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iOS and airprint
Hi all, Anybody dare try to compile an add-on to enable AirPrint to printers connected to a readynas duo? Apparently it has been done fairly simple on a ubuntu box (http://www.micromux.com/2010/11/...
As mentioned above you need to add a little to the Bonjour broadcast of your printer. You do this by going to the folder /etc/avahi/services/ and find the service file for your printer. For me it was named PRINTER-Q8330B.service. Open this file in an editor. and add the following:
- Under the type-class add the following: <subtype>_universal._sub._ipp._tcp</subtype>
- As the last of the txt-recording add the following: <txt-record>URF=none</txt-record>
(URF can apparently be set to whatever without making any difference as long as it is not empty, so it seems this is a call that is reserved for later use.
- Finally in the txt-recording with the call to "pdl" you probably need to include at least "application/pdf" to possible formats
Adding all of this will make the printer show up on your iPad, however I am far from certain that your printer will work. As far as I can gather the printer either needs to be able to accept and interpret pdf-files. Otherwise CUPS needs to be able to interpret the pdf file for the printer, which is why I am looking for a way to get a pdf-filter installed.
Please note that you need to have ssh enabled to do this.
- Under the type-class add the following: <subtype>_universal._sub._ipp._tcp</subtype>
- As the last of the txt-recording add the following: <txt-record>URF=none</txt-record>
(URF can apparently be set to whatever without making any difference as long as it is not empty, so it seems this is a call that is reserved for later use.
- Finally in the txt-recording with the call to "pdl" you probably need to include at least "application/pdf" to possible formats
Adding all of this will make the printer show up on your iPad, however I am far from certain that your printer will work. As far as I can gather the printer either needs to be able to accept and interpret pdf-files. Otherwise CUPS needs to be able to interpret the pdf file for the printer, which is why I am looking for a way to get a pdf-filter installed.
Please note that you need to have ssh enabled to do this.
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