Installing Linux Print Scout

Linux Print Scout Prerequisites

  • Print Scout can be installed on the following variants of Linux:
    • Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit), Ubuntu 20.04 (64-bit), Ubuntu 22.04 (will be available the end of September)
    • Red Hat 8 (64-bit)
  • Select the OpenID Connect Authentication Provider in the Secure > Settings screen of the Secure Print web portal.
  • Enable Cloud Storage in the Secure > Settings screen of the Secure Release web portal.

Note: Linux Print Scout does not support email and Active Directory authentication. It only supports OpenID Connect authentication.

Note: Before the Linux Print Scout becomes accessible for download, it is necessary to have OpenID as the authentication provider and ensure that Cloud Storage is enabled. Cloud storage is a prerequisite due to the fact that print jobs are exclusively stored in the cloud, rather than on the local workstation.

Downloading the Print Scout

For information on how to download the Print Scout, refer to the Download the Print Scout topic.

Installing the Linux Print Scout

Install the Print Scout on user workstations by running the following script:

Ubuntu

dpkg -i openid-print-scout_1.20.0_amd64.deb

Red Hat

rpm -i openid-print-scout_1.20.0_amd64.rpm

After Print Scout Installation

  • A print queue named Secure-Printer is automatically installed on user workstations. This is an IPP Everywhere (IPP/E) based queue.
  • A service called pharos-sso is installed to provide Single Sign-On (SSO) services.

Uninstalling the Linux Print Scout

Ubuntu

dpkg -r openid-print-scout

Red Hat

rpm -e openid-print-scout

Linux Print Scout Limitations