nanuqsaurus/docs/printing.md

Printing

This repo enables the CUPS printing service via modules/system/printer.nix and includes a small common driver set by default.

Enabled by default:

• pkgs.cups-filters
• pkgs.cups-browsed
• pkgs.gutenprint
• pkgs.gutenprintBin

Opt into drivers from a host file

Add driver packages to services.printing.drivers in your host module. Example:

# hosts/my-host.nix
{ pkgs, ... }:

{
  services.printing.drivers = [
    pkgs.gutenprint
  ];
}

Driver packages (cheat sheet)

Generic / common (additional options):

• pkgs.gutenprint — various printer drivers
• pkgs.gutenprintBin — various binary printer drivers
• pkgs.cups-filters
• pkgs.cups-browsed

Brother:

• pkgs.brgenml1cupswrapper
• pkgs.brgenml1lpr
• pkgs.brlaser

Canon:

• pkgs.cnijfilter2 — Canon Pixma drivers

Epson:

• pkgs.epson-escpr
• pkgs.epson-escpr2

HP:

• pkgs.hplip
• pkgs.hplipWithPlugin — proprietary plug-ins

Lexmark:

• pkgs.postscript-lexmark

Samsung:

• pkgs.samsung-unified-linux-driver
• pkgs.splix — drivers for Samsung Printer Language printers