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- Restart the CUPS service: `systemctl restart cups`
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- Test connectivity: `lpstat -r`
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- Check the detected printers with: `lpstat -v`
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## Usage
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This section addresses the usage of the CUPS.
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### Adding a Printer
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A printer can be added using the webinterface.
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The webinterface is normally reachable on port 631.
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This process is guided and should be self-explanatory.
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However in some cases additional drivers have to be installed.
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For example Brother label printers of the ptouch series feature drivers that are available for most
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[Linux](/wiki/linux.md) distributions in a package named `printer-driver-ptouch`.
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When adding the printer a network address has to be given.
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For USB printers this can be done via the USB protocol.
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Continuing the example Brother label Printer QL-600 the connection `usb://Brother/QL-600` is
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sufficient.
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When using multiple printers the serial number can be given in addition to this.
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This is done by appending it the the mentioned connection string and will look like
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`usb://Brother/QL-600?serial=000J1Z140282`.
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The examples using the Brother printer are taken from a
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[dwaves article](https://dwaves.de/2022/07/13/gnu-linux-debian-11-how-to-setup-brother-ql-600-labelprinter/).
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