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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 5.2.3                                    21 Dec 2008                                  CUPS-GENPPD(8)