1ppdcfile(5)                       Apple Inc.                       ppdcfile(5)
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NAME

6       ppdcfile - cups ppd compiler source file format
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DESCRIPTION

9       The CUPS PPD compiler reads meta files that contain descriptions of one
10       or more PPD files to be generated by ppdc. This  man  page  provides  a
11       quick reference to the supported keywords and should be used in conjuc‐
12       tion with the CUPS Driver Development Kit Developers Manual.
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14       The source file format is plain ASCII text that  can  be  edited  using
15       your  favorite  text editor. Comments are supported using the C (/* ...
16       */) and C++ (// ...) comment mechanisms.
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18       Printer driver information can  be  grouped  and  shared  using  curley
19       braces  ({  ... }); PPD files are written when a close brace or end-of-
20       file is seen and a PCFileName directive has been defined.
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22       Directives may be placed anywhere on a line and are followed by one  or
23       more  values.  The  following is a list of the available directives and
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28       #font name encoding "version" charset status
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34       #media name width length
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38       #po locale "filename.po"
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46       Choice name "code"
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52       ColorModel name colorspace colororder compression
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54       ColorModel "name/text" colorspace colororder compression
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56       ColorProfile resolution/mediatype gamma density matrix
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58       Copyright "text"
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60       CustomMedia  name  width  length  left  bottom  right  top  "size-code"
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63       CustomMedia  "name/text" width length left bottom right top "size-code"
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102       Manufacturer "name"
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104       MaxSize width length
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106       MediaSize name
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108       MediaType type name
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118       Option name type section order
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120       Option "name/text" type section order
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122       PCFileName "filename.ppd"
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124       Resolution colorspace bits-per-color row-count row-feed row-step name
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126       Resolution  colorspace  bits-per-color  row-count   row-feed   row-step
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129       SimpleColorProfile resolution/mediatype density yellow-density red-den‐
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132       Throughput pages-per-minute
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134       UIConstraints "*Option1 *Option2"
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136       UIConstraints "*Option1 Choice1 *Option2"
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138       UIConstraints "*Option1 *Option2 Choice2"
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SEE ALSO

147       cupsprofile(1), ppdc(1), ppdhtml(1),  ppdi(1),  ppdmerge(1),  ppdpo(1),
148       CUPS Driver Developer Kit Manual,
149       http://localhost:631/help/ref-ppdc.html
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