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Printer Configuration

Fusion File Share provides basic print support. To configure the printer as a share in the ‘tsmb.conf’ file, find the printer’s exact name as detected by the Linux printing system (i.e. the name of the corresponding printing system queue name).

Finding a Printer’s name​

Run the following command to find a printer’s name:

$ cat /etc/printcap

The output should be similar to this:

$ cat /etc/printcap
# This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the
# /etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file
# will be lost.
Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CM3530-MFP|Hewlett-Packard HP Color LaserJet
CM3530 MFP:rm=ceirt:rp=Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CM3530-MFP:

Alternatively, you can use the following command to find the printer name:

$ lpstat -d

The output of this command should be similar to this:

$ lpstat -d
system default destination: Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CM3530-MFP

Following the two previous examples, the exact printer name is ‘Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CM3530-MFP’.

Configure Printer Share​

Next, configure ‘tsmb.conf’ to enable print support and configure the printer share.

Add the option ‘printq_spool_path’ to the global configuration plane:

## Directory for temporary printer files
printq_spool_path = /tmp/printq

Create a separate share for each printer that you wish to share.

[share]
netname = MyPrinter
remark = Printer
type = printer
path = Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CM3530-MFP
permissions = everyone:full
[/share]
  • ‘type’ – the type of share, specified as ‘printer’
  • ‘path’ – the path of the printer as found using the commands ‘printcap’ or ‘lpstat’
  • ‘permissions’ – the permissions for a share of type ‘printer’. Set to either ‘change’ or ‘full’

After applying these changes, restart Fusion File Share server.

To connect to a printer from a Windows client, please refer to the instructions in Connecting to a Shared Printer on Windows.