How to Configure Printers & Scanners on AcreetionOS (CUPS)

Official AcreetionOS Documentation & Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Modern Printing on AcreetionOS

AcreetionOS leverages CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) and IPP Everywhere / Apple AirPrint protocols, allowing most modern network and USB printers to work instantly without vendor-specific drivers.

2. Automated Driverless Printer Discovery

Most modern Wi-Fi printers (HP, Brother, Epson, Canon) are discovered automatically:

1. Connect your printer to the same local Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.
2. Open Printers from the Application Menu.
3. Click Add — the system will automatically probe and configure the driverless IPP profile.
4. Print a test page to verify connectivity.

3. Enabling CUPS Service in Terminal

sudo systemctl enable --now cups.service
sudo pacman -S --needed cups cups-pdf system-config-printer

4. HP & Brother Specific Drivers

For older printers requiring proprietary drivers:

# HP Printers & All-in-Ones:
sudo pacman -S hplip
hp-setup

# Brother Printers (available via AUR):
yay -S brother-cups-wrapper-common

5. Web Management Interface

You can also manage printers directly through the CUPS web administration console by navigating to http://localhost:631 in your web browser.