Printing using our CUPS-Printserver "cups"
1.) Create the cups client.conf in your user directory
# Type cd to get into your user directory (/home/your_username)
cd
# Check if hidden folder .cups exists - do not forget the dot!
cd .cups
# if not, create the hidden folder .cups
mkdir .cups
cd
# Check if hidden folder .cups exists - do not forget the dot!
cd .cups
# if not, create the hidden folder .cups
mkdir .cups
2.) Create the client.conf file by writing directly into it with the vi editor: vi ~/.cups/client.conf
vi ~/.cups/client.conf
3.) Add the ServerName and Address of CUPS or Ripley.
ServerName cups.rz-berlin.mpg.de
or for the cups server ripley (newer cups version 08/2024 )
ServerName ripley.rz-berlin.mpg.de
4.) Exit and Save