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Marshmallow: Added note about IPP-over-USB

2026-02-26T23:02:54Z

Added note about IPP-over-USB

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	Discovery is done via the opened UDP port <code>5353</code>. Printers should get automatically detected and visible in your printer configuration client.		Discovery is done via the opened UDP port <code>5353</code>. Printers should get automatically detected and visible in your printer configuration client.

			=== Enable auto-discovery of USB printers ===
			Some printers can be automatically discovered with IPP-over-USB. To discover these printers as a locally accessible network printer/scanner, add the following to your system configuration:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			services.ipp-usb.enable = true;
			</syntaxhighlight>

	=== Adding printers ===		=== Adding printers ===

Sochotnicky: Add instructions for lpadmin group

2026-01-11T12:08:16Z

Add instructions for lpadmin group

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	The <code>model</code> string is the first column. For example, for the Samsung SCX-4300 series, set <syntaxhighlight inline lang="nix">model = "samsung/SCX-4300.ppd";</syntaxhighlight>.		The <code>model</code> string is the first column. For example, for the Samsung SCX-4300 series, set <syntaxhighlight inline lang="nix">model = "samsung/SCX-4300.ppd";</syntaxhighlight>.

			=== Allowing printer administration for users ===
			Users in '''wheel''' or '''lpadmin''' group can administer printers. This can be useful to allow non-admin users access to modify printers in their desktop environment settings. To allow user '''snowflake''' to administer printers you would doː<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
			users.users.snowflake = {
			isNormalUser = true;
			extraGroups = [
			"lpadmin"
			];
			...
			};

			</syntaxhighlight>

	=== Printer sharing ===		=== Printer sharing ===

Redchess64: add setup info for "Brother HL-1212W". info from @realhb in discord

2025-11-12T16:52:41Z

add setup info for "Brother HL-1212W". info from @realhb in discord

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	'''Solution'''<br />		'''Solution'''<br />
	Use <syntaxhighlight inline lang="bash">NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</syntaxhighlight> to add the printer.		Use <syntaxhighlight inline lang="bash">NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</syntaxhighlight> to add the printer.

			=== Setting up Brother HL-1212W laser printer over the network ===
			Install the cups-brother-hl1210w package.

			Enable auto discovery as [[Printing#Enable auto-discovery of network printers\|above]]

			Now you should be able to add the printer to your system. If asked to select make and model or PPD, use the PPD for the HL-1250 from https://www.openprinting.org/driver/hl1250
	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]

Railwhale: Improve formatting, add more syntax highlighting, add more links (to packages/options)

2025-09-02T22:54:18Z

Improve formatting, add more syntax highlighting, add more links (to packages/options)

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MichaelStapelberg: Apple AirPrint: mention AirPrint by name, add required cups-browsed and cups-filters configuration

2025-07-30T07:11:22Z

Apple AirPrint: mention AirPrint by name, add required cups-browsed and cups-filters configuration

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	=== Enable autodiscovery of network printers ===		=== Enable autodiscovery of network printers ===

	Most printers manufactured after 2013 support the [https://www.pwg.org/ipp/everywhere.html IPP Everywhere] protocol, i.e. printing without installing drivers. This is notably the case of all WiFi printers marketed as Apple-compatible ([https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201311 list]).		Most printers manufactured after 2013 support the [https://www.pwg.org/ipp/everywhere.html IPP Everywhere] protocol, i.e. printing without installing drivers. This is notably the case of all WiFi printers marketed as Apple AirPrint-compatible ([https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201311 list]).

	To detect these printers, add the following to your system configuration:		To detect these printers, add the following to your system configuration:
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	nssmdns4 = true;		nssmdns4 = true;
	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
			};

			services.printing = {
			enable = true;
			drivers = with pkgs; [
			cups-filters
			cups-browsed
			];
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

SigmaSquadron: /* Adding printers */ Add pkgs.epson-escpr 1+2 (Imported)

2025-05-12T21:41:06Z

Adding printers: Add pkgs.epson-escpr 1+2 (Imported)

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	* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers (Proprietary drivers) [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]		* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers (Proprietary drivers) [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]
	* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)		* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)
			* <tt>pkgs.epson-escpr2</tt> — Drivers for newer Epson devices.
			* <tt>pkgs.epson-escpr</tt> — Drivers for some other Epson devices.

