The Linux Experiment cups implement network printers

First, the equipment

1. Home has an old-fashioned notebook

2. HP F2288 Printer One (no NIC module)

3. Internet-capable routers

Second, prepare

1. Laptop installs CentOS 6.4 x64 system (Linux is suitable for old-fashioned machines, boot is much faster than Windows)

2. Download the F2288 Printer Linux driver package (RPM package) to the Hplip official website (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html) or to the OpenPrinting website (HTTP/ Www.openprinting.org/printers), there are two of sites to see

   
   

Third, installation

2. The notebook system is installed, the connection is no line, set the static IP

4. Install the downloaded HP printer RPM driver

6. Shutting down firewalls and SELinux

   Service Iptables Stop

   Chkconfig iptables off

   Vim/etc/sysconfig/selinux disabled

8. Default CentOS has the Cups service installed to check if the service is running

   Service Cups status

10. Download and install Firefox browser

12. Connect the printer's USB port to the notebook and turn on the printer

14. Check to see if there are new printer devices under Dev lp0:ll/dev/usb/lp0

16. Browser address bar Input: https://localhost:631, open the Cups Web management interface

18. Click "Administration--add Printer" to enter the root password

20. "Local printer" select HP F2288 items with USB content

22. Fill in the name (it is recommended to be concise, follow this as a share name), description (optional), location (optional). Here's my name with the default Hp_f2288_printer

24. Then select the model type (which is provided in the previous RPM driver package, so the latest is recommended), I am "HP Deskjet F2200 Series Printer", in short, choose the closest model

26. The last point add Printer is OK

28. Under the printer option on the home page, select Print test page and the printer will work properly.

30. Home "Administration--server settings", will share printers connected to this system and allow remote administration hook, turn on network sharing, and convenient remote management

Iv. Client Windows 7, how to connect a cups shared printer

1. "Devices and Printers", add a printer, select a network printer, my not on the list, "Select Shared printer by name", Address bar input "Http://192.168.1.100:631/printers/HP_F2288_Printer "To connect to the shared printer (192.168.1.100 is the static IP for the notebook,Hp_f2288_printer is the name you just filled out, so it's simpler to start with)

2. After connecting, select the HP-F2200 series on the driver list.

3. Print test page, OK success

   
   

V. How the scan function of HP F2288 band is implemented

After doing this, CentOS has been able to identify the HP printer as usual. And CentOS comes with a scanning software, above the desktop applications--graphics--acquireimages, I tried, very useful, more than the Windows installed under the HP Home scan software features richer , Just scan it and remember to save it in JPEG format .

Summarize:

Advantages of this implementation:

1. The second spring of the old books, waste utilization

2. With CentOS, the old notebook boot faster, convenient temporary burst printing things when the aging requirements

3. Let the old-fashioned printer without the NIC module, also can realize the network share printing

4. Can be managed remotely, fast and efficient

Disadvantages:

1.linux configuration requires professional knowledge, not easy to get started

2. Because of the wireless network, print transmission relative delay large point

Not to be continued ...

The Linux Experiment cups implement network printers