For open source [ OSX ]:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/
and
http://buymelunch.org/printing/usbtb/
gutenprint for OSX:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php

The gimp-print/gutenprint packages include a terminal script that allows you to do the “Printer Utilities” checks via the terminal.