalability, low power consumption, and small size. There are already many similar mature products on the market.
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