# Printserver on IPFire **URL:** \ **Category:** Add-Ons\ **Created:** [25 March 2026 02:16 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620 "2026-03-25T02:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/berniparrett/32/16463_2.png) [@berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berniparrett)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 02:16 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/1 "2026-03-25T02:16:33Z")
Is there any way to use my IPFire as printserver I see there is nolonger access to CUPS, I got a new printer that is only usb or WiFi and dont want to install the WiFi drivers on all my devices, some don’t have WiFi ---
**Author:** ![rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/rjschilt/32/16338_2.png) [@rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rjschilt)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 03:45 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/2 "2026-03-25T03:45:46Z")
Connect the printer via USB to one of your machines (eg: desktop) and then share the printer over the network. There’s a heap of resources on the net giving instructions on how to do that. IMO best to avoid doing stuff with your IPF firewall other than firewalling. Others will have a differing opinion. ---
**Author:** ![pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/pscar13/32/16558_2.png) [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 07:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/3 "2026-03-25T07:48:59Z")
You can also add a wifi card to your IPFire with the `hostapd` addon or a wifi access point on your Green network and connect your printer to it. ---
**Author:** ![berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/berniparrett/32/16463_2.png) [@berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berniparrett)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 08:52 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/4 "2026-03-25T08:52:37Z")
Hi Phil How will this share across the network, I have wifi in the server but not using it at the moment ---
**Author:** ![pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/pscar13/32/16558_2.png) [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 10:12 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/5 "2026-03-25T10:12:51Z")
1 - Network → Zone Configuration Declare your Green → Bridge With Wlan and actual ethx for your Green ![1](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1c33bbdf73305edf12ae8c231112ac7bb9840e43.png) Reboot 2 - IPFire → Pakfire → Install hostapd addon ![2](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a0f95da42596b1d852fcd9a3ac2d417b65e2f0ee.png) 3 - IPFire → Wireless Acces Point Configure your wifi access point on Green wifi card ![3](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f5d7a63a8c0cf172f32797f20b4860eb530ee4bc.png) 4 - Connect your Printer to this Wifi AP Declare DHCP Fixed lease for this printer 5 - The printer is now on your Green Network Find it and install drivers on your PCs (example on windows 11) ![4](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b097b5f988e57a93c60d76a3b3093dfdcdce4773.png) ---
**Author:** ![berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/berniparrett/32/16463_2.png) [@berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berniparrett)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 10:41 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/6 "2026-03-25T10:41:52Z")
Hi Phil You make it sound so easy, will wait for weekend to start this so I don’t mess it up Thanks ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [25 March 2026 20:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/7 "2026-03-25T20:33:51Z")
Do you have a wireless AP? If so connect to that. ---
**Author:** ![rodneyp](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/rodneyp/32/16575_2.png) [@rodneyp](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rodneyp)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2026 21:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/8 "2026-03-27T21:29:24Z")
Modern networked printers often don’t need drivers, if the printer is configured to get its IP via DHCP, on your LAN. Try a print job, from one of your devices. It will likely find the printer and ascertain the key settings required for it. ---
**Author:** ![berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/berniparrett/32/16463_2.png) [@berniparrett](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berniparrett)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2026 02:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/printserver-on-ipfire/15620/9 "2026-03-28T02:54:28Z")
Hi Rodney Unfortunately my wife bought me printer without network so I will be following one of the above to add USB printer to the network