Linux Printing with CUPS

Discussions center on CUPS as the key printing system for Linux and Unix-like platforms, including its support for AirPrint, IPP, network printers, and cross-OS compatibility, often praising its reliability over proprietary drivers.

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cp9 Sep 26, 2024 View on HN

printing even works on linux now, thanks to stuff like Airprint and the support for it in CUPS

ehutch79 Oct 30, 2020 View on HN

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that these same printers support ipp.

digi_owl Jun 3, 2016 View on HN

Oddly i would have expected both products to use CUPS for their printing...

knowitnone Mar 5, 2025 View on HN

why own a printer if you can't even connect to it to print?

IntelMiner Jun 23, 2020 View on HN

Most corporate printers are network attached, many also run under CUPS

ams6110 Oct 19, 2012 View on HN

CUPS these days pretty much "just works" so there goes your other reason...

asadotzler Mar 1, 2024 View on HN

Windows drivers manage printing on their own now. Don't need a vendor-specific driver any more. Enjoy.

bgorman Jun 14, 2020 View on HN

All modern printers support IPP, aka AirPrint, which does not require drivers.

Alupis Nov 25, 2014 View on HN

you forgot CUPS, the thing that lets most *nix platforms print.

account42 Mar 5, 2025 View on HN

Being able to print doesn't mean you have drivers for your printer - both the phone and printer support a semi-standardized protocol (probably bastardized postscript).