foomatic-db | OpenPrinting printer support - database | Mehr ...
Foomatic is a printing system designed to make it easier to set up common printers for use with Debian (and other operating systems). It provides the "glue" between a print spooler (like CUPS or lpr) and your actual printer, by telling your computer how to process files sent to the printer. . This package contains the printer database distributed by OpenPrinting for most common drivers. You will probably need the foomatic-db-engine package for this package to be useful. . The foomatic-db-hpijs package adds additional printers supported by the HPIJS printer driver backend, particularly consumer inkjet printers from Hewlett-Packard. . The foomatic-db-gutenprint package adds additional printers supported by the Gutenprint printer driver backend, most commonly used for color photo printing on consumer inkjets. . The foo2zjs package adds backend support for a number of printers from HP and Minolta/QMS that use the Zenographics ZjStream protocol.
linuxprinting.org-ppds | OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files | Mehr ...
This is a transitional package to migrate existing users of linuxprinting.org-ppds to openprinting-ppds (its successor). It may be safely removed after upgrading.
openprinting-ppds | OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files | Mehr ...
This package includes a collection of free PostScript Printer Description files for PostScript (and clone) printers from various manufacturers, as distributed by OpenPrinting. . If you have non-PostScript printers, the foomatic-filters-ppds and hpijs-ppds packages are the ones you need; this package won't be of much help to you. . Some manufacturers distribute PPD files for their printers under non-free licenses; those are not included in this package, but may be available from the manufacturer's website or included on a CD or other media with the printer.
