UVA CS Network Printer

UVA printing systems

you need a local printing stack (CUPS) configured to talk to the UVA print servers or queues, possibly via LPD or IPP, with authentication (your University of Virginia (UVA) credentials), and have a correct PPD or driver.

What you need on Arch Linux

First, install and enable the printing stack on your system:

sudo pacman -S cups cups-filters ghostscript gutenprint  # plus any printer-specific driver packages you need

You might also want GUI tools:

sudo pacman -S system-config-printer

Enable the CUPS service:

sudo systemctl enable --now cups.service

Access http://localhost:631/admin

• Administration → Add Printer
• Choose “LPD/LPR host or printer” (or “LPD/LPR” / “Network Printer” depending on interface)
• For the Device URI, enter the URI you found above
  • lpd://printserver.cs.virginia.edu/printer018
• Choose the PPD (driver) – either from the CUPS database or upload a PPD file if CS provides one
• Name & describe the printer (e.g. cs-ricehall-bw)
• Set defaults (paper size, duplex, black & white vs color, etc.)

Reference List

1. https://kb.adamsdesk.com/operating_system/arch_linux_install_network_printer/
2. https://www.cs.virginia.edu/computing/doku.php?id=network_printing