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Open-source standards-based printing system for Linux and macOS providing IPP-based print management with web-based administration.

Pricing

Free / Open Source

Founded

1997

Team size

1-10 employees

Headquarters

OpenPrinting / Community

At a glance

Pricing model

Free

Try before you buy

Integrates with

IPP EverywhereAirPrintPrinter ApplicationsPPD Based Printer DriversFoomatic drivers

About CUPS

CUPS is the standards-based, open-source printing system for UNIX-like operating systems, maintained under the OpenPrinting project. It uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) to manage print jobs, queues, and printer drivers, and is the default print subsystem on macOS and most Linux distributions. It is aimed at developers, sysadmins, and OS vendors who need a reliable local and network print server.

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Pricing model: Free

Free trial: No

Free plan: Yes

Contract minimum: Not specified

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