Net::CUPS::PPD(3pm)

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🌸 Net::CUPS::PPD — the PostScript Printer Definition Object, bestie edition 🌸

okay so this is Net::CUPS::PPD, a Perl module from the User Contributed Perl Documentation collection. It's the lil' buddy that handles your printer's PPD files and honestly? iconic. 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

use Net::CUPS;
use Net::CUPS::PPD;

my $ppd = $cups->getPPD( "lj4200dn" );

that's it. that's the whole vibe. you grab a $ppd off your $cups object and you're off 🦋

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Net::CUPS is an object oriented interface to the Common Unix Printing System. yes. the whole thing. object oriented. we love to see it. 👑

Net::CUPS::PPD is an abstraction of methods to deal with PostScript Printer Definition files. so like, it's the layer that lets you poke at PPD stuff without losing your mind. it's giving "I'll handle the paperwork, you go be the main character." 🫶

🌈 METHODS 🌈

here's the whole menu, no skips, no cuts, every single one. 🎀

🍓 getFirstOption

my $option = $ppd->getFirstOption();

grabs you the very first option. the og. the one that walked so the others could run.

🦋 getNextOption

my $option = $ppd->getNextOption();

okay so you call this after getFirstOption and it keeps handing you the next one. it's a little walking tour of your options, fr fr.

💅 getOption

my $option = $ppd->getOption( $keyword );

you hand it a $keyword, it gives you back that option. targeted. precise. slay.

🌸 getPageLength

my $length = $ppd->getPageLength();

the page length. in a scalar. that's it, that's the whole thing.

✨ getPageSize

my %size = $ppd->getPageSize();

not a scalar this time — you get a whole %size hash back. a hash. she's giving range. 💜

🧚 getPageWidth

my $width = $ppd->getPageWidth();

the page width. width. like length but sideways. you knew that. 😭

🎀 isMarked

my $result = $ppd->isMarked( $option, $choice );

pass in an $option and a $choice and it tells you whether that combo is marked. returns your $result. yes/no energy. vibe check but for printer options. 👑

🔥 markDefaults

$ppd->markDefaults();

no arguments, no fuss, just marks the defaults. it does the thing. periodt.

🌟 markOption

$ppd->markOption( $option, $choice );

you give it an $option and a $choice and it marks that one specifically. handpicked. curated. very you. 🫶

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

go read these next, bestie, they're all in the same friend group:

  • Net::CUPS
  • Net::CUPS::Destination
  • Net::CUPS::IPP

🫶 SUPPORT 🫶

Net::CUPS is currently maintained by Stefan Seifert <NINE@cpan.org>. he's the one keeping the lights on, so be nice. 💖

the Github repository for this project is at <https://github.com/niner/perl-Net-CUPS>. Pull requests are welcome. yes, yours too. go submit one. main character move. 🔥

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Dracken Technology, Inc. (http://www.dracken.com/)

Copyright (c) 2003-2005 David Hageman

Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Dracken Technology, Inc.

All rights reserved.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.8 or, at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.

CUPS, the Common UNIX Printing System, the CUPS logo, and ESP Print Pro are the trademark property of Easy Software Products.

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