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config/print/index: add section about IPP Everywhere
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available only in the nonfree repository, and sometimes only for specific
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### Driverless printing
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Most modern network printers support printing driverlessly using the IPP
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Everywhere standard. See <https://www.pwg.org/printers/> for a list of
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self-certified printers supporting this standard. Even if a printer is not on
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this list, there is still a high chance it is supported.
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Do note that `cups-filters` is still required for driverless printing.
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### Gutenprint drivers
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Gutenprint provides support for many printers. These drivers are contained in
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configure printers. Additionally, various native GUI options are available and
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may be better suited, depending on the use-case.
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### Automatically
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Printers with support for IPP Everywhere can be discovered and configured
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automatically using [ZeroConf](http://www.zeroconf.org/). To enable this,
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install the `avahi` package and enable the `avahi-daemon` service.
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### Web interface
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To configure the printer using the CUPS web interface, navigate to

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