	Search for other printer drivers in the NixOS package directory: the official list of packages is [https://search.nixos.org/packages here]. Add the driver to {{nixos:option\|services.printing.drivers}}, '''not''' {{nixos:option\|environment.systemPackages}}.		Search for other printer drivers in the NixOS package directory: the official list of packages is [https://search.nixos.org/packages here]. Add the driver to {{nixos:option\|services.printing.drivers}}, '''not''' {{nixos:option\|environment.systemPackages}}.

Zocker1999: also mark brgenml1cupswrapper as proprietary (not by itself, but depends on brgenml1lpr)

2025-05-02T09:10:09Z

also mark brgenml1cupswrapper as proprietary (not by itself, but depends on brgenml1lpr)

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	* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> — Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).		* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> — Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).
	* <tt>pkgs.brlaser</tt> — Drivers for some Brother printers		* <tt>pkgs.brlaser</tt> — Drivers for some Brother printers
	* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> ~~(proprietary)~~ and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]		* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers (Proprietary drivers) [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]
	* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)		* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)

Zocker1999: mark brgenml1lpr as proprietary

2025-05-02T09:08:29Z

mark brgenml1lpr as proprietary

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	* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> — Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).		* <tt>pkgs.splix</tt> — Drivers for printers supporting SPL (Samsung Printer Language).
	* <tt>pkgs.brlaser</tt> — Drivers for some Brother printers		* <tt>pkgs.brlaser</tt> — Drivers for some Brother printers
	* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]		* <tt>pkgs.brgenml1lpr</tt> (proprietary) and <tt>pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper</tt> — Generic drivers for more Brother printers [https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html]
	* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)		* <tt>pkgs.cnijfilter2</tt> — Drivers for some Canon Pixma devices (Proprietary driver)

Lelgenio: Fix HP printer troubleshooting sections

2025-03-25T20:41:54Z

Fix HP printer troubleshooting sections

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	=== Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers ===		=== Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers ===

	~~====~~ Problem ~~====~~		'''Problem'''<br />
	Regular CUPS UI may not be able to add HP printers with proprietary drivers.		Regular CUPS UI may not be able to add HP printers with proprietary drivers.

	~~====~~ Solution ~~====~~		'''Solution'''<br />
	Use <code>NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</code> to add the printer.		Use <code>NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</code> to add the printer.
	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]

Lelgenio: Move "Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers" to Troubleshooting section. Reword to not imply all proprietary-driver printers will require the special setup step

2025-03-25T20:37:59Z

Move "Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers" to Troubleshooting section. Reword to not imply all proprietary-driver printers will require the special setup step

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	* <tt>pkgs.gutenprintBin</tt> — Additional, binary-only drivers for some printers.		* <tt>pkgs.gutenprintBin</tt> — Additional, binary-only drivers for some printers.
	* <tt>pkgs.hplip</tt> — Drivers for HP printers.		* <tt>pkgs.hplip</tt> — Drivers for HP printers.
	* <tt>pkgs.hplipWithPlugin</tt> — Drivers for HP printers, with the proprietary plugin~~. Use <code>NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</code> to add the printer~~, ~~regular CUPS UI doesn't seem to work~~.		* <tt>pkgs.hplipWithPlugin</tt> — Drivers for HP printers, with the proprietary plugin, see also [[Printing#Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers\|Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers]].
	* <tt>pkgs.postscript-lexmark</tt> — Postscript drivers for Lexmark		* <tt>pkgs.postscript-lexmark</tt> — Postscript drivers for Lexmark
	* <tt>pkgs.samsung-unified-linux-driver</tt> — Proprietary Samsung Drivers		* <tt>pkgs.samsung-unified-linux-driver</tt> — Proprietary Samsung Drivers
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	See [https://prince213.top/blog/2025/01/16/nixos-mccgdi/ this blog post].		See [https://prince213.top/blog/2025/01/16/nixos-mccgdi/ this blog post].

			=== Setting up HP printers with proprietary drivers ===

			==== Problem ====
			Regular CUPS UI may not be able to add HP printers with proprietary drivers.

			==== Solution ====
			Use <code>NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p hplipWithPlugin --run 'sudo -E hp-setup'</code> to add the printer.
	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]