CUPS printer installation
Unfortunately, some of the systems used by the faculty’s employees are quite old.
A major system update might be required in order to use the faculty’s print server.
In such case, please contact the IT administrator of the institutes at helpinst@mimuw.edu.pl.
To add a printer in Linux systems, you should use a web browser. CUPS server should be managed using a web
browser. The printing application of the operating system is only an overlay for the CUPS configuration. Printers added
in the web browser’s interface will also be visible in the operating system applications.
Below you will find an example configuration for the lp4150a printer. Please first read the information
in the Basic Information tab.
Step by step
Below you will find a short instructional video on how to add a printer in the Linux operating system. If you encounter
any problems with the installation, please contact the institutes’ IT administrator at helpinst@mimuw.edu.pl.
- Open the private window of a browser and go to the
localhost:631 in the URL bar.
- Click on the
Administration link.
- Fill in the username and password for the system administrator.
- Select
Add printer.
- Select the
ipps protocol.
- Type in the URL of the printer, in our example it is:
ipps://cups.mimuw.edu.pl/printers/lp4150a.
- Provide the name for the printer (this is how the printer will be displayed in the operating system).
- Do not select the
Share option.
- Select the
IPP Everywhere or the traditional PPD file if the
IPP Everywhere option is not available.
The PPD file can be downloaded in the drivers’ tab in the menu on the left.
- Set the default options, for example, double-sided printing and the paper size.
- Installation completed successfully.