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. 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.po"

       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)
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

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