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CUPS\-GENPPD

Section: Gutenprint Manual Pages (8)
Updated: 14 May 2006
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NAME

cups-genppd - generate Gutenprint PPD files for use with CUPS

SYNOPSIS

cups-genppd[-c localedir] [-l locale] [-p prefix] [-q][-v] model1 [model2, ...modeln]
cups-genppd-L [-c localedir]
cups-genppd-M [-v]
cups-genppd-h
cups-genppd-V

DESCRIPTION

cups-genppd generates Gutenprint PPD files for use with CUPS.The default behavior is to output PPD files for all models of printerthat the Gutenprint printer driver library supports. You mayrestrict the models by listing either the driver names or the full namesof the printers you wish to generate PPD files for after any options.Additionally, the PPD files may be localised, that is,translated, to use your native language rather than US English. Thereare commands to find out what printer models and languages aresupported.

EXAMPLES

cups-genppd -v bjc-6200 'EPSON Stylus Photo 1280' 'HP DeskJet 850C': verbosely generate three PPD files, listing the driver name in thefirst case, and the full name in the second.
LANG=de_DE genppd -p ppd -c /usr/share/locale: generate PPDs for all available models, in directory ppd usingthe locale data found under /usr/share/locale. The language touse is taken from the environment (de_DE).
cups-genppd -L -c /usr/local/share/locale: list available languages using the locale data found under/usr/local/share/locale.
cups-genppd -M -v: list available drivers, with long model descriptions

COMMANDS

-h: show a help message
-L: list available translations (message catalogs). If a locale is usedfor which there is not a corresponding translation, then then USEnglish will be used.
-M: list available printer models. By default, only driver names arelisted; if verbose mode is used, the full model name will also beprinted
-V: show version information and defaults
: The default behavior is to output PPDs if no command is given.

OPTIONS

-c localedir: use localedir as the base directory for locale data
-l locale: output PPDs translated with messages for locale. Note that localemust be a locale as shown by locale -a. For example, the detranslation is used by the de_DE locale; de alone will not work.
-p prefix: output PPDs in directory prefix. Directories are not recursivelycreated.
-q: Quiet mode.
-v: Verbose mode.
models: a list of printer models, either the driver or quoted full name.

COPYRIGHT

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modifyit under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, aspublished by the Free Software Foundation.

This manual page was written by Roger Leigh (rleighAATTdebian.org).

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