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USB attached printers - Use PPD file

If printer is not network attached, then follow IGEL note on setting up CUPs printer with USB connection with PPD file.

Installing a Custom CUPS Driver

Methods to obtain PPD file for printer

  • Download PPD from vendor web site and edit PPD file to remove / comment out the *cupsFilter: line by adding "%" after the "*"
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*%cupsFilter:
  • Connect printer to the network and create PPD file from IGEL OS. 
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driverless ipp://IP-address-of-printer/ipp/print | sed -e '/IP-address-of-printer/d' -e 's/drvless/printer-name/' > /tmp/printer-name.PPD

USB always on (Printer, Scanner, etc.)

System > Firmware Customization > Custom Commands > Desktop

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echo on | tee /sys/bus/usb/devices/*/power/level > /dev/null

Add USB attached Printer

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#!/bin/bash

USBDEVICE=$(/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb 2>/dev/null | cut -d " " -f 2)

lpadmin -p USBPRINTER -E -v "${USBDEVICE}" -m /wfs/USBPRINTER.ppd

How to query paper size and set default paper size

Determine default paper size

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driverless ipp://IP-ADDRESS-of-PRINTER/ipp/print | grep -i paperdimension

Output from query:

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*DefaultPaperDimension: Letter
*PaperDimension 215x345mm: "609.448818897638 977.952755905512"
*PaperDimension 3x5: "216 360"
*PaperDimension A4: "595.275590551181 841.889763779528"
*PaperDimension A5: "419.527559055118 595.275590551181"
*PaperDimension A6: "297.637795275591 419.527559055118"
*PaperDimension Env10: "296.985826771654 684"
*PaperDimension EnvC5: "459.212598425197 649.133858267717"
*PaperDimension EnvDL: "311.811023622047 623.622047244094"
*PaperDimension EnvMonarch: "278.985826771654 540"
*PaperDimension Executive: "522 756"
*PaperDimension FanFoldGermanLegal: "612 936"
*PaperDimension ISOB5: "498.897637795276 708.661417322835"
*PaperDimension Legal: "612 1008"
*PaperDimension Letter: "612 792"
*PaperDimension Oficio: "612 964.8"

Registry key to change settings

IGEL OS registry key print.cups.printer%.lpoptions:

The expected format is like so:

-o InputSlot=Tray3 -o HPOption_Tray3=HP550SheetInputTray -o OutputBin=FrontBin -o DefaultPaperDimension=Legal

To test by using use the browser's print dialog (and choose the systems dialog).

Add Network attached Printer

  • Query printer to confirm communication
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driverless ipp://ip_address_of_printer/ipp/print
  • Add printer
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lpadmin -p wifiprinter1 -E -v ipp://ip_address_of_printer/ipp/print -m everywhere && lpoptions -d wifiprinter1
  • Make default printer
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lpoptions -d wifiprinter1

CUPs Printer Admin

  • Open browser and connect to:
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http://localhost:631/printers