Top 15 Common Unix Printing System Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

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. Generally, the only time you need to know anything about your printer is when you use it for the first time, and even then CUPS can often figure things out on its own.

1. LPRng

LPRng The LPRng software is an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley LPR print spooler functionality. While providing the same interface and meeting RFC1179 requirements, the implementation is completely new and provides support for the following features: Complete (no databases needed) lpr, lpc, and lprm programs Dynamic redirection of......

2. CreateSpace

CreateSpace Through our services, you can sell books, CDs, and DVDs for a fraction of the cost of traditional manufacturing, while maintaining more control over your materials. We make it simple to distribute your books, music, and video through Internet retail outlets, your own website, and other bookstores, retailers, libraries, and......

3. Printix

Printix Printix is a cloud-based service with intuitive design that brings people and printers together. It removes the rocket science from handling your office printers. What Dropbox did for file sharing, we are doing for printing. Making it available and easy.Core features: - Automated driver handling- Secure Print- Print from any......

4. Label Nation

Label Nation LabelNation is a command-line program for making labels: address labels, business cards, or anything else involving regularly-arranged rectangles on a printer-ready sheet. It is for users who are comfortable dealing with text- and option-based configuration, as opposed to a graphical user interface.......

5. Scanner 2 PDF

Scanner 2 PDF The universal app with simplicity of document Scanning .Scanner 2 PDF allows you to scan multi-page documents, receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multi-page document and other text. You can quickly scan your documents and store or email them as a multi-page PDFScanned documents can be emailed and printed, uploaded......

6. Universal Document Converter

Universal Document Converter The underlying basis of the program is the technology of virtual printing. As a result, exporting documents into a chosen format is not any more complicated than printing on a desktop printer.+ 8 output formats: PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PCX, DCX or BMP+ 100’000+ satisfied customers use Universal Document......

7. PDF/Mergician

PDF/Mergician Complete package for automated PDF creation and manipulation. Supports automated printing, e-mailing, print merge and personalization using data from datasources like databases, XML and Excel.Generate dynamic documents like master-detail reports, booklets, invoices, direct-mailings and prefilled forms.Includes visual editor to create and edit forms and components for website deployment for online......

8. TurboScanner HD

TurboScanner HD This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a handy scanner, fax or an air printer in your pocket. It lets you scan high quality multi-page documents, print it to any AirPrint capable printer in your wifi network, email it or save it to a document folder on your device,......

9. Print Master

Print Master This app lets you wirelessly print documents, web pages and photos from your iPhone or iPad to any Apple Airprint compatible printer in your wifi network.* View read and display PDF, Office, image or text files.* Easily transfer & store files from your computer to your iPhone or iPad for......

10. Lipsum

Lipsum Lipsum.com is one of the oldest, fastest and most reliable random text generators on the net. It's great for developers who need filler text for mockups, just press the 'Generate Lorem Ipsum' button and it provides 5 paragraphs of well formatted text with a Latin aesthetic. Or use the other......

11. PDFMerge

PDFMerge PDF Split and Merge tool is implemented using the PdfSharp library and is either GUI or command driven.It is useful for automated document creation.It allows bookmarks from the input pdfs to be imported and flexibly embedded in the destination document. PDF pages can be numbered and annotated with a footer......

12. Qimage Ultimate

Qimage Ultimate Qimage Ultimate photo printing software: print multiple photos, mixed sizes, maximum quality with the most recommended photo printing software on the web for PC/Windows!......

13. ClipPrinter

ClipPrinter Copy items from other Apps and transfer to another iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch via Bluetooth/WiFi, or to/from your PC/Mac via WiFi. Print pasted clips and store clips as files for archiving, previewing, emailing and grouping. Merge clips for pasting elsewhere. ClipPrinter will print direct to most WiFi printers, or to ALL printers......

14. 20Stamps

20Stamps 20Stamps is the world’s first mobile app to turn your favorite photos into real US postage stamps and greeting cards. App is beautifully designed and very easy to use.......

15. APFill Ink Coverage Calculator

APFill Ink Coverage Calculator APFill Ink Coverage Calculator is a unique tool for print shops and home users. Now you can optimize pages you print to spend less ink, toner and money. Ink and toner usage is usually described by printer manufacturers as so many pages of A4 using 5% coverage. APFill Ink Coverage......