{"id":16395,"date":"2017-02-14T15:15:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T14:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16395"},"modified":"2017-02-14T15:15:36","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T14:15:36","slug":"set-up-a-network-printer-server-with-a-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16395","title":{"rendered":"Set-up a network printer server with a Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?resize=560%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?resize=560%2C400&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?resize=260%2C186&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raspberry-Pi-Print-Server-v2.jpg?resize=160%2C114&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gus over at <a href=\"https:\/\/pimylifeup.com\/raspberry-pi-print-server\/\" target=\"_blank\">PiMyLifeUp<\/a>\u00a0has done a comprehensive tutorial on using the Pi as a network print server. He uses a piece of software on the Pi called CUPS and shows you how to configure it to achieve the correct result. I&#8217;ve done this myself and it&#8217;s a great way of re-purposing a non wifi printer so that anyone on your network can use it. <a href=\"https:\/\/pimylifeup.com\/raspberry-pi-print-server\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the tutorial here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gus over at PiMyLifeUp\u00a0has done a comprehensive tutorial on using the Pi as a network print server. 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