Fast way to share Printer between 2 Linux systems using CUPS.

It’s just advice from me. 

Use case: You have 2 or more Linux systems, and you have printers connected only to one of them. It will be server. And you have CUPS already installed. 

Step 1: Setup cups on server side.

1.1 sudo vi /etc/cups/cups.conf  

1.2 add ServerName <your_ip_or_hostname>

1.3 add “Allow From @LOCAL” to <Location /> section 

1.4 :wq

1.5 sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart 

Step 2: Setup cups on client sides. 

2.1 sudo vi /etc/cups/client.conf 

2.2 add ServerName <server_ip_or_hostname> 

2.3 :wq 

That’s all! After it you will see remote printers as your local on client machines. 

P.S.: I use Ubuntu on clients and debian on server side. 

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