Drivers vs. Filters

[pika_pika]

I'm new to linux, so please forgive. In this specific case I'm talking about printers. Hopefully soon I'll be past this stage.

Question is: When speaking about filters in linux for printers, is that the equiv of a driver or is that just a general formatting info tool for the data before it enters the printer.

2nd Question: When you select a printer from KDE in the printer setup, is that a driver or a just a filter?

Definition of a driver is a compiled binary that acts as an interface for the device, correct? Maybe a driver doesn't have to be compiled to be a 'driver'?

[Ig0r]

A print filter does the same job as a driver.
It abstracts the printing system from actually needing to know the details of your hardware. The filter stores the info on the limitations of and how to interact with your printer.