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Make android device to be a print server

󰀓 tuavitxinh · 󰅐 Nov 20, 2012

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tuavitxinh
T New member 󰚼

Nov 20, 2012 󱔔 #1

Dear all
I want to connect a usb printer to an android device like android tv box to share it through LAN. Does anybody know
an application can make android device to be a print server, or how can i make andoid device to be a print server
Thanks

blackjack_1908
Senior Member

Jan 10, 2015 󱔔 #2

Have you managed to do anything. ?

Do u have tutorial for this? thanks

clel
Senior Member

Apr 29, 2018 󱔔 #7

I am also interested in this.

krischat1001
K Member

Jun 22, 2018 󱔔 #8

ket_92 said: 󰕍

Do u have tutorial for this? thanks

It will take some time for you if you haven't used linux and if you do not have idea about how to execute any of the
steps I mention below.
Follow these steps:

* Root your phone

* Install Linux Deploy from play store
* Select distribution as Ubuntu in Linux Deploy and install it (this will take time as it will download the linux image and
install it)
* In the config options, select VNC or SSH (this is only to install the cups package)
* Login to the linux machine (running on your android phone) using SSH or VNC
* Install cups, cups-daemon packages (run command "sudo apt-get install cups cups-daemon")
* Start cups daemon: run command "sudo /etc/init.d/cups start"
* Install system-config-printer-gnome if using VNC (run command "sudo apt-get install system-config-printer-
gnome")
* If using VNC, connect to the machine using a VNC client and run "sudo /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-
config-printer.py". In the screen, add your printer and share it to be used over network
* If using SSH, connect to the machine and add your printer using lpadmin (this is a bit advanced, use VNC to avoid
and set the printer easily)

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wizzardsk
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I'm really interested whether you've managed to identify the root cause or fix for this issue.

I would first check whether firewall and whether port 631 is allowed in the local network; I would then also check
whether C.U.P.S. listener is configured to any print service request in cupsd.conf.

fearbrain
F Member

Mar 11, 2019 󱔔 #12

Dshah79 said: 󰕍

Hi,

Im planning to repurpose one of our old MXQ Pro Android TV Box into a C.U.P.S. print server soon.

I'm really interested whether you've managed to identify the root cause or fix for this issue.

I would first check whether firewall and whether port 631 is allowed in the local network; I would then also check whether
C.U.P.S. listener is configured to any print service request in cupsd.conf.

It was a driver problem. I found the specific driver for my printer, and everything is working well now.

Good luck!

avisekjena
A Member

Jul 21, 2020 󱔔 #13

I am trying to do the same for an old android phone. Have installed Ubuntu using Linux deploy, installed Cups, Printer
Config Gnome, as discussed in this forum.

Printer is Epson L130. Gutenprint supports it, a user post in their forum confirms it.

But nothing happens when I connect my phone to the printer using USB. Neither CUPS nor Printer GNOME detects a
new printer.

I have tried 3 different rooted phones: Moto Atrix 2, Xiaomi Mi 3, Moto X Play with same result. I am using the stock
kernel and Rom.

lsusb does not show my printer.

lsusb -t however shows the printer in one of the nodes.
 whats-in-a-name
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Jun 12, 2022 󱔔 #16

whats-in-a-name said: 󰕍

How do I connect VNC viewer from a laptop? I'm of course in the same wifi network.

(I was trying from my browser, which didn't work) Now installed a vncviewer and was asked for credentails, so YES it
works.

GalaxyA325G
Senior Member

Jun 13, 2022 󱔔 #17

This is a confusing thread, but I just want to state that I can print from my Android phone to my old-but-networked
HP Laserjet 2100tn printer without using an Internet print server and without installing or using Linux.

Newer Mopria-certified printers are even easier to set up to print from Android.

1. On Android, I installed an "lpd" print server which outputs PDF level 1.3
2. But my printer doesn't accept PDF - my printer wants PCL-5 instead
3. So I added a muPDF "faux printer driver" to "render" the PDF to a bitmap

This converts the PDF to a bitmap and then to PCL-5, which is then sent to the old networked printer via the Android
"print server".

I gave up on CUPS though as nothing seemed to work with my Android-12/Windows-10 setup.

Last edited: Jun 17, 2022

odinson_thor
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Jul 18, 2022 󱔔 #18

I have found a very simple solution.

1. Make a USB server using your android mobile connected to printer with the app "

VirtualHere USB Server"​

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krischat1001
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ket_92 said: 󰕍

Do u have tutorial for this? thanks

It will take some time for you if you haven't used linux and if you do not have idea about how to execute any of the steps I
mention below.
Follow these steps:
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avisekjena
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I am trying to do the same for an old android phone. Have installed Ubuntu using Linux deploy, installed Cups, Printer Config
Gnome, as discussed in this forum.

Printer is Epson L130. Gutenprint supports it, a user post in their forum confirms it.

But nothing happens when I connect my phone to the printer using USB. Neither CUPS nor Printer GNOME detects a new
printer.

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sjsudhir
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avisekjena said: 󰕍

I am trying to do the same for an old android phone. Have installed Ubuntu using Linux deploy, installed Cups, Printer
Config Gnome, as discussed in this forum.

Printer is Epson L130. Gutenprint supports it, a user post in their forum confirms it.

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