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ppdc(1) 			  OpenPrinting				 ppdc(1)

NAME
     ppdc - cups ppd compiler (deprecated)

SYNOPSIS
     ppdc  [ -D name[=value] ] [ -I include-directory ] [ -c message-catalog ] [
     -d output-directory ] [ -l language(s) ] [ -m ] [ -t ] [ -v ] [ -z ] [ --cr
     ] [ --crlf ] [ --lf ] source-file

DESCRIPTION
     ppdc compiles PPDC source files into one or more PPD files.   This  program
     is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.

OPTIONS
     ppdc supports the following options:

     -D name[=value]
	  Sets	the named variable for use in the source file.	It is equivalent
	  to using the #define directive in the source file.

     -I include-directory
	  Specifies an alternate include directory.  Multiple -I options can  be
	  supplied to add additional directories.

     -c message-catalog
	  Specifies  a	single message catalog file in GNU gettext (filename.po)
	  or Apple strings (filename.strings) format to be  used  for  localiza-
	  tion.

     -d output-directory
	  Specifies  the output directory for PPD files.  The default output di-
	  rectory is "ppd".

     -l language(s)
	  Specifies one or  more  languages  to  use  when  localizing	the  PPD
	  file(s).   The  default language is "en" (English).  Separate multiple
	  languages	     with	   commas,	    for 	 example
	  "de_DE,en_UK,es_ES,es_MX,es_US,fr_CA,fr_FR,it_IT"   will   create  PPD
	  files with German, UK English, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, and US), French
	  (France and Canada), and Italian languages in each file.

     -m   Specifies that the output filename should be based  on  the  ModelName
	  value instead of FileName or PCFileName.

     -t   Specifies that PPD files should be tested instead of generated.

     -v   Specifies  verbose  output,  basically a running status of which files
	  are being loaded or written.	-z Generates compressed PPD files (file-
	  name.ppd.gz).  The default is to generate uncompressed PPD files.

     --cr

     --crlf

     --lf
	  Specifies the line ending to use - carriage  return,	carriage  return
	  and  line  feed,  or	line feed alone.  The default is to use the line
	  feed character alone.

NOTES
     PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a  future  fea-
     ture  release  of	CUPS.  Printers that do not support IPP can be supported
     using applications such as ippeveprinter(1).

SEE ALSO
     ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdpo(1), ppdcfile(5), CUPS  Online  Help
     (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2021-02-28			      CUPS				 ppdc(1)

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