ppdi(1) OpenPrinting ppdi(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

ppdi - import ppd files (deprecated)

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**ppdi** \[ **-I** *include-directory* ] \[ **-o** *source-file* ] *ppd-file* \[ ... *ppd-file* ]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**ppdi** imports one or more PPD files into a PPD compiler source file. Multiple languages of the same PPD file are merged into a single printer definition to facilitate accurate changes for all localizations. **This program is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.**

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**ppdi** supports the following options:

[**-I include-directory**](#I)

Specifies an alternate include directory. Multiple *-I* options can be supplied to add additional directories.

[**-o source-file**](#o)

Specifies the PPD source file to update. If the source file does not exist, a new source file is created. Otherwise the existing file is merged with the new PPD file(s) on the command-line. If no source file is specified, the filename *ppdi.drv* is used.

# [NOTES](#NOTES)

PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be supported using applications such as [**ippeveprinter**(1)](/man/os/cups/ippeveprinter.1).

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**ppdc**(1)](/man/os/cups/ppdc.1), [**ppdhtml**(1)](/man/os/cups/ppdhtml.1), [**ppdmerge**(1)](/man/os/cups/ppdmerge.1), [**ppdpo**(1)](/man/os/cups/ppdpo.1), [**ppdcfile**(5)](/man/os/cups/ppdcfile.5), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

CUPS 2021-02-28

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Document: ppdi(1) from cups 2.4.19-r4 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups