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14.3.1 ProblemYou want to share the printers attached to your Linux PCs with other Linux clients on your LAN. 14.3.2 SolutionFirst, make sure CUPS is installed on all the computers with attached printers. These PCs must have static IP addresses and you'll need name resolution in place and working (/etc/hosts or a local DNS server). Next, on the PCs with printers attached, edit /etc/cupsd.conf. This sample cupsd.conf shows how to make the printers accessible to the local subnet. You can use this as it's shown, using your own network values: LogLevel info Port 631 <Location /> Order Deny,Allow Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 Allow From 192.168.1.* </Location> BrowseAddress 192.168.1.255 Add this entry to restrict administrative access to the server only and not allow it from client machines: <Location /admin> AuthType Basic AuthClass System Order Deny,Allow Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 </Location> Restart cupsd after editing cupsd.conf: # /etc/init.d/cupsys restart On Red Hat and Fedora, use: # /sbin/service cups restart Print a test page. If you get the infamous "client-error-not-found" message, stop and restart the printer from the CUPS web interface. CUPS printers will now automatically broadcast themselves on the network. Make sure that TCP port 631 is not blocked on either the server or the client machines. Open the CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631/documentation.html) on any of the Linux client PCs, and all CUPS printers should automatically appear on the Printers page. You can now print a test page and print from applications. 14.3.3 DiscussionIf there is a sample cupsd.conf on your system, don't let its size scare you. Chances are you'll never need most of the directives; just hang on to it as a reference, and create your own cupsd.conf from scratch. All of the directives in cupsd.conf are listed and defined in the CUPS Software Administrators Manual, at http://localhost:631/documentation.html.
14.3.4 See Also
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