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This article will guide you on how to configure the Raspberry Pi to print to a printer using the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).

Yesterday I wrote about working from home with your Raspberry Pi, and talked about things like how to connect to your company VPN, and how to get video conferencing up and working. However, one thing I didn’t talk about – and that many of you have asked for some guidance on – was printing.

To get printing up and working on your Raspberry Pi the first thing you need to do is install CUPS. CUPS is an open source printing system developed by Apple that uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) to support printing to both local and network printers.

Imprimir desde la Raspberry Pi es una funcionalidad al alcance de cualquiera que tenga esta placa y una impresora en casa. Imagina que necesitas un segundo PC en casa para trabajar o estudiar, y no tienes posibilidad de acceder a un portátil para trabajar dadas las limitaciones de stock de muchas tiendas: si te haces con una Raspberry Pi (la Pi 4, con su kit completo, cuesta unos 100 euros), ya tienes lo necesario para empezar a imprimir sin necesidad de ocupar otro ordenador.

Dust down your Raspberry Pi and use it to control desktop printers, photo printers, label printers, and even your 3D printer!