GSoC 2025 Final Submission: Re-architecting PyCups for a Modern, Pythonic Future

(Please note this is still a draft of my final blog)

And just like that, my Google Summer of Code journey with OpenPrinting is drawing to a close. This post serves as a final summary of my project: rebuilding pycups from the ground up for libcups3. While I still have a few things I plan to update, this covers the core of my work over the summer.

It’s been an incredible experience, and I’m excited to share the architectural decisions, challenges, and “magic” tricks that went into creating the new pycups.