The first Idea - The CUPS Printing System -
- What Computer models ?
- Intel 486 family SX, DX, DX2 .....
- Intel Pentium family , MMX, II, III ....
- Intel Celeron family
- Hardware components:
- Base : Hard Disk Drive, CPU, RAM, Video Card, Floppy Disk & CDRom
- RJ45 Network Cards ,
- Print interface,
- Printer,
- Operating System:
- Linux !!!!!!!!!!!
Example --->
We have a PC like this one :
Pentium MMX 133Mhz, 64 Mb Ram, HD 512Mb, A Network Card 10 Mbps, CDRom 12x, SVGA max 800x600, floppy disk, Monitor 14'', Keyboard and mouse.
- Installation Slackware Operating System following the post link
- Configure Cupsd Print Service :
Connect with ssh client to the print server machine, example using putty.
Edit the file /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to configure the cupsd print service :

in the
"Allow From 192.168.66.*"

in the
"Allow From 192.168.66.*"
Start the cupsd service : /etc/rc.d/rc.cupsd start
Access the web addministration interface to manage cupsd service :

url : http://hostname:631 example "http://192.168.66.99:631"

To access the adminisration section, click "Administration" on top menĂ¹ and insert the user and password of the root account.

In the section "Printers" click "Add Printer", enter the "Name" and click "Continue", select the "Device: Parallel Port #1" and click "Continue", select the printer model and click "Continue", select the driver and click "Continue". Click on the printer name to finish installation.




- Configure Linux Client














Your Printer now is ready !!!
- Configure Windows Client
Your Printer now is ready !!!