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Linux support for Universal Print connector

Linux support for Universal Print connector
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 Jan 20 2021
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Not planned

The ability to install the connector on a Linux server for use with legacy printers would be nice. In cloud-only environments, there are no servers on-premise or always-on PCs to install the connector, and having to use a dedicated Windows computer provides a larger attack surface. We'd love for all offices to have printers with native support, but it'll be a few years before that might happen. ;)

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IsaacJohnson
Copper Contributor
‎May 12 2021 08:38 PM
‎May 12 2021 08:38 PM

For us, we work with a lot of small offices, particularly nonprofits, who have a legacy printer that might still have 4 or 5 more years of lease left when we onboard them. It would be great to be able to install cheap low power Linux mini computers or even Rasberry Pi into a network rack to facilitate printing in the cloud-first/cloud-only small office until they eventually upgrade printers.

Saurabh_Bansal
Microsoft
‎May 17 2021 11:42 AM
‎May 17 2021 11:42 AM
Status changed to: Not planned
 
knut1er
Copper Contributor
‎Mar 22 2022 08:29 AM
‎Mar 22 2022 08:29 AM

I don't understand why it is not planned. 

It's a serious drawback when you want full MS Cloud.

GuillaumeJaouen
Copper Contributor
‎Oct 20 2022 02:01 PM
‎Oct 20 2022 02:01 PM

Such lacking feature remove all interrest of Microsoft universal print cloud service in mixed os environnements with old printers. Integrating a universal print connector with cups server should be on the roadmap of this azure cloud service. 

lachlan888
Copper Contributor
‎Dec 05 2022 02:11 PM
‎Dec 05 2022 02:11 PM

Insisting on a windows license for this is ludicrous and just shows how out of touch Microsoft is with SMB even after decades of trying to break into the sector.

You run SQL Server on Linux in a docker container, you should be able to run this as well.

ARM or Raspberry Pi or even a small VM would all be suitable places to run this low footprint but essential piece of glue.

it is the only remaining component that stop a lot of organisations from going 100% cloud.

Sean_Crago
Brass Contributor
‎May 17 2023 11:56 AM
‎May 17 2023 11:56 AM

Concur - Something as simple as a package a tech can install on a Raspberry Pi or a RouterBoard and slap right onto the legacy printer to add a layer of additional security between it and the internet is expected. And something specifically advertised by competing products.

rwood380
Copper Contributor
‎Sep 18 2023 12:09 PM
‎Sep 18 2023 12:09 PM

While I am disappointed as well, I think Microsoft's position is that partners offer appliances that do enable legacy printers to work with Universal Print without installing the Universal Print Connector, and Microsoft shouldn't undercut those partners. https://www.thinprint.com/en/products/thinprint-hub/ is one such example.

Rani_Abdellatif
Microsoft
‎Nov 09 2023 01:50 PM
‎Nov 09 2023 01:50 PM

Please consider using Universal Print Ready printers so you don't need a connector at all.

CUIASadmin
Copper Contributor
‎Jan 08 2024 09:50 AM
‎Jan 08 2024 09:50 AM

Hey Rani,

 

Do you have a guide on how to setup the Universal Print Ready printers? Im having issues with constant errors. 

 

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