Linux / UNIX: Administer The Printer From a Web Browser

To administer a printer from a web browser on a Linux or UNIX system, you can use the web interface provided by the printer itself, if it has one, or you can use a web-based tool such as CUPS (Common Unix Printing System). Here are the general steps you can follow to administer a printer using CUPS:

1. Install CUPS:

2. CUPS is a web-based printing system that is included with many Linux and UNIX systems. If CUPS is not installed on your system, you can install it using your system's package manager. For example, on an Ubuntu system, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install cups

3. Enable the CUPS web interface:

4. By default, the CUPS web interface is disabled. To enable it, you will need to edit the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file and uncomment the following line:

Listen localhost:631

5. Save the changes to the file and restart the CUPS daemon:

sudo systemctl restart cups

6. Administer the printer from a web browser:

7. Once the CUPS web interface is enabled, you can administer the printer from a web browser by accessing the CUPS web interface at the following URL:

http://localhost:631