PrintNatura (Print Server)

This project is used to print pdf, it acts as a print server.

Requeriments

• Git
• Docker

Installaton

Clone the repository

> git clone https://gitea.verdnatura.es/verdnatura/printnatura.git

Build

> $CUPS_PASSWORD = 1234
> docker build --build-arg CUPS_PASSWORD -t printnatura .

Create file named "config.local.yml" and put your private configuration:

debug: false
log: true
dryPrint: false
keepFile: false
serverId: null
concurrency: 4
reconnectTimeout: 10
refreshRate: 1000
tmpDir: /dev/shm/printnatura
db:
  host: localhost
  port: 3306
  user: user
  password: password
  database: schema
salix:
  url: http://localhost:3000
  user: user
  password: password

How to use

Exec

> docker run --name printnatura -it --rm -v $PWD/config.local.yml:/printnatura/config.local.yml:ro -v $PWD/cupsd.conf:/etc/cups/cupsd.conf:ro -p 80:631 printnatura

Bash

> docker exec -i -t printnatura bash

Has a graphical web interface (cupsd.conf)

Commands

Install printer

$ lpadmin -p [<printer>] -E -v socket://[<ip>] -m [<driver>]

Print document

$ lp [<file>] [<printer>]

Search driver

$ lpinfo --make-and-model '[<printer-model>]' -m

Show intalled printers

$ lpstat -p

Delete installed printer

$ lpadmin -x [<printer>]

More here

Drivers:

ZEBRA

Generic driver

Example:

drv:///sample.drv/zebra.ppd

RICOH

Each printer has its own driver

Example:

gutenprint.5.3://ricoh-mp_c2011/expert

GODEX

Installed by the Dockerfile (GoDEXdriver-1.1.6.tar.gz)

Example:

lsb/local/godex/godex-zx420i.ppd

Build With

• Git
• Nodejs
• Docker