You can install HuskyPrint and Papercut with an automated script on minimally managed or personal devices. If you have a fully managed device, you will already have the HuskyPrint stations installed and do not need to install HuskyPrint or Papercut. Visit Managed Devices at Michigan Tech for more details.
You can manually add HuskyPrint or certain networked printers as well. The ppds for the husky-bw and husky-color printers are already provided from the automated installer. Visit Linux printing articles for instructions.
Papercut requirement
If you have a minimally managed or personal device, the Papercut Client is required. You need to install HuskyPrint and Papercut. Please disconnect from the VPN before you print, as it will prevent the Papercut client from prompting for credentials. You can reconnect when you are done printing.
Instructions
Pre-installation notes
Note: Papercut is particular about the Java version it needs. Our testing concluded that it needs Java version 1.8.0_181+ in order to work properly on Fedora/RHEL/Centos systems; your experience may vary.
Caution: Do not use Java 9 or 10 with Papercut, it will not work properly with those Java versions. If you want to add the husky-bw and husky-color printers to cups you’ll also need admin privileges. A VPN connection may be required. The website to download the printer software at scm.it.mtu.edu is only available through a fully managed network connection or the VPN. For more information about connecting to the VPN in Linux, please see the article here: Connecting to VPN in Linux.
Using the automated installer
- Download mtu-printing.tar.bz2
- Alternatively, you can use the command here for downloading via the terminal.
$ wget https://scm.it.mtu.edu/projects/LPPD/repos/linux-printer-bundles/raw/mtu-printing.tar.bz2
- Extract the tarball in the desired directory:
$ tar -xvjf mtu-printing.tar.bz2
- Note: You can edit the Papercut install directory within the bash script if desired:
$ vi mtu-printing-setup.sh
- Run the script. Use sudo since there are lpadmin and systemctl commands in the script:
$ sudo bash mtu-printing-setup.sh
- After running the script papercut will be in the directory specified within the script. The script default location is:
~/printing/papercut/pc-client-linux.sh
- Run Papercut. Use the command:
$ sh ~/printing/papercut/pc-client-linux.sh
- The printers are installed and ready to use.
Papercut configuration
You can edit Papercut configurations, such as remembering your username when you launch the application, this is located in:
~/printing/papercut/config.properties
Other considerations
The Papercut client will require re-authorization when Gnome sleeps (not lock), computer shuts down, or user session logs out. Otherwise, it will remember the timeout you’ve specified from the first print job.