---
type: source
title: "Print Management System: Linux Client"
tags: [printing, linux, papercut, configuration]
related: [papercut, print-management-system, cups, virtual-printer]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_druck_management_system_linux_client.md"]
---

# Print Management System: Linux Client

This source provides technical instructions for installing and configuring the [[papercut]] client and the virtual network printer on Linux systems within the Universität Greifswald infrastructure.

## PaperCut Client Setup
The client requires a 64-bit Linux OS and **Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 11**. Two distribution options are provided:
- A bundle including the Java Runtime.
- A standalone version for systems where `openjdk-11-jre` is already installed.

The client must be active for printing to function, and it is recommended to add it to the system's autostart. Authentication is performed using the [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]].

## Virtual Printer Configuration
The installation of the virtual network printer requires the `cups` and `ghostscript` packages. Configuration is performed via the CUPS web interface (`localhost:631`).

- **Protocol**: Internet Printing Protocol (HTTPS).
- **URL**: `https://pms.uni-greifswald.de:631/printers/virtual-ricoh`
- **Required Driver**: Ricoh MP C3004 PXL.

Once installed, the printer `virtual-ricoh` should be set as the default printer.

## Support
Technical issues are handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via their [[groupware]] ticket system or the Campus-IT hotline.