How Do I Check To See If My PPD File Is Error Free?

Created at 07:39 May 04, 2005 by steve, last modified at 07:39 Jun 15, 2005

PPD files can be tested on-line or from the command line using the cupstestppd program. If you are experiencing difficulties with a printer, use this page to validate the PPD file you are using and report any problems to the author of the file/driver.

Where Do I Find This Program?

To access online: 

1) From the homepage click the  Printer Drivers  button 
2) Click  Test PPD file 
3) Type the filename or hit browse to find the filename you desire
4) Hit  Test PPD File

To access from the command-line:

then...

Note: The cupstestppd program is available on CUPS version 1.17 and higher.

The Test Results:

The cupstestppd program returns a zero for a functional driver and a non-zero for a file containing errors.

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.

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From nagaraj, 20:36 Feb 20, 2006 (score=3)

Dear sir, Iam using cups-1.1.23, In This is it possible to prepare single PPD which support the all models of epson printers(like inkjet,stcolor  etc)

waiting for ur reply

Regards Nagraj S Nagekar Reply

From steve, 06:11 Feb 21, 2006 (score=3)

No, you can use a single filter, but you need a separate PPD file for each model/generation since they are all a little bit different. Reply