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ppdcfile(5)


NAME

   ppdcfile - cups ppd compiler source file format

DESCRIPTION

   The CUPS PPD compiler reads meta files that contain descriptions of one
   or more PPD files to be generated by ppdc(1).  This man page provides a
   quick  reference  to  the  supported  keywords  and  should  be used in
   conjunction with the online help for CUPS.

   The source file format is plain ASCII text that  can  be  edited  using
   your  favorite  text editor. Comments are supported using the C (/* ...
   */) and C++ (// ...) comment mechanisms.

   Printer driver information can be grouped and shared using curly braces
   ({  ...  }); PPD files are written when a close brace or end-of-file is
   seen and a PCFileName directive has been defined.

   Directives may be placed anywhere on a line and are followed by one  or
   more  values.  The  following is a list of the available directives and
   the values they accept:

   #define name value

   #elif {name | value}

   #else

   #endif

   #font name encoding "version" charset status

   #if {name | value}

   #include <filename>

   #include "filename"

   #media name width length

   #media "name/text" width length

   #po locale "filename"

   Attribute name "" value

   Attribute name keyword value

   Attribute name "keyword/text" value

   Choice name "code"

   Choice "name/text" "code"

   ColorDevice boolean-value

   ColorModel name colorspace colororder compression

   ColorModel "name/text" colorspace colororder compression

   ColorProfile resolution/mediatype gamma density matrix

   Copyright "text"

   CustomMedia  name  width  length  left  bottom  right  top  "size-code"
   "region-code"

   CustomMedia  "name/text" width length left bottom right top "size-code"
   "region-code"

   Cutter boolean-value

   Darkness temperature name

   Darkness temperature "name/text"

   DriverType type

   Duplex type

   Filter mime-type cost program

   Finishing name

   Finishing "name/text"

   Font *

   Font name encoding "version" charset status

   Group name

   Group "name/text"

   HWMargins left bottom right top

   InputSlot position name

   InputSlot position "name/text"

   Installable name

   Installable "name/text"

   LocAttribute name "keyword/text" value

   ManualCopies boolean-value

   Manufacturer "name"

   MaxSize width length

   MediaSize name

   MediaType type name

   MediaType type "name/text"

   MinSize width length

   ModelName "name"

   ModelNumber number

   Option name type section order

   Option "name/text" type section order

   PCFileName "filename.ppd"

   Resolution colorspace bits-per-color row-count row-feed row-step name

   Resolution  colorspace  bits-per-color  row-count   row-feed   row-step
   "name/text"

   SimpleColorProfile  resolution/mediatype  density  yellow-density  red-
   density gamma red-adjust green-adjust blue-adjust

   Throughput pages-per-minute

   UIConstraints "*Option1 *Option2"

   UIConstraints "*Option1 Choice1 *Option2"

   UIConstraints "*Option1 *Option2 Choice2"

   UIConstraints "*Option1 Choice1 *Option2 Choice2"

   VariablePaperSize boolean-value

   Version number

SEE ALSO

   ppdc(1), ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdpo(1), CUPS  Online  Help
   (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2007-2016 by Apple Inc.



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