PostScript Printer Description
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You can find these files bundled with CUPS, and also extract them from your printer. | You can find these files bundled with CUPS, and also extract them from your printer. | ||
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+ | This file specifies what gets shown on the "page setup" dialog. | ||
PPD files probably begin {{magic|*PPD-Adobe:}}. | PPD files probably begin {{magic|*PPD-Adobe:}}. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
− | * https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/PPDDocumentation | + | * [https://www.cups.org/doc/spec-ppd.html CUPS PPD Extensions] |
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript_Printer_Description Wikipedia] | ||
+ | * [http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/ps/index_specs.html Specification] ([http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5003.PPD_Spec_v4.3.pdf v4.3]) | ||
+ | * [https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/PPDDocumentation Extracting PPD files from printers / drivers] | ||
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+ | == Sample files == | ||
+ | * http://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/ | ||
+ | * {{DexvertSamples|text/ppd}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Adobe]] |
Latest revision as of 02:44, 28 December 2023
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files describe the capabilities of a printer (paper size, etc).
I mean, sure, the Internet Printing Protocol also describes this, but apparently printers need to describe themselves in both formats.
You can find these files bundled with CUPS, and also extract them from your printer.
This file specifies what gets shown on the "page setup" dialog.
PPD files probably begin *PPD-Adobe:
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