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| <h1 class='title'>Introduction to the PPD Compiler</h1> |
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| <P>This document describes how to use the CUPS PostScript Printer Description |
| (PPD) file compiler. The PPD compiler generates PPD files from simple text files |
| that describe the features and capabilities of one or more printers.</P> |
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| <BLOCKQUOTE><B>Note:</B> |
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| <P>The PPD compiler and related tools are deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.</P> |
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| <div class='summary'><table summary='General Information'> |
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| <tr> |
| <th>See Also</th> |
| <td>Programming: <a href='raster-driver.html'>Developing Raster Printer Drivers</a><br> |
| Programming: <a href='postscript-driver.html'>Developing PostScript Printer Drivers</a><br> |
| Programming: <a href='api-filter.html'>Filter and Backend Programming</a><br> |
| Programming: <a href='api-raster.html'>Raster API</a><br> |
| References: <a href='ref-ppdcfile.html'>PPD Compiler Driver Information File Reference</a><br> |
| Specifications: <a href='spec-ppd.html'>CUPS PPD Extensions</a></td> |
| </tr> |
| </tbody> |
| </table></div> |