How to set up a print server on your home network with Linux

If you have multiple computers that need to print to one printer on your home network, you can use Linux as a reliable print server.

On my home network, I have a single Brother laser printer. It's aging but still works like a champ (and the company still produces toner cartridges, which can be easily purchased from Amazon). 

Multiple computers use the printer, so I had to set up my desktop as a print server. Yes, I could have deployed Linux on a server for that purpose, but it was easier from my desktop. On top of that, most users aren't going to want to also deploy a server on their home LAN.

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But how do you set up a print server? Believe it or not, it's easier than you might think ...