cupstestppd(1)

NAME
cupstestppd - test conformance of ppd files

SYNOPSIS
cupstestppd [ -v ] filename.ppd [ ... filenameN.ppd ]
cupstestppd [ -v ] -

DESCRIPTION
cupstestppd tests the conformance of PPD files to the Adobe PostScript Printer Description file format specification version 4.3. It can also be used to list the supported options and available fonts in a PPD file. The results of testing and any other output are sent to the standard output.

The first form of cupstestppd lists one or more PPD files on the command-line. The second form lists the PPD file provided on the standard input. The second form can be used to test compressed PPD files using the appropriate utility.

The -v option specifies that all information in the PPD file should be displayed in addition to the conformance testing results.

EXIT STATUS
cupstestppd returns zero on success and non-zero on error. The error codes are as follows:

1
    Bad command-line arguments or missing PPD filename.

2
    Unable to open or read PPD file.

3
    The PPD file contains format errors that cannot be skipped.

4
    The PPD file does not conform to the Adobe PPD specification.

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

COPYRIGHT
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