| Package | Type of Printing Support Provided |
| gcc | compiles MagicFilter. |
| magicfilter | Prints text files; fixes “staircase effect”; squelches unprintable files. |
| ghostscript | Prints PostScript files. |
| netpbm | Handles most graphics files. |
| nenscript/enscript | Prints text to a PostScript-only printer. |
| dvips | Converts TeX .dvi files to PostScript. |
| groff | Converts troff files (e.g., man pages) to PostScript. |
| sendmail/other mailer | Receives error messages from MagicFilter and sends them to user. |
