RUB-NDS/PRET

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

PRET is a Python command-line toolkit for printer security testing that connects to devices via network (port 9100) or USB and exploits printer languages like PostScript, PJL, and PCL. It translates UNIX-like commands into printer language instructions, enabling attacks such as print job capture, file system access, memory access, and device manipulation.

Use cases

• test printer security before attackers do
• capture or manipulate print jobs on a network printer
• access a printer's file system and memory
• fuzz printer languages like PostScript, PJL and PCL
• discover printers in a local subnet via SNMP
• cause denial-of-service or physical damage to a printer during authorized testing

When to choose

• you are doing authorized penetration testing of printers
• you need to interact with printers via PostScript, PJL, or PCL
• you want a UNIX-like shell interface for printer attacks
• you need to audit print job retention, credential disclosure, or firmware update vulnerabilities

When to avoid

• you need a general-purpose network vulnerability scanner
• your target devices are not printers or do not speak PostScript/PJL/PCL
• you require a GUI-based security tool
• you need actively maintained Python 3 support, since PRET requires Python 2

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

penetration-testing security cli fuzzing security penetration-testing hardware developer-tools windows python cli printer-hacking printer-security postscript pjl pcl pentest hardware-security linux macos

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