{
config,
lib,
pkgs,
...
}:
let
cfg = config.hardware.printers;
ensurePrinter =
p:
args = lib.cli.toGNUCommandLineShell { } (
p = p.name;
v = p.deviceUri;
m = p.model;
}
// lib.optionalAttrs (p.location != null) {
L = p.location;
// lib.optionalAttrs (p.description != null) {
D = p.description;
// lib.optionalAttrs (p.ppdOptions != { }) {
o = lib.mapAttrsToList (name: value: "${name}=${value}") p.ppdOptions;
);
in
''
${pkgs.cups}/bin/lpadmin ${args} -E
'';
ensureDefaultPrinter = name: ''
${pkgs.cups}/bin/lpadmin -d '${name}'
# "graph but not # or /" can't be implemented as regex alone due to missing lookahead support
noInvalidChars = str: lib.all (c: c != "#" && c != "/") (lib.stringToCharacters str);
printerName = (lib.types.addCheck (lib.types.strMatching "[[:graph:]]+") noInvalidChars) // {
description = "printable string without spaces, # and /";
};
options = {
hardware.printers = {
ensureDefaultPrinter = lib.mkOption {
type = lib.types.nullOr printerName;
default = null;
description = ''
Ensures the named printer is the default CUPS printer / printer queue.
ensurePrinters = lib.mkOption {
Will regularly ensure that the given CUPS printers are configured as declared here.
If a printer's options are manually changed afterwards, they will be overwritten eventually.
This option will never delete any printer, even if removed from this list.
You can check existing printers with {command}`lpstat -s`
and remove printers with {command}`lpadmin -x <printer-name>`.
Printers not listed here can still be manually configured.
default = [ ];
type = lib.types.listOf (
lib.types.submodule {
name = lib.mkOption {
type = printerName;
example = "BrotherHL_Workroom";
Name of the printer / printer queue.
May contain any printable characters except "/", "#", and space.
location = lib.mkOption {
type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
example = "Workroom";
Optional human-readable location.
description = lib.mkOption {
example = "Brother HL-5140";
Optional human-readable description.
deviceUri = lib.mkOption {
type = lib.types.str;
example = lib.literalExpression ''
"ipp://printserver.local/printers/BrotherHL_Workroom"
"usb://HP/DESKJET%20940C?serial=CN16E6C364BH"
How to reach the printer.
{command}`lpinfo -v` shows a list of supported device URIs and schemes.
model = lib.mkOption {
"gutenprint.''${lib.versions.majorMinor (lib.getVersion pkgs.gutenprint)}://brother-hl-5140/expert"
Location of the ppd driver file for the printer.
{command}`lpinfo -m` shows a list of supported models.
ppdOptions = lib.mkOption {
type = lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.str;
example = {
PageSize = "A4";
Duplex = "DuplexNoTumble";
default = { };
Sets PPD options for the printer.
{command}`lpoptions [-p printername] -l` shows supported PPD options for the given printer.
config = lib.mkIf (cfg.ensurePrinters != [ ] && config.services.printing.enable) {
systemd.services.ensure-printers = {
description = "Ensure NixOS-configured CUPS printers";
wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
wants = [ "cups.service" ];
after = [ "cups.service" ];
serviceConfig = {
Type = "oneshot";
RemainAfterExit = true;
script = lib.concatStringsSep "\n" [
(lib.concatMapStrings ensurePrinter cfg.ensurePrinters)
(lib.optionalString (cfg.ensureDefaultPrinter != null) (
ensureDefaultPrinter cfg.ensureDefaultPrinter
))
# Note: if cupsd is "stateless" the service can't be stopped,
# otherwise the configuration will be wiped on the next start.
(lib.optionalString (
with config.services.printing; startWhenNeeded && !stateless
) "systemctl stop cups.service")
];