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NAME
ppdc - cups ppd compiler (deprecated)
SYNOPSIS
ppdc [ -D name[=value] ] [ -I include-directory ] [ -c message-catalog ]
[ -d output-directory ] [ -l language(s) ] [ -m ] [ -t ] [ -v ] [ -z ] [
--cr ] [ --crlf ] [ --lf ] source-file
DESCRIPTION
ppdc compiles PPDC source files into one or more PPD files. This pro-
gram is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.
OPTIONS
ppdc supports the following options:
-D name[=value]
Sets the named variable for use in the source file. It is equiva-
lent to using the #define directive in the source file.
-I include-directory
Specifies an alternate include directory. Multiple -I options can
be supplied to add additional directories.
-c message-catalog
Specifies a single message catalog file in GNU gettext (file-
name.po) or Apple strings (filename.strings) format to be used for
localization.
-d output-directory
Specifies the output directory for PPD files. The default output
directory is "ppd".
-l language(s)
Specifies one or more languages to use when localizing the PPD
file(s). The default language is "en" (English). Separate multi-
ple languages with commas, for example
"de_DE,en_UK,es_ES,es_MX,es_US,fr_CA,fr_FR,it_IT" will create PPD
files with German, UK English, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, and US),
French (France and Canada), and Italian languages in each file.
-m Specifies that the output filename should be based on the ModelName
value instead of FileName or PCFileName.
-t Specifies that PPD files should be tested instead of generated.
-v Specifies verbose output, basically a running status of which files
are being loaded or written. -z Generates compressed PPD files
(filename.ppd.gz). The default is to generate uncompressed PPD
files.
--cr
--crlf
--lf Specifies the line ending to use - carriage return, carriage return
and line feed, or line feed alone. The default is to use the line
feed character alone.
NOTES
PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future
feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be sup-
ported using applications such as ippeveprinter(1).
SEE ALSO
ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdpo(1), ppdcfile(5), CUPS Online
Help (http://localhost:631/help)
COPYRIGHT
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