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by steve-atx-7600 71 days ago
If you value reliability and have other things to do besides maintaining a Linux machine, I recommend https://www.decisivetactics.com/products/printopia/ for Mac OS (works on Tahoe). I scrapped my Linux box, got a Mac mini for a home server, and use printopia (not the pro version, just the buy it once individual version) for using my 2 10-20 year old printers on my lan. Can even air print to them.

I used to do this with Linux and it was a huge pain in the ass. Lowest common denominator and buggy driver support (duplex printing silently fails, old hp all in one works until the next Ubuntu major upgrade which introduces the odd impossible to debug cups problem or two).

For a Mac OS server based scanning solution, I attach my client Mac to my Mac mini server using https://www.virtualhere.com/.

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It’s pretty easy now days on Linux. Including AirPrint bridging to legacy (even real old) printers.