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Set default printing device in cups web interface

Linux Kernel, Network, and Services configuration.
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djevil
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Joined: 2017-09-18 13:36

Set default printing device in cups web interface

#1 Post by djevil »

Hi,
need to set the right printing device for a cups network printer.

It is currently set to:

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socket://ipaddress
which does not work.

If I modify the printer in cups' web interface, the setting will not be saved.

I found out, that I can set the device in
/etc/cups/printers.conf
with:

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deviceURI
But how can I find out corresponding address???

Regards d

shep
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Joined: 2011-03-15 15:22

Re: Set default printing device in cups web interface

#2 Post by shep »

IMHO, a network printer should be given a Static IP address and if you do so, you will know what the ipaddress is. Usually you can websearch about how to assign a static ip address to a particular make/model of printer. Cups has several protocols that will access network printers including ipp://, sockets:// and http://.
HP's JetDirect (socket://ipaddress:9100) has long history of stability and reliability.

djevil
Posts: 9
Joined: 2017-09-18 13:36

Re: Set default printing device in cups web interface

#3 Post by djevil »

Indeed, I tried:

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ipp:// and http://
addresses before.

But,

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socket://ipaddress:9100
worked for me :)
not a HP printer though,
so this was more or less a lucky guess..?

However, thank you very much.

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