After the CUPS system has been installed and configured, the administrator can begin configuring the local printers attached to the CUPS print server. This part of the process is very similar, if not identical, to configuring CUPS printers on other UNIX®-based operating systems, such as a Linux® distribution.
The primary means for managing and administering the
CUPS server is through the web-based
interface, which can be found by launching a web browser and
entering http://localhost:631
in the browser's URL bar. If the
CUPS server is on another machine on
the network, substitute the server's local IP
address for localhost
. The
CUPS web interface is fairly
self-explanatory, as there are sections for managing printers
and print jobs, authorizing users, and more. Additionally, on
the right-hand side of the Administration screen
are several check-boxes allowing easy access to commonly-changed
settings, such as whether to share published printers connected
to the system, whether to allow remote administration of the
CUPS server, and whether to allow
users additional access and privileges to the printers and print
jobs.
Adding a printer is generally as easy as clicking “Add Printer” at the Administration screen of the CUPS web interface, or clicking one of the “New Printers Found” buttons also at the Administration screen. When presented with the “Device” drop-down box, simply select the desired locally-attached printer, and then continue through the process. If one has added the print/gutenprint-cups or print/hplip ports or packages as referenced above, then additional print drivers will be available in the subsequent screens that might provide more stability or features.
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