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1. Install Samba4 or greater (Samba3 will not work)

   1. RedHat samba4 packages have a bug missing the following symlink, which you must create:

      Code Block
      language bash
      /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb → /usr/bin/smbspool

      
      Note that ArchLinux's samba package does not include an smb.conf file by default. Instructions are in the Arch Wiki for obtaining an smb.conf file.

   2. Edit the Samba config file (usually /etc/samba/smb.conf) to contain the following two directives in the "[global]" section:

                client min protocol = SMB2
                client max protocol = SMB3

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Obtain the RedHat or Debian Net-Print installers from CNF Computing

1. On RedHat and Debian, Install the packages.:
   1. For RedHat use the "yum install" command to install the package. Eg:

      sudo yum install net-print-1.2.1-0.x86_64.rpm

   2. For Debian:Install pre-requsities:
   3. 1. python3
      2. gnome-terminal
      3. curlJava8 JRE

      4. 1. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

         2. sudo apt-get update

         3. sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

         4. sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

   4. Install the Debian Net-Print package.
   5. Items "Net-Print Queue Installer" and "PaperCut Client" are created in the "Internet", "office", and "System" sub menus of your desktop
2. Run the Net-Print Queue Installer application
   1. You may need to manually run this from the commandline as follows (eg permissions problems adding the printer):
      

      sudo /opt/netprint/client/install_netprintpc_printer.pl -g

   2. For the "Department", select "RS-CNF"
   3. You will see multiple "Find-Me" print queues listed at the top of the list of printers. The specific CNF printers are listed at the bottom of the list.

On ArchLinux, use the following steps:

1. 1. Install java, curl, samba, cups, and python3 .
   2. Obtain an smb.conf file per the Arch Wiki

Printing via Net-Print/PaperCut

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