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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 printer that
       the Gutenprint printer driver library supports.  You may restrict the models by listing either the driver names or the full  names  of  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.  There are commands to find out what printer models and languages are supported.

EXAMPLES

       cups-genppd -v bjc-6200 'Epson Stylus Photo 1280' 'HP DeskJet 850C'
              verbosely generate three PPD files, listing the driver name in the first 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 using the locale data found under /usr/share/locale.  The language  to  use
              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 used for which there is not a corresponding translation, then then
              US English will be used.

       -M     list available printer models.  By default, only driver names are listed; if verbose mode is used, the full model name will also  be
              printed

       -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 locale must be a locale as shown by locale -a.  For example, the de
              translation is used by the de_DE locale; de alone will not work.

       -p prefix
              output PPDs in directory prefix.  Directories are not recursively created.

       -q     Quiet mode.

       -v     Verbose mode.

       models a list of printer models, either the driver or quoted full name.

SEE ALSO

       CUPS Software Administrators Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C)  1992-2002 Michael Sweet (mike@easysw.com)

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

       This manual page was written by Roger Leigh (rleigh@debian.org).

Version 5.2.4                                                       26 Jul 2009                                                     CUPS-GENPPD(8)