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I have a .NET application which generates some reports in PDF format and sends them to a printer. The printer is a network printer which is available directly via IP (no print server).

Right now this application is hosted on a Windows Server-based machine which has this printer installed.

Is it possible to pack this application in a Docker container? Which base image should I use? How to install a network printer with the corresponding drivers in a Docker container?

Vladimir Panchenko
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  • Hi have you had any progress with this? I print via USB and would like to do it in Win-based docker. Do you know how to approach this? – Jan Sila Jul 11 '19 at 16:23
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    I ended up creating a separate Linux-based container with CUPS (print server) and sending the documents there using IPP (Internet Printing Protocol, HTTP-based). – Vladimir Panchenko Jul 15 '19 at 10:04
  • Hi, byt you were able to install the drivers on linux right? I have a problem of being limited to Windows since Epson does not provide drivera for unix systems for that printer :( – Jan Sila Jul 15 '19 at 11:25
  • Yes, there are drivers for almost all popular printers. I used HP. – Vladimir Panchenko Jul 17 '19 at 08:20
  • I will give it a go over the weekend, but there wasnt a driver for my printer in CUPS and neither could I use the printer at all on any Linux distro – Jan Sila Jul 17 '19 at 08:24

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