libxp ☆

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Description:
X Print Client Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: x11 printing xorg library graphics

Install: brew install libxp

About:
Libxp is the X Print Service Client Library, part of the X.Org Foundation. It provides the client-side API for the X Print system, enabling applications to submit print jobs and query printer capabilities through the X server. This library is essential for legacy X11 applications that require direct integration with the X Print subsystem.

Key Features:

Implements the client-side X11 Print extension API
Enables communication with X Print servers
Provides functions for printer context and job management
Legacy support for X11 printing workflows

Use Cases:

Enabling printing support in legacy X11 desktop applications
Developing software that interfaces with X Print servers
Maintaining compatibility with older X11 printing infrastructures

Alternatives:

CUPS – CUPS is the modern standard for printing on Linux and macOS, offering broader driver support and IPP compatibility, whereas LibXP is specific to the deprecated X Print system.
GTK/Qt Printing APIs – High-level GUI toolkits provide cross-platform printing abstractions that typically bypass the X Print system entirely in favor of CUPS or native OS services.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 4:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	bb0a05a9