This script allows you to print from the steam deck to any local printer on your network. After installing, please open your browser with: http://localhost:631/admin there you can “Add Printer”, after that you can now easily print from your steam deck.
Thanks LittleJawa for the script! Edit: I fixed the Parameters (there were to much spaces) and added some files that need to be removed if you need to reinstall cups because of steam deck update.
sudo steamos-readonly disable
# Delete old files if persistent because you had cups prev. installed before
sudo rm /etc/cups/cups-files.conf.default
sudo rm /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default
sudo rm /etc/cups/snmp.conf.default
sudo rm /etc/xdg/autostart/print-applet.desktop
sudo rm /etc/cupshelpers/preferreddrivers.xml
# initialize and populate pacman PGP keys
sudo pacman-key --init
sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
# CUPS + KDE printer manager GUI
PACKAGES="cups print-manager system-config-printer"
# Auto-discovery via DNS
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Avahi#Hostname_resolution
PACKAGES="$PACKAGES nss-mdns"
# WARNING: requires to update the /etc/nsswitch.conf file
# use the following:
# sed -i s/mymachines resolve/mymachines mdns_minimal
#[NOTFOUND=return] resolve/ /etc/nsswitch.conf
# Optionals (helpful)
# foomatic pre-built ppd drivers
PACKAGES="$PACKAGES foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-ppds foomatic-db-nonfree-ppds"
# ghostscript for non-pdf printers
PACKAGES="$PACKAGES ghostscript"
# cups-filters for driverless printers
PACKAGES="$PACKAGES cups-filters"
sudo pacman -Sy $PACKAGES
sudo systemctl enable --now avahi-daemon
sudo systemctl enable --now cups
# re-lock the filesystem
sudo steamos-readonly enable
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