PaperCut MobilityPrint together with a CUPS printserver

Run Papercut Mobilityprint in a docker container together with a CUPS printserver.

GitHub: https://github.com/snorre-k/mobility-print

Requirements

• docker
• docker-compose

Available container images

• snorre0815/mobility-print:latest - DockerHub
• ghcr.io/snorre-k/mobility-print:latest - GHCR

Build yourself

docker-compose build

Running the container

The docker-compose.yml is configured to use a self built image. If you want to use prebuilt images, please adapt the image: lines. Also comment the build: line.

• Start: docker compose up -d
• Stop: docker-compose down

CUPS setup

For Initial CUPS Setup - please follow these steps:

• Enable host network (network_mode: host) in docker-compose.yml
• Start container: docker-compose up -d
• Start container Bash: docker exec -it mobilityprint bash
  • Setup AVAHI
    • apt-get update && apt-get install avahi-daemon cups-browsed
    • /etc/init.d/dbus start && /etc/init.d/avahi-daemon start
  • Set root password for CUPS admin management
    • passwd
• Configure CUPS to find network or direct attached (not tested) printers
  • Management URL: https://docker.server.fqdn:631/admin
  • Add Printers - e.g. IPP (ipp://printer.fqdn:631/ipp/print) - Driver: Manufact. -> driverless cups filter
• Disable host network (network_mode: host) in docker-compose.yml
• Restart container: docker-compose up -d

If you have configured the virtual CUPS PDF printer you can enable the volume mount of /var/spool/cups-pdf/ANONYMOUS

Own Certs for CUPS and MobilityPrint

Optional create the folder and then copy your cert and keyfile to the following folder:./mobility-print/cups-config/ssl. The files have to be named own.crt and own.key.