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Unix printer compatiblity database listing  - The LinuxPrinting.org printer database contains a wealth of information about specific printers, along with extensive driver information, basic specifications, and an associated set of configuration tools. You can just go straight to a particular printer, or you can list all printers from a given manufacturer. Looking for a printer to buy? See also the Suggested Printers page.

Linux Printing Drivers listing  - is a LinuxPrinting.org's list of free software printer drivers.

LPRng  - is an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley LPR print spooler functionality.

CUPS  - The Common Unix Printing System or CUPS is the software you use to print from applications like the web browser you are using to read this page. It converts the page descriptions produced by your application (put a paragraph here, draw a line there, and so forth) into something your printer can understand and then sends the information to the printer for printing. Now, since every printer manufacturer does things differently, printing can be very complicated. CUPS does its best to hide this from you and your application so that you can concentrate on printing and less on how to print.

X Printing Panel (xpp)  - is a completely free (under GPL) tool for easy choosing of the desired printer out of a list of all available printers and for setting printer options by an easy-to-use graphical user interface.

Apsfilter  - is the number one magic filter for printing under Unix environment. Apsfilter runs on all flavours of Unix which have at least the original BSD compatible lpd(8) or LPRng installed as line printer scheduler.

Gutenprint  - (formerly called Gimp-Print) is a package of high quality printer drivers for Linux, BSD, Solaris, IRIX, and other UNIX-alike operating systems. In many cases, these drivers rival or exceed the OEM drivers in quality and functionality. The goal is to produce the highest possible output quality from all supported printers. To that end, the Gutenprint developers have done extensive work on screening algorithms, color generation, and printer feature utilization. They are continuing their work in all of these areas to produce ever higher quality results, particularly on the ubiquitous, inexpensive inkjet printers that are nonetheless capable of nearly photographic output quality.

Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview  - Home Page for Ghostscript, an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF, and related software and documentation.

XWtools  - are designed to provide a better quality and to enable more comfortable printing of images under Unix systems. Printers from different companies may be used (HP, EPSON, Canon).

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)  - HPLIP is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux. The HPLIP project provides printing support for nearly 1000 printer models, including Deskjet, Officejet, Photosmart, PSC (Print Scan Copy), Business Inkjet, LaserJet, and LaserJet MFP.

HP Inkjet Products Supported  - The HPIJS project provides printing support for over 150 printers including DeskJets, OfficeJets, Photosmarts, Business Inkjets and LaserJets. Additional Resources: Products Supported, Installation Overview, Device Descriptions, Command Lines and Media Sizes, Usage.

Brother Driver for LPR  - Brother have prepared an RPM installer package which automatically copies the relevant driver files to your Linux distribution. These drivers are designed to work using the LPR printing systems.

Brother CUPS driver and CUPS Wrapper driver  - Brother have prepared a CUPS driver (For BR-Script Models Users) and a CUPS wrapper driver (For Non-BR-Script Models Users) package. The CUPS driver automatically copies the relevant driver files to your Linux distribution, and the CUPS wrapper driver makes LPR drivers work with CUPS. These drivers are designed to work using the CUPS printing systems.

Epson drivers  - "Avasys Download Service for Linux". Here you'll find drivers for some Epson Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers and Scanners.

Canon Software Center  - Canon Software for: Printers, Large Format Printers, Multifunctionals, Office Print & Copy Solutions, Professional Print & Copy Solutions, Scanners, Personal Copiers, Camcorders, Cameras, Document Imaging Systems.

Canon Printer Linux Drivers  - Canon's japanese download site (by the way: Pixus = Pixma).

Canon Printer Linux Drivers  - FTP Directory.

Canon Bubble Jet Print Filter  - This drivers page is part of the original Japanese Canon website. It seems, that the Canon Linux drivers are available only there.

TurboPrint 1  - makes it possible to use the latest color printers with Linux. It is designed to produce maximum quality photo prints as well as high-speed text documents. Printer set-up and configuration is as simple as on Windows or MacOS. TurboPrint is a high-quality printer driver system for Linux built on existing standards (lpr or CUPS printer spooler, ghostscript interpreter for Postscript) thus achieving easy integration and maximum compatibility with existing applications. Includes drivers for almost every Canon, Epson & HP and many Brother printers (see supported printers).

TurboPrint 2  - offers new functions and additional programs. TurboPrint makes it possible to use the latest color printers with Linux. It is designed to produce maximum quality photo prints as well as high-speed text documents. Printer set-up and configuration is as simple as on Windows or MacOS. TurboPrint is a high-quality printer driver system for Linux built on existing standards (lpr or CUPS printer spooler, ghostscript interpreter for Postscript) thus achieving easy integration and maximum compatibility with existing applications. Includes drivers for almost every Canon, Epson & HP and many Brother printers (see supported printers).

TurboPrint 2  - bietet eine Fuelle an neuen Funktionen und Zusatzprogrammen! Das Drucksystem ist nun weit komfortabler zu bedienen - und auch die Druckqualitaet wurde weiter optimiert. TurboPrint ermoeglicht den Einsatz moderner Farbdrucker unter Linux. Mit TurboPrint erzielen Sie sowohl die bestmoegliche Druckqualitaet bei fotorealistischen Ausdrucken, als auch eine schnelle Ausgabe von Text-Dokumenten. Drucker-Einrichtung und Konfiguration sind durch grafische Menues genauso einfach wie in MS Windows. TurboPrint unterstuetzt fast alle Canon, Epson & HP und viele Brother Drucker (siehe unterstuetzte Drucker)

Libinklevel  - Libinklevel is a library for checking the ink level of your printer on a system which runs Linux. It supports printers attached via parallel port or usb. The current stable version supports printers from HP, from Epson and from Canon.

Ink  - Ink is a command line tool for checking the ink level of your printer on a system which runs Linux. It makes use of libinklevel.

Lexmark Linux Printer Driver Developer's Kit (LLPDDK)  - provides libraries needed to develop and promote custom printer and scanner drivers' development for the Linux operating system. These libraries allow communication with Lexmark Inkjet printers and Lexmark All-In-Ones, as well as printing across popular print subsystems and scanning using the SANE standards.

SANE  - stands for "ScannerAccessNowEasy" and is an application programming interface (API) that provides standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware (flatbed scanner, hand- held scanner, video- and still- cameras, frame- grabbers, etc.). The SANE API is public domain and its discussion and development is open to everybody. The current source code is written for UNIX (including GNU/Linux) and is available under the GNU General Public License (the SANE API is available to proprietary applications and backends as well, however).

VueScan  - is a scanning utility that works with most high- quality flatbed and film scanners to produce scans that have excellent color fidelity and color balance. A free trial version is available.

Linux Drivers for Handheld Scanners  - This is a list of drivers for hand scanners available for Linux.