ppdcfile(5)                       Apple Inc.                       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. This man page provides a
       quick reference to the supported keywords and should be used in
       conjuction with the Common UNIX Printing System Developers Manual.

       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 curley
       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
       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.



20 May 2008                          CUPS                          ppdcfile(5)
