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     NAME
          buildppd - build a PPD file for a printer

     SYNOPSIS
          /usr/etc/appletalk/buildppd [-s] [-p printername ] [-P
          printer ] [-T type ] [-Z zone ] [-f file ] [-D]

     DESCRIPTION
          The buildppd program constructs a PPD (PostScript Printer
          Description) file for the specified printer in the current
          directory.   The PPD file is used by a variety of programs
          (including papserver(1m), textps(1), and imagetops(1) ) to
          determine the capabilities of the printer.   buildppd first
          queries the printer for its "Product", and attempts to
          select the correct PPD from /usr/adm/appletalk/ppds.  If
          this is not possible, it will try to build a simple PPD by
          querying the printer.  The PPD file build in this man is by
          no means complete, but contains all the information required
          by the current incarnations of Macintosh LaserWriter
          drivers.     After either selecting or creating the PPD,
          buildppd will add a current list of fonts to the PPD (which
          may differ from the factory list of fonts).  Re-running
          buildppd will update the font list.

          -s   indicates the printer is serial (see below)

          -P   says look for printer with this name (default is
               LaserWriter)

          -T   means look as if it is this type of printer (default is
               LaserWriter)

          -Z   tells it which zone to look in (default is the local
               zone)

          -p   tells to get the printer information from the
               /etc/printcap file, and to do what is necessary to
               create the best possible PPD and install it in
               PRINTER.PPD in the printers spool directory.

          -f   creates file rather than replacing PRINTER.PPD.  This
               is used by xkspool(1) to auto-select the PPD when the
               printer is created.

          -D   turns on debugging.

          In order to query a serial printer, the input and output
          must be redirected.  For example:

               (stty 9600 -echo -lcase tabs -nl tandem litout new ; \

               buildppd -s) < /dev/tty01 > /dev/tty01

          Would build a PPD for a serial printer running at 9600 baud



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          attached to tty01.  The stty options may have to be adjusted
          for your particular printer.

          If buildppd cannot communicate properly with the printer, it
          will build a PRINTER.PPD file anyway, but it will not be
          very useful.

     CAVEATS
          If you install the printers PPD in /usr/adm/appletalk/ppds,
          re-running buildppd will copy it in and update the font
          list.  In general, xkspool will take care of running
          buildppd at the appropriate times.

     FILES
          PRINTER.PPD    The file created.

     SEE ALSO
          psf(1m), papserver(1m), PostScript Printer Description File
          Format Specification (Adobe Systems Inc).




































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