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### For this to even work ### For this to even work
You need a linux distro which has the modern equifelent of the lpr program. To check if you have the newer version, type `man lpr` and look at the program description, if it says `lpr - print files` (present on recent Ubuntu versions and rolling release distros like Arch Linux) then you are good to go otherwaise it it says `lpr - off line print` (present on Debian and older Ubuntu versions) then this won't work as the commands for the older version are different and this targets the newer version of the program.
Setup a printer on your host by connecting it over USB or WiFi and then adding the printer in your OS
and put the eprintcloned script (ePrint clone daemon aka it handles the printing) in the "/usr/bin" folder !IMPORTANT! you need to modify the script to include your printer name (it is at the top and is called printer and not the one used in the included configuration in the repository Then setup a printer on your host by connecting it over USB or WiFi and then adding the printer in your distro
and put the eprintcloned script (ePrint clone daemon aka it handles the printing commands) in the "/usr/bin" folder
# !IMPORTANT!
You need to modify the script to include your printer name (it is at the top and is called printer and not the one used in the included configuration in the repository
for example change it from for example change it from
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