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appletalk_printserver_macos_and_osx [2018/12/06 16:32] – [CUPS configuration and PAP backend] mabam | appletalk_printserver_macos_and_osx [2018/12/06 17:56] – [Adding the printer to OS X] mabam | ||
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On the following page, you may amend name, description and location to your needs. Click on "Share This Printer" | On the following page, you may amend name, description and location to your needs. Click on "Share This Printer" | ||
- | On the next page, do not choose a PPD file (you want OS X to handle that). Choose "Make: -> Raw" and click on " | + | On the next page, do not choose a PPD file (you want OS X to handle that)((It is also possible to have CUPS on the Banana Pi handle it. That is especially useful if you use the printer from more than one computer or if you want to use AirPrint (to print from an iPhone or iPad). If you want that, click the button behind "Or Provide a PPD File:", |
Now you are asked to set the default options for your printer. Just click on "Set Default Options" | Now you are asked to set the default options for your printer. Just click on "Set Default Options" | ||
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==== Adding the printer to OS X ==== | ==== Adding the printer to OS X ==== | ||
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- | Add your printer via " | + | Add your printer via " |
- | It is also possible to have the Banana Pi manage the PPD. But I got empty pages when trying to print that way.((Next to that this only works for printers with [[https:// | + | It is also possible to have the Banana Pi manage the PPD. But I got empty pages when trying to print that way. //(I have found a fix for that by now. It will also enable you to share the printer via AirPrint and use it from your iPhone or iPad. See the two footnotes above.)((This |
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