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Mainly for my own reference. This is how I did it:

1. Install Avahi (was already installed for netatalk/afp)
2. Install CUPS per http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cups/index.html
1. Installed without Avahi support, due to some known bug. This prevents CUPS telling Avahi about the printer and requires the service file below.
3. Magic sprinkles in /usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf:
1. Add an appropriate “allow” statement to the <Location />, otherwise it denies access
2. ServerAlias *
4. Downloaded printer driver file from http://www.openprinting.org/printers
5. Set up printer via cups weberface.
6. Tweaked and saved config via cups weberface – note this blats the config so check settings manually
7. The avahi settings file template from http://wiki.zs64.net/FreeBSD,_CUPS_and_iPad_printing

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