Step-by-step – AirPrint Installation in Debian Buster

Installing AirPrint

4. 4. Installing Printer

   First, check if the Printer is correctly Installed on Desktop running:

   sudo cat /etc/cups/printers.conf

   In the Output you should find trace of the present Printer.
   Eventually see How to Install Printer in GNU/Linux Desktops

   Printer GNU/Linux Desktops Setup Guide

   GNU/Linux Desktops Printer Installation Tutorial
   

5. 6. Downloading AirPrint Generator

   Download Avahi Service Generator for Debian GNU/Linux

   Avahi AirPrint Doc Generator .sh Script

   Downloading Avahi Service Generator for Debian

   Right-Click on the Raw Page and choose “Save as…”.

6. 7. Installing AirPrint

   Now to Install AirPrint Service on Debian
   First, give Execution Permissions:

   chmod +x ~/Downloads/airprint-generate.py

   But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Then generate the Service with:

   sudo python ~/Downloads/airprint-generate.py

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
   Next move it into the Target Directory like:

   sudo mv ~/Downloads/AirPrint*.service /etc/avahi/services/

   Finally, in case of Issue see directly the Github Developer’s Page.

7. 8. Editing CUPS Config

   Next Edit CUPS Configuration File
   With the nano Editor the Command is like:

   sudo nano /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

   Append:

   ServerAlias * Port 631 Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock

   And Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor!
   Finally, restart CUPS and Avahi:

   sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart

   sudo service avahi restart