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print-file

Use when the user wants to print a local file to a networked printer.

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Submit a file to print on a networked CUPS printer. Validate file existence, confirm copy count, and submit via MCP.

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Print File

Submit a file to print on a networked CUPS printer. Validate file existence, confirm copy count, and submit via MCP.

When to use

User has a file and wants to print it

Printing to a specific printer or default

Multiple copies requested

Inputs to gather

path — absolute or relative path to the file (required)

printer — printer name (optional; uses default if unset)

copies — number of copies (optional; defaults to 1)

Procedure

Validate file. Check that path exists and is readable:

test -r "$path" || { echo "File not readable: $path"; exit 1; }

Stop if file not found or not readable.

Load defaults. If printer unset, read MCP_CUPS_DEFAULT_PRINTER from env or config.json. If still unset, run list-printers to show options and ask user to choose one.

Warn on copy limit. If copies exceeds MCP_CUPS_MAX_COPIES (from env or config), warn the user: "Copy count exceeds safety limit . Proceed?" and wait for confirmation before continuing.

Confirm with user: Show:

Ready to print:
  File: <path>
  Printer: <name>
  Copies: <N>
Proceed? (yes/no)

Halt if user says no.

Call MCP tool print_file with path, printer, copies. The MCP server is network-cups (registered in .mcp.json).

Report result: On success, emit:

Submitted to <printer>: <path> (<N> copies).

On failure, show the MCP error and suggest diagnose-network-printing.

Output / side effects

File queued on the CUPS server; physical print job submitted.

No local files modified.

Safety / constraints

Confirm before printing to avoid accidental submission.

Warn if copies exceed the safety limit.

Validate file exists before submitting to avoid cryptic server-side errors.

Print File

Submit a file to print on a networked CUPS printer. Validate file existence, confirm copy count, and submit via MCP.

When to use

User has a file and wants to print it
Printing to a specific printer or default
Multiple copies requested

Inputs to gather

path — absolute or relative path to the file (required)
printer — printer name (optional; uses default if unset)
copies — number of copies (optional; defaults to 1)

Procedure

Validate file. Check that path exists and is readable:
```
test -r "$path" || { echo "File not readable: $path"; exit 1; }
```
Stop if file not found or not readable.
Load defaults. If printer unset, read MCP_CUPS_DEFAULT_PRINTER from env or config.json. If still unset, run list-printers to show options and ask user to choose one.
Warn on copy limit. If copies exceeds MCP_CUPS_MAX_COPIES (from env or config), warn the user: "Copy count exceeds safety limit . Proceed?" and wait for confirmation before continuing.

Confirm with user: Show:

Ready to print:
  File: <path>
  Printer: <name>
  Copies: <N>
Proceed? (yes/no)

Halt if user says no.

Call MCP tool print_file with path, printer, copies. The MCP server is network-cups (registered in .mcp.json).
Report result: On success, emit:
```
Submitted to <printer>: <path> (<N> copies).
```
On failure, show the MCP error and suggest diagnose-network-printing.

Output / side effects

File queued on the CUPS server; physical print job submitted.
No local files modified.

Safety / constraints

Confirm before printing to avoid accidental submission.
Warn if copies exceed the safety limit.
Validate file exists before submitting to avoid cryptic server-side errors.