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PostScript printer driver documentation for CUPS.
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<h1 class='title'>Developing PostScript Printer Drivers</h1>
-<p>This document describes how to develop printer drivers for PostScript printers. Topics include: <a href='#BASICS'>printer driver basics</a>, <a href='#CREATE'>creating new PPD files</a>, <a href='#IMPORT'>importing existing PPD files</a>, <a href='#FILTERS'>using custom filters</a>, <a href='#COLOR'>implementing color management</a>, and <a href='#MACOSX'>adding Mac OS X features</a>.</p>
+<p>This document describes how to develop printer drivers for PostScript printers. Topics include: <a href='#BASICS'>printer driver basics</a>, <a href='#CREATE'>creating new PPD files</a>, <a href='#IMPORT'>importing existing PPD files</a>, <a href='#FILTERS'>using custom filters</a>, <a href='#COLOR'>implementing color management</a>, and <a href='#MACOSX'>adding macOS features</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="title">Contents</h2>
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<li><a href="#BASICS">Printer Driver Basics</a></li>
<li><a href="#CREATING">Creating New PPD Files</a><ul class="subcontents">
-<li><a href="#IMPORT">Importing Existing PPD Files</a></li>
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<li><a href="#IMPORT">Importing Existing PPD Files</a></li>
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<li><a href="#FILTERS">Using Custom Filters</a></li>
<li><a href="#COLOR">Implementing Color Management</a></li>
-<li><a href="#MACOSX">Adding Mac OS X Features</a></li>
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<h2 class='title'><a name='BASICS'>Printer Driver Basics</a></h2>
<p>A CUPS PostScript printer driver consists of a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file that describes the features and capabilities of the device, zero or more <em>filter</em> programs that prepare print data for the device, and zero or more support files for color management, online help, and so forth. The PPD file includes references to all of the filters and support files used by the driver.</p>
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<p>The options used for profile selection can be customized using the <tt>cupsICCQualifier2</tt> and <tt>cupsICCQualifier3</tt> attributes.</p>
-<h2 class='title'><a name='MACOSX'>Adding Mac OS X Features</a></h2>
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Mac OS X printer drivers can provide <a href='spec-ppd.html#MACOSX'>additional attributes</a> to specify additional option panes in the print dialog, an image of the printer, a help book, and option presets for the driver software:</p>
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macOS printer drivers can provide <a href='spec-ppd.html#MACOSX'>additional attributes</a> to specify additional option panes in the print dialog, an image of the printer, a help book, and option presets for the driver software:</p>
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<a href='ref-ppdcfile.html#Attribute'>Attribute</a> APDialogExtension "" /Library/Printers/Vendor/filename.plugin
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