https://github.com/zix99/virtual-cups-printer

Virtual cupsd printer that will expose a postscript printer via avahi and output anything printed to it to a pdf
https://github.com/zix99/virtual-cups-printer

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Virtual cupsd printer that will expose a postscript printer via avahi and output anything printed to it to a pdf

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zix99/virtual-cups-printer
• Owner: zix99
• Created: 2023-05-05T00:29:30.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-14T15:30:09.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-14T20:59:03.377Z (12 months ago)
• Language: Dockerfile
• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Cups/paperless-printer Docker Container

This docker file will create a virtual printer in cupsd that will output to `/mnt/output`. This will allow printing

from a network postcript printer that will output a pdf to a volume or mount. You can change the output path in `cups-pdf.conf`

One possible use of this is in conjunection with a [paperless-ngx](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx) consume directory

to read pdf's.

## Install

See `docker-compose.yml` for example. Names and targets can be parameterized via variables

The http/print server will listen on port `631`. The default username/password is print/print, and can be changed in the `Dockerfile`

## Avahi (Optional, but recommended)

In order to make the printer discoverable, avahi needs to be set up.  For it to work correctly on the network, it should share the network space

with its own IP.  The easiest way to do this is to assign it a static IP in non-dhcp space via `macvlan`.

## Macvlan

Docker-compose setup, for example in `192.168.0.0/24` space.

```yaml

network:

  vlan:

    driver: macvlan

    driver_opts:

      parent: eth0 #Update as necessary

    ipam:

      config:

        - subnet: "192.168.0.0/24"

          ip_range: "192.168.0.200/32"

          gateway: "192.168.0.1"

```