OpenPrinting News - April 2024
Releases of Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora 40, MS-DOS 4.0, OpenPrinting Summit/PWG Meeting, LAS 2024, GSoC 2024, system-config-printer revival, KDE Print Manager, CUPS 2.4.8, pycups 2.0.4
OpenPrinting develops IPP-based printing technology for Linux®/Unix® operating systems.
Releases of Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora 40, MS-DOS 4.0, OpenPrinting Summit/PWG Meeting, LAS 2024, GSoC 2024, system-config-printer revival, KDE Print Manager, CUPS 2.4.8, pycups 2.0.4
CUPS 2.4.8 brings important bug fix for permanent IPP Everywhere printer installation
Pycups 2.0.4 hotfix release
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CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system that is used on Linux® and other operating systems.
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.
Most modern printers work ‘out of the box’ with OpenPrinting software. Browse the thousands of driverless printers.
The Foomatic printer database lists all of the printers that are supported by free software printer drivers.
Our Printer Applications revive old printers under current Windows, any model which works under Linux.
OpenPrinting collaborates with standards groups and participates in coding/documentation programs.
OpenPrinting collaborates with the PWG’s Internet Printing Protocol workgroup to support this ubiquitous printing standard.
OpenPrinting participates in the GSoC program under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.
OpenPrinting participates in the GSoD program under its umbrella organization The Linux Foundation.