Use ubuntu so windows can print to an unsupported printer

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I currently have an HP Laserjet 1012 connected to Ubuntu. It is not supported by windows anymore. I tried to print to it from windows but that does not work. I've been using Google Cloud print as a workaround, but this is less than ideal.

How can I share this printer so windows will actually print to it?

The notes on SAMBA don't help since I think what I really need is to make windows think its printing to something else. The printer IS shared, but there is not a working driver for Win10.

Notes: I'm on Win10 64, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Printer is shared via SAMBA.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu?action=show&redirect=Samba%2FPrinterSharing — Pilot6, Sep 18 '15 at 17:46
possible duplicate of What is CUPS server and how to share a printer (Locally or over a network) — Pilot6, Sep 18 '15 at 17:48
I can see the printer from windows. It even tries to install the driver, but it hasn't been officially supported since XP and the workarounds don't work on Win10. — ThatChrisGuy, Sep 18 '15 at 17:50
I think an option will be to upload files to Ubuntu and setup a script there that will pick the uploaded files and print them. — Pilot6, Sep 18 '15 at 17:53
I'm using Google Cloud print. That works OK, but it can't be automated, always launches browser to select print options, etc. Uploading files to Ubuntu + script would require doing everything via PDF. — ThatChrisGuy, Sep 18 '15 at 17:59
You can do the Cloud Printer Driver that is a local setup so that you can print directly that way. — Terrance, Sep 18 '15 at 18:14
I use Dropbox, and have directories for each of my 6 printer queues, plus a half-hourly cronjob. I can "print" from any device that can reach Dropbox. — waltinator, Sep 18 '15 at 18:14
I think you can enable support for ipp in windows 10. If so you can directly print to this printer using cups — , Sep 18 '15 at 19:59

waltinator · Answer 1 · 2015-09-18T18:28:10.607

I use Dropbox, and have directories for each of my 6 printer queues, plus a half-hourly cronjob. I can "print" from any device that can reach Dropbox.

But, for a locally connected system, you could manage CUPS from http://localhost:631, click on the Administration tab, and Enable Printer Sharing and a couple of others. Here is what I have:

First, of course, is to ensure that CUPS is working on the system where the printer is connected.

Second is to convince Windows to print to a "Generic Postscript Printer/Network Printer". GLWT (Good Luck With That)

Use ubuntu so windows can print to an unsupported printer

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