Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

dougw — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:32:56 GMT

Good app for a W ...

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

NaiJIW — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:25:30 GMT

Good Job

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

Former Member — Sun, 29 May 2022 15:53:52 GMT

There was no driver for Samsung ML-2510, but found a fix on Raspberry forums.

The fix was to install:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install printer-driver-splix

forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php

There's an entire list of supported printers besides this one.

Also, when finished I could do test print and from notepad++ but not from a pdf.

Rebooting windows 11 and then printing from pdf also worked.

As an aside, I installed all this on Raspberry Pi Zero with a USB Mini Hub with OTG
from Adafruit: www.adafruit.com/.../2991
The EDUP wifi dongle and the usb printer cable are both plugged into it.
I think means that a non-wifi zero will work just fine. It has for me so far.

This is a great article, thanks for the posting!

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

for_trials_76 — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:25:13 GMT

Thank for you a great tutorial. I have a HP P1108 which was not listed tried other printer but it had not worked.

We would need to install HPLIP

sudo apt-get install hplip

sudo hp-plugin

(in options select any default options e.g. d for download)

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

jonchandler — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:59:03 GMT

I am having a strange problem using Windows 10 to write the ssh and wpa_supplicant.conf files to the SD card. I've saved them to the card, "ejected" the card, failed to get on the network with pi zero w, and when I look at the card in the pc again, those files aren't there. Same behavior using two different Windows 10 computers.

Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong?

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

embeddedguy — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:26:09 GMT

Hi,

Really a project I was looking for and I also did some initial work last year. So you are also using cups service.[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c803e6bb-e0d0-44da-8db2-748ace4e1994/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16][View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c803e6bb-e0d0-44da-8db2-748ace4e1994/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

As you mentioned one off the great advantage is that one do not need to have a PC/Laptop spared or connected always to the printer to print remotely. RPI can do this work in really effective manner.

Specially useful for people who have only one printer ether at home or office or maybe many people wants to share the same device. It will save time and long queues at print shops. Isn't it?

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

colporteur — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:38:04 GMT

Pi as a wireless print server, cool.

What operating system are you running on the Pi?

What hardware is PiW referring to? Any of the Pi's that support wireless? Would this include the PiZeroW?

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

DAB — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:18:53 GMT

Nice project.

DAB

RE: Use a Raspberry PI Zero W as a Wireless Print Server

mp2100 — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:09:33 GMT

This is a good idea. I occasionally find myself at remote offices, where I don't have access to their network, and need to print a PDF document. I have a CUPS server running on a Pi at home, this is a nice extension of the concept.