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PPDTOPOD(1)			 Impressario			   PPDTOPOD(1)

NAME
     ppdtopod - convert a PPD file to an Impressario POD file.

SYNOPSIS
     ppdtopod <lp_model_filename> <PPD_filename>

DESCRIPTION
     ppdtopod parses a PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file and generates
     an Impressario POD (Printer Object Database) file.

     ppdtopod uses the files <lp_mode_filename>.config_template, .log_template
     and .status_template files to generate the final Impressario
     <lp_mode_filename>.config, .log and .status POD files.

     If the <lp_mode_filename>.config_template file is not found
     impressario_ppd_model.config_template is used as a default (same for the
     .status and .log files).

     The .config, .log and .status POD files are found in the
     /usr/lib/print/data directory.

     Once created, the output .config, .log and .status files will be device
     specific since they contain information from a PPD file.

     ppdtopod is normally invoked by /usr/lib/lputil when installing an
     Impressario supported printer that uses the Impressario PPD driver.  This
     is done to convert a PPD to a specific POD file using the POD template
     files.   /usr/lib/lputil then installs the printer as an Impressario
     driver using the generated POD files.

     /usr/lib/lputil is not intended for general use.  ppdtopod is not
     intended for general use.	To install an Impressario printer use the
     Printer Manager tool or the mkcentpr(1M), mknetpr(1M), mkserialpr(1M) or
     mkscsipr(1M) shell scripts.

     lp_mode_filename
	       This is the lp spooler model file name.	lp model files are
	       found in /var/spool/lp/model.  The full file path should NOT be
	       specified.

     PPD_filename
	       This is the full file path to the PPD file to parse.

SEE ALSO
     ppd(1M), impressario(1), POD(4)

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