cupstestppd(1)

NAME
     cupstestppd - test conformance of ppd files

SYNOPSIS
     cupstestppd  [  -q  ]  [-r]  [  -v[v]  ]  filename.ppd[.gz]  [  ... filena-
     meN.ppd[.gz] ]
     cupstestppd [ -q ] [-r] [ -v[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 tests one or more PPD files on the command-
     line. The second form tests the PPD file provided on the standard input.

     The -q option specifies that no information should be displayed.

     The -r option relaxes the  PPD  conformance  requirements  so  that  common
     whitespace,  control  character, and formatting problems are not treated as
     hard errors.

     The -v option specifies that detailed conformance testing results should be
     displayed rather than the concise PASS/FAIL/ERROR status.

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

     The -q, -v, and -vv options are mutually exclusive.

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.

EXAMPLES
     The following command will test all PPD files under the  current  directory
     and print the names of each file that does not conform:

         find . -name \*.ppd \! -exec cupstestppd -q '{}' \; -print

     The  next command tests all PPD files under the current directory and print
     detailed conformance testing results for the files that do not conform:

         find . -name \*.ppd \! -exec cupstestppd -q '{}' \; \
             -exec cupstestppd -v '{}' \;


SEE ALSO
     CUPS Software Administrators  Manual,  CUPS  Software  Programmers  Manual,
     http://localhost:631/documentation.html,  Adobe PostScript Printer Descrip-
     tion File Format Specification, Version 4.3.

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.