OpenPrinting develops IPP-based printing technology for Linux®/Unix® operating systems.

Common Print Dialog Backends Second Generation - Forth Beta Release!

Author: Till Date: March 21, 2023

Forth beta to add build tests (make check), development tools get built and installed the standard way.


cups-browsed Second Generation - Forth Beta Release!

Author: Till Date: March 16, 2023

Test script, for make check, CI, autopkgtest, … and several bug fixes


OpenPrinting News - February 2023

Author: Till Date: February 27, 2023

Linux Foundation accepted as GSoC 2023 org, LAS 2023 in Brno, CPDB accepted into GTK 4.9.4, libcups 3.0b1, New Architecture going into Ubuntu and Red Hat, cups-filters 2.0b4, pappl-retrofit 1.0b4, ...


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CUPS

CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system that is used on Linux® and other operating systems.

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Most modern printers work using OpenPrinting software without additional drivers or software.
OpenPrinting also hosts a printer compatibility database of legacy printers supported by free software drivers.

Driverless Printers

Driverless Printers

Most modern printers work ‘out of the box’ with OpenPrinting software. Browse the thousands of driverless printers.

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Foomatic Printer Database

Legacy Printers

The Foomatic printer database lists all of the printers that are supported by free software printer drivers.

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Legacy Printers under Windows

Windows?!

Our Printer Applications revive old printers under current Windows, any model which works under Linux.

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OpenPrinting collaborates with standards groups and participates in coding/documentation programs.

IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group

Printer Working Group

OpenPrinting collaborates with the PWG’s Internet Printing Protocol workgroup to support this ubiquitous printing standard.

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GSoC - OpenPrinting

GSoC - OpenPrinting

OpenPrinting participates in the GSoC program under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.

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GSoD - OpenPrinting

GSoD - OpenPrinting

OpenPrinting participates in the GSoD program under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.

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