1 <h1 class='title'>Introduction to the PPD Compiler</h1>
3 <P>This document describes how to use the CUPS PostScript Printer Description
4 (PPD) file compiler. The PPD compiler generates PPD files from simple text files
5 that describe the features and capabilities of one or more printers.</P>
7 <div class='summary'><table summary='General Information'>
11 <td>Programming: <a href='raster-driver.html'>Developing Raster Printer Drivers</a><br>
12 Programming: <a href='postscript-driver.html'>Developing PostScript Printer Drivers</a><br>
13 Programming: <a href='api-filter.html'>Filter and Backend Programming</a><br>
14 Programming: <a href='api-raster.html'>Raster API</a><br>
15 References: <a href='ref-ppdcfile.html'>PPD Compiler Driver Information File Reference</a><br>
16 Specifications: <a href='spec-ppd.html'>CUPS PPD Extensions</a></td>