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

OpenPrinting News - Opportunity Open Source 3.0 - Schedules and contributions published

Author: Till Date: August 27, 2025

Have a look into the amazing presentations and workshops, plan your participation!


OpenPrinting News - Opportunity Open Source 3.0 - Schedules and contributions published

Author: Till Date: August 26, 2025

Have a look into the amazing presentations and workshops, plan your participation!


OpenPrinting News - Google Summer of Code 2025 - The amazing work is going on!

Author: Till Date: August 21, 2025

The contributors have passed the midterm evaluations and their projects are taking shape … And we also have some volunteers!


About Us

About Us

Learn more about OpenPrinting, how it works, the people involved, and the projects maintained by it

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Contribute

Know how you can be part of an excellent community and help improve printing experience for millions of users

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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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