OpenPrinting News - November 2021
Google Summer of Code 2022, all free drivers in Printer Application Snaps, Legacy Printer Application, CUPS 2.4rc1, PAPPL 1.1b3
OpenPrinting works on the development of printing technology for Linux® and Unix®-style operating systems. We collaborate with IEEE-ISTO Printer Working Group (PWG) on Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) projects.
CUPS 2.4rc1
CUPS 2.4rc1 is a release candidate for OpenPrinting CUPS 2.4.0, which adds two enhancements before the stable release.
PAPPL 1.1b3
PAPPL v1.1 adds support for Wi-Fi configuration, IPP-USB, printer driver lookup and auto-add functionality, improves management of multiple printers, and adds support for Microsoft® Windows® 10.
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CUPS
CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system that is used on Linux® and other operating systems.
OpenPrinting collaborates with the community to advance printing and scanning on Linux® and Unix®-style operating systems.
GSoD - OpenPrinting
OpenPrinting has been participating in the GSoD programme under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.
LFMP - OpenPrinting
OpenPrinting has been participating in the Linux Foundation Mentorship Programme.
GSoC - OpenPrinting
OpenPrinting has been participating in the GSoC programme under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.
OpenPrinting hosts a printer compatibility database with entries from both the Foomatic package and the community.
Compatibility Database
A wealth of information about specific printers, drivers, specifications, and configuration tools.
Printer Database
The Foomatic printer database lists all of the printers that are supported by the Foomatic printer driver package.
Printer Driver Database
The printer driver database lists all of the printer drivers that are used by the Foomatic printer driver package.