Install Network (IP) printer

[hitam]

Hi to All,

I want to install a network- IP based - printer, which should be accessed by all Qubes Apps. What is the best strategie resp. way to achieve this ?
Installation inside the gnome environment is impossible.

Many thanks for your kind and comprehensive advice.

Reagrds, hitam

[apparatus]

It’d be very insecure if you connect all your qubes to the network printer.
It’d be better to do print from your qubes like this:

@taradiddles

In order to mitigate this risk, one might consider creating a custom template (i.e. clone the original template) and then install the third-party, unverified drivers there. Such template might then be made a DVM template for DisposableVM creation , which should allow one to print any document by right-clicking on it, choosing “Open in DisposableVM” and print from there. This would allow to print documents from more trusted AppVMs (based on a trusted default template that is not poisoned by third-party printer drivers).

[hitam]

Hi,
i only want to print from a very few AppVms only…like the OfficeVM and SoftwareVM.

[solene]

If you have a printer qube, you could “print as a PDF” in all your qubes, move the PDF file to the printer qube and print it from there

[hitam]

Thank you for your kind input - at the moment i am more confused what to do, rather then decided on how to implement the IP printer s a central device.

[hitam]

I found in the Community docs a comprehensive installation gide for an IPP printer. I will implement ist and will come back.

regards, Hitam

[hitam]

Such a Printer Qube should ready availabe after installation of the qubes System to make it more userfrienly.

The same with a VPN Wireguard Qube, whereas the user only has to input his credentals to get up and running immediately.

[whoami]

If you have an IPP printer you might want to try this: Setup a WLAN / LAN Printer IPP Everywhere™

With that you will have a dedicated printer templateVM and a corresponding printer appVM. To keep things easy, you can simple copy any file i.e. PDF to this printer appVM (right-click on the file in the file browser; see Video tours | Qubes OS time: 5:00)

If you want more you should follow Install Network (IP) printer - #2 by apparatus suggestion.