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2 | PPD compiler documentation for CUPS. | |
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5 | Copyright © 1997-2007 by Easy Software Products. | |
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7 | Licensed under Apache License v2.0. See the file "LICENSE" for more | |
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11 | <h1 class='title'>Introduction to the PPD Compiler</h1> | |
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13 | <P>This document describes how to use the CUPS PostScript Printer Description | |
14 | (PPD) file compiler. The PPD compiler generates PPD files from simple text files | |
15 | that describe the features and capabilities of one or more printers.</P> | |
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17 | <BLOCKQUOTE><B>Note:</B> | |
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19 | <P>The PPD compiler and related tools are deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.</P> | |
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21 | </BLOCKQUOTE> | |
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23 | <div class='summary'><table summary='General Information'> | |
24 | <tbody> | |
25 | <tr> | |
26 | <th>See Also</th> | |
27 | <td>Programming: <a href='raster-driver.html'>Developing Raster Printer Drivers</a><br> | |
28 | Programming: <a href='postscript-driver.html'>Developing PostScript Printer Drivers</a><br> | |
29 | Programming: <a href='api-filter.html'>Filter and Backend Programming</a><br> | |
30 | Programming: <a href='api-raster.html'>Raster API</a><br> | |
31 | References: <a href='ref-ppdcfile.html'>PPD Compiler Driver Information File Reference</a><br> | |
32 | Specifications: <a href='spec-ppd.html'>CUPS PPD Extensions</a></td> | |
33 | </tr> | |
34 | </tbody> | |
35 | </table></div> |