Before installing a secondary server you should take some time to ensure the primary server (central Application Server) is set up and running correctly. If it is not running fine now, adding an extra server will only "add an extra variable to the equation" and complicate troubleshooting. Take some time now to verify that the primary server is functioning correctly. For example, verify that:

Secondary server needs to communicate (initiate a TCP connection) on port 9191. Administrators should ensure that any firewall software on the primary Application Server is not set to block any incoming local network traffic on this port.

On the secondary server, create a user account called papercut. The papercut user's home directory should be set to the desired install location. This is normally /home/papercut.

Install the Print Provider software onto the secondary server by copying all files and directories from the primary Application Server's directory:

    [app_dir]/providers/print/linux-i686/*
                

To the location:

    /home/papercut/providers/print/linux-i686/
                

on the secondary server. Perform the copy operation as the papercut so files are owned by the papercut user. This process can be summarized with the following commands:

    shell> su - papercut
    shell> mkdir -p providers/print/linux-i686
    shell> scp primary.server:/home/papercut/providers/print/linux-i686/* \
        providers/print/linux-i686/
                

After the copy operation is performed, execute the setperms and roottasks scripts as root:

    shell> sh providers/print/linux-i686/setperms
    shell> sh providers/print/linux-i686/roottasks
                

so all permissions are set up correctly.

The Print Provider on the secondary server needs to know where the primary server is installed.

The binaries copied in step 4 now need to be integrated into the CUPS or Samba print queues. This process is detailed in the Quick Start Guide for Linux under the section called “Step 5 - Configuring Printers”.

The secondary server should now be configured. Perform some test printing on all of this secondary server's printers. Log into the system as "admin" and verify that the printers are now listed under the Printers section. Perform a multi-page test print on each printer and verify that print jobs are tracked correctly.