This architecture typically goes by the name Bonjour.īonjour is what AirPrint uses to connect two separate devices such as an iPhone and your Raspberry Pi. This package is an implementation of Apple’s Zeroconf architecture. You can install this package to your Raspberry Pi by running the following command. To be able to get AirPrint on your device, you will need to install the “ Avahi daemon“
Updating packages on your device is a straightforward process and can be done with the following two commands. Before we install the AirPrint software, we need to ensure everything is up to date
Without completing these steps, you will be unable to connect to a printer using AirPrint.Ģ. Before you can complete this tutorial, you must have completed our Raspberry Pi print server tutorial. The AirPrint software will work on top of the Cups software, allowing communication between your Apple device and your Raspberry Pi.ġ. That tutorial will walk you through all of the steps you need to get the CUPS software up and running on your device.Ĭups is a powerful software that allows communication between your Raspberry Pi and a printer. Setting up AirPrint on your Raspberry Piīefore you can set up AirPrint on your Raspberry Pi, make sure you have followed our print server tutorial. This project on setting up your Raspberry Pi as an AirPrint server was tested on a Raspberry Pi 4 running the latest version of Raspbian Buster. Equipment Listīelow are the pieces of equipment that you will need for this tutorial on installing AirPrint on your Raspberry Pi. It will handle the communication between your Raspberry Pi and the connected printer.
Implementing AirPrint support will allow you to print from your Apple device to your connected printer easily.īefore following this project, you will need to have first set up the CUPS software on your device.Ĭups is what will act as the brains of your AirPrint server on your Raspberry Pi. This project is an excellent way of adding extra functionality to both cheap and old printers. AirPrint is a printing protocol designed by Apple so that their devices would not need to download or install drivers.īy following this guide, you will be able to add AirPrint functionality to any printer that is connected to your Raspberry Pi.
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