PostScript Printer Description
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* https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/PPDDocumentation | * https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/PPDDocumentation | ||
| + | * [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]) | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* http://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/ | * http://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/ | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 8 October 2016
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.
PPD files probably begin *PPD-Adobe:.
Links
- https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/PPDDocumentation
- Wikipedia
- Specification (v4.3)